At 12:45 PM 3/28/2012, Axil Axil wrote:
As I've written, if Le Clair's story is true, there are huge
military implications. This is not merely a method of producing
energy, and it would make, for example, a handy nuclear trigger. Do
not try this at home.
Such a statement sounds good initially, but it may tarnish when
compared against current military reality.
Military requirements are evaluated ageist the current weapons
systems in place and the cost effectiveness of how the new agent can
improve those systems.
After spending $6 trillion on some 30,000 thermonuclear devices,
including a network of national labs filled with purpose trained
workers who hate LENR with a passion. It might not be prudent to
replace that triggering mechanism, especially if it cannot be tested.
This is phenomenally naive and narrow thinking. The purpose of
military interest would not be in replacing existing nuclear
triggers. They don't need to do that. It would be in preventing other
players from using new trigger designs.
Nuclear proliferation. Very, very dangerous.
So, you think that there was a "nuclear incident" with highly
dangerous radiation exposure to two people, hospitalizing them as
seriously ill, with radioactive material lying about, of unknown
origin, and the authories go "ho, hum"?
You can believe anything you want. Doesn't make it even reasonably likely.
