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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
This conveniently popped up today, after the conspiracies thread. Blow up the moon, just to scare the russians...oh the good ole cold war,,,
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-......led.html
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stoneunhinged Inner circle 3067 Posts |
It's a very cool (and somewhat frightening) story. But the headline of "blowing up" the moon is quite inaccurate. They planned just a "little" nuclear explosion. Which would have probably succeeded in scaring the Soviets, it's true. It would certainly scare me.
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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
Right you are Jeff, but the "headline" made you look didn't it?
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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
Many years ago - when I was working as a warhead designer - our company was approached by a movie producer who wanted to know if we could help with the special effects for a suspense / action movie. The plot was that a group of terrorists had gotten hold of a hydrogen bomb and were threatening to use it to . . . are you ready for this? . . . blow up the sun.
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Kent Wong Inner circle Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 2458 Posts |
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After my boss explained to this guy how the sun works, it appears that the project was dropped. THAT'S HILARIOUS! Kent
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Woland Special user 680 Posts |
But what if you tried to blow it up at night?
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mvmagic Inner circle Has written 1322 Posts |
Well then the wake-up light would become handy in the morning...
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16544 Posts |
It all started with an argument about what colour to paint the world .... Red or Blue? If the USSR had won the race to the moon we wouldn't have a blue moon tonight.
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Pakar Ilusi Inner circle 5777 Posts |
Just call Copperfield...
He can make the moon disappear. Or... He could just moon the Russians.
"Dreams aren't a matter of Chance but a matter of Choice." -DC-
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
I remember a 'Big Bang Theory' episode which started with the guys getting ready to bounce a laser of the moon. Penny comes up to watch with her new boyfriend and he's horrified at the idea that they might blow up the moon with the laser.
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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