Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Yes and no. For terrorism purposes, the primary (more or less the same as a "Hiroshima"-level "A"-bomb) would surely more than suffice.

I'm sort of struggling to think why anyone other than a nation state (looking to prove itself worthy of a seat at various tables) would want to possess more bang than that.

Granted there are a few nations at or close to A-bomb tech whom we would definitely not want having its bigger brother. Iran and NK especially.



"640 kilotons ought to be enough for anyone"


And now if you want to run a nuclear program, the minimum amount is at least 16 gigatons.


Your users will complain if you don't give them at least 32 gigatonnes


Its these bloated architectures that waste tonnage. The new generation of bomb designers, etc


There's no substitute for hand shaping the charge. You can't just expect CAD to




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: