05 Apr 03
Originally posted by OmnislashOmnislash - are you sure about that? I don't want to be nit-picky, but I did a search on the "bunker buster" bomb. Referred to in the military as the GBU-28, with the Lockheed internal reference BLU-109. They claim, at least in their fact sheet, that it has a "hardened steel alloy casing," no mention of plutonium or uranium on the site. Admittedly, it's not the sort of thing one would encourage spreading around, and it's hard to imagine that you could do that much to steel to allow it to penetrate through 20ft of concrete, as they claim, but I haven't seen any evidence to the contrary.
Well, I don't think you're a fool. I would point out a little known fact to you as an example of how a county may be "evil". The much toted US "Bunker Buster" bombs are frequently being hailed as a precision weapon that infilcts the majority of its damage to the underground target and not the civilian population. What a lot of people don't take the ...[text shortened]... the moment, but I will state it if I ever remember) and yet we chose to use plutonium. Ethical?
There's also reference to a GBU-28/B, or BLU-113 5000 lb. version of the same bomb, which I believe is the one that you reference. I couldn't find any mention of that particular one on the Lockheed site, but I found another page that again describes its casing as "hardened steel."
Using plutonium in a weapon would be unthinkably bad, considering that it is one of the most toxic known substances to human life on the planet. The jury is still out on depleted uranium, apparently. I'm not really qualified to evaluate the evidence against its use.
-mike
05 Apr 03
Originally posted by legionnaireTo be honest, I am not 100% sure. This is what I was told by an engineer friend that works....well, somewhat with Lockheed and/or one of its partner companies. I have found some other people that say they have heard the same and I really believe that this is the truth. Imagine though, if it is true........it sure would explain a lot of "phenomenon". Anyway, take it for what you will, but keep it in mind. I believe it.
Omnislash - are you sure about that? I don't want to be nit-picky, but I did a search on the "bunker buster" bomb. Referred to in the military as the GBU-28, with the Lockheed internal reference BLU-109. They claim, at least in their fact sheet, that it has a "hardened steel alloy casing," no mention of plutonium or uranium on the site. Admitted ...[text shortened]... anium, apparently. I'm not really qualified to evaluate the evidence against its use.
-mike