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Old December 9th 08, 07:16 PM posted to sci.space.policy,sci.space.history
Pat Flannery
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Default Neat Spartan ABM photo

I know a lot of the people around here are big sci-fi movie fans, so
thought you might appreciate this shot of a underground test of a
Spartan ABM 5-megaton nuclear warhead as it's lowered into the test
hole: http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/sy...1-cannikin.jpg
Yes, we've seen this before, haven't we?
Last time it was down in Tanganyika as part of Operation Inner Space,
and things didn't go at all as expected:
http://www.wtf-film.com/ARTICLES/AUG...CK_WORLD.shtml
Rocket pointing at sky - good.
Rocket pointing at Earth's core - bad.

Pat
 




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