-----Original Message----- From: Terry Blanton > Then again, maybe the Ruskies are looking to weaponize the bugs.
Funny you should mention that. But this thread might be more appropriate for the "above top secret" forum (if you don't mind being added to the list of those who are guaranteed a full body search on every airline flight). Anyone having followed Mills/BLP through the years- is probably aware that of one of the reasons it is said that RM never actively pursues - or mentions the so-called "deuterino" (reduced orbital deuterium species) relates to potential weaponization. IOW - It is rather obvious to anyone who thinks about the repercussions of having "deuterinos" at all, especially if they are mass-produced by a new kind of lifeform in tonnage (instead of the micrograms Mills has collected) that there is a strong military angle. Coulomb repulsion is the prime limitation on D+D fusion, and it is inverse square. Power laws are an amazing thing. A supply of deuterinos at deep redundancy - wow - that could drastically reduce the implosion energy necessary for fusion, on paper. This could push it into the level of triggering by conventional chemistry - especially if the stable hydride (extra electron) is included in a fraction of the mix, or especially if a nano-thermite is employed. Let's don't go there. In this case, the lesser of two evils for Lake Vostok is likely to be "The Stuff" ... :) mummm ... pass the Vanilla.
