Experts say this new higher-yield nuclear bomb appears intended to pave the way for retiring the older B83 megaton bomb.

US to build new nuclear gravity bomb::Experts say this new higher-yield nuclear bomb appears intended to pave the way for retiring the older B83 megaton bomb.

  • ColorcodedResistor@lemm.eeEnglish
    78·
    1 year ago

    “The physics package contained within the B83 has been studied for use in asteroid impact avoidance strategies against any seriously threatening near earth asteroids. Six such warheads, configured for the maximum 1.2 megatonnes of TNT (5.0 PJ), would be deployed by maneuvering space vehicles to “knock” an asteroid off course, should it pose a risk to the Earth.[10]”

    …If you have even half the comprehension to understand that amount of force. fuck…that’s a lot of damage.

    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      27·
      1 year ago

      The crazy bit is that the energies involved in a meteorite large enough to cause serious problems striking earth are like an order of magnitude larger than that. No radiation, sure, but that doesn’t help you much when you’re getting broiled by a ball of plasma.