My father saw Nagasaki in 1945 post-conflict. He saw the shadows, which were real. The direct radiation bleached the surrounding surface, but the shadow of the person standing in the way was not bleached (though the person was vaporized). Nothing to do with microwaves. The radiation is from X-rays and plasma incandescence from their absorption. The neutron bomb was a different creature that came along much later, thanks to Sam Cohen.
There are no orbiting nuclear devices (specifically forbidden by Outer Space Treaty). They would make about as much sense as nuclear mines adrift in the sea. You wouldn't want to do it even if you could do it. Best thing for starting fires is someone with a match and kindling.
Oh, yeah. Exploding energy will most definitely move in straight lines, unless there are constraints. Microwaves can be reflected by surroundings. Atomic bombs produce an initial burst of X-rays that are maybe measured in microseconds, then they are absorbed by the atmosphere into an incandescent plasma, which also radiates. So, yeah, the energy from an atom bomb is essentially instantaneous. They don't call it a flash for nothing. The direct radiation does NOT linger. The heat is mostly resident in the mushroom cloud and that convects away from the ground. (read "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" by Glasstone and Dolan) The shadows were nothing left to burn; they were just contrast against the exposed surfaces that had been bleached by the initial radiation. (Unless you were talking about the grease spots, which would have been reduced to char anyway).
Neat, very nice work. You got on a list super early! haha, I am jealous.
Did you do anything 'sciency' with your career?
I am super into nuclear device/weapons design (two very different things) and, just to clarify your statement, the US definitely built a neutron bomb, basically a nuke that zaps people with radiation while leaving buildings more or less standing.
Another note, you are correct in that the bombs create microwaves, but, to clarify, microwave energy is not typically the intended energy output of a nuclear explosion. The intended energy output for a neutron bomb (also known as an enhanced radiation weapon (ERW)), is not microwaves. The primary purpose of a neutron bomb is to maximize the emission of neutron radiation while minimizing the blast and heat effects typically associated with nuclear explosions. As you know, neutron bombs are designed to penetrate armour and inflict lethal radiation doses to living organisms, particularly to kill or incapacitate enemy troops, with relatively less damage to buildings and infrastructure due to the reduced blast effect.
The electromagnetic pulse (EMP), which includes microwaves along with a wide range of other electromagnetic frequencies is considered a secondary effect.
X-rays, BTW, are why the WTC yielded so much molten steel for months and months after the collapse of both buildings. They were taken down by small nukes.
My father saw Nagasaki in 1945 post-conflict. He saw the shadows, which were real. The direct radiation bleached the surrounding surface, but the shadow of the person standing in the way was not bleached (though the person was vaporized). Nothing to do with microwaves. The radiation is from X-rays and plasma incandescence from their absorption. The neutron bomb was a different creature that came along much later, thanks to Sam Cohen.
There are no orbiting nuclear devices (specifically forbidden by Outer Space Treaty). They would make about as much sense as nuclear mines adrift in the sea. You wouldn't want to do it even if you could do it. Best thing for starting fires is someone with a match and kindling.
Oh, yeah. Exploding energy will most definitely move in straight lines, unless there are constraints. Microwaves can be reflected by surroundings. Atomic bombs produce an initial burst of X-rays that are maybe measured in microseconds, then they are absorbed by the atmosphere into an incandescent plasma, which also radiates. So, yeah, the energy from an atom bomb is essentially instantaneous. They don't call it a flash for nothing. The direct radiation does NOT linger. The heat is mostly resident in the mushroom cloud and that convects away from the ground. (read "The Effects of Nuclear Weapons" by Glasstone and Dolan) The shadows were nothing left to burn; they were just contrast against the exposed surfaces that had been bleached by the initial radiation. (Unless you were talking about the grease spots, which would have been reduced to char anyway).
Biolabs are also forbidden, right?
Neat, very nice work. You got on a list super early! haha, I am jealous.
Did you do anything 'sciency' with your career?
I am super into nuclear device/weapons design (two very different things) and, just to clarify your statement, the US definitely built a neutron bomb, basically a nuke that zaps people with radiation while leaving buildings more or less standing.
Another note, you are correct in that the bombs create microwaves, but, to clarify, microwave energy is not typically the intended energy output of a nuclear explosion. The intended energy output for a neutron bomb (also known as an enhanced radiation weapon (ERW)), is not microwaves. The primary purpose of a neutron bomb is to maximize the emission of neutron radiation while minimizing the blast and heat effects typically associated with nuclear explosions. As you know, neutron bombs are designed to penetrate armour and inflict lethal radiation doses to living organisms, particularly to kill or incapacitate enemy troops, with relatively less damage to buildings and infrastructure due to the reduced blast effect.
The electromagnetic pulse (EMP), which includes microwaves along with a wide range of other electromagnetic frequencies is considered a secondary effect.
X-rays, BTW, are why the WTC yielded so much molten steel for months and months after the collapse of both buildings. They were taken down by small nukes.
You've been asked for advice by a president??? Nice!!!
It's great to have our large cranium frogs around!
Dude, NOOOOO none of your archive links resolve for me. Any tips?
In 9th grade I scored 143 on a professionally-administered IQ test but I failed one part, I'm not good at some forms of logic