North Korean Explosion

There have been several reports that the North Koreans have told the Brits
that the recent explosion was deliberate, and was part of creating a new
hydroelectric project.


In the reports I have seen the North Koreans don't actually say the
explosion was non-nuclear - perhaps this is the first peaceful use of a nuke
bang? That would be a turnup for the books.

And for a treehuggin' project too!



"It's not a nuclear weapon, we don't have nuclear weapons. It's a piece of
heavy construction engineering equipment."



\fantasising



--
Peter Fairbrother

"Peter Fairbrother" wrote in message
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There have been several reports that the North Koreans have told the Brits
that the recent explosion was deliberate, and was part of creating a new
hydroelectric project.


In the reports I have seen the North Koreans don't actually say the
explosion was non-nuclear - perhaps this is the first peaceful use of a
nuke
bang? That would be a turnup for the books.]

First?

Look up Project Plowshare.

Soviets had similar ideas.



And for a treehuggin' project too!



"It's not a nuclear weapon, we don't have nuclear weapons. It's a piece of
heavy construction engineering equipment."



\fantasising



--
Peter Fairbrother

Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:


"Peter Fairbrother" wrote in message
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There have been several reports that the North Koreans have told the Brits
that the recent explosion was deliberate, and was part of creating a new
hydroelectric project.


In the reports I have seen the North Koreans don't actually say the
explosion was non-nuclear - perhaps this is the first peaceful use of a
nuke
bang? That would be a turnup for the books.]

First?

First, at least afaik.

Look up Project Plowshare.

The US did some tests - but they never used a nuke bang for a real
construction project

Soviets had similar ideas.

Yes. But as far as I know they never did one "for real" either.



--
Peter Fairbrother

Peter Fairbrother wrote:

Greg D. Moore (Strider) wrote:

Soviets had similar ideas.

Yes. But as far as I know they never did one "for real" either.

Depends on your definition of "for real." Soviets made a short test canal in the
middle of the desert with (IIRC) five nukes in sequence. Whoop-de-doo.

There is another possibility. A decoupled subterranean test with no
aboveground radiation signature, with a (nearly?) simultaneous aboveground
conventional explosion nearby. The world community sees a seismic signal,
the Koreans have a handy explanation. Neat. Anybody see a neutrino spike?

Peter Fairbrother wrote:

There have been several reports that the North Koreans have told the Brits
that the recent explosion was deliberate, and was part of creating a new
hydroelectric project.

It would be good for people to find out if there is any suitable water
for a hydroelectric project anywhere near where the explosion was. I
think it is far more likely to be sabotage. North Korea isn't known for
being terribly careful with dangerous things but this is two huge
explosions in a few months, the first of which is known to have blown up
a small town only a short time after the dictator of the country passed
in a train.



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They knew well enough what was happening. But even to themselves they
pretended that all was well, for the food was good, they were protected,
they had nothing to fear but the one fear; and that struck here and
there, never enough at a time to drive them away. They forgot the ways
of wild rabbits. They forgot El-ahrairah, for what use had they for
tricks and cunning, living in the enemy's warren and paying his price?"
-+ Richard Adams, "Watership Down"

"Gallery Neolithica" wrote in message .com...
There is another possibility. A decoupled subterranean test with no
aboveground radiation signature, with a (nearly?) simultaneous aboveground
conventional explosion nearby. The world community sees a seismic signal,
the Koreans have a handy explanation. Neat. Anybody see a neutrino spike?

Russians attempted several nuke stimulations of natural gas wells.

Sydney Bristow wanted for questioning;-)