Very exaggerated danger...

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Adam — 3/24/2004 10:57:15 PM (archived)

Hi Bowser

What all the anti-plutonium kooks don't tell you is that plutonium oxide [its form in reactors and RPGs - it's only metal in bombs] isn't soluble and is virtually chemically inert. Also the RPG slugs are tough SoBs that would survive a booster failure intact and basically sink to the bottom of the ocean and effectively out of the biosphere in perpetuity.

Atmospheric pollution? No way in hell.

Adam

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Some interesting history concerning the Cassini spacecraft - Gary - 3/24/2004 6:06:42 AM
- Here's what I got from Kaku's objections. - et - 3/25/2004 3:21:40 AM
- Kerry always easily fooled - phil - 3/24/2004 6:55:01 PM
  - Meanwhile, somewhere Bush was failing an attempt to pass solid food.... - et - 3/25/2004 3:28:29 AM
  - re: Oh yes the Republican rhetoric pops it's nasty little head up, the truth is...Bush is always easily confused and fooled... (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 3/24/2004 11:35:57 PM
  - I'm hoping someone is cautious about Plutonium in the atmosphere. - Bowser - 3/24/2004 9:26:14 PM
    - Cassini's RTGs were well designed - Gary - 3/25/2004 5:09:32 PM
      - Bear in mind that "highly qualified NASA engineers" also told us... - alcaray - 3/25/2004 6:54:40 PM
    - Very exaggerated danger... - Adam - 3/24/2004 10:57:15 PM
      - launch failure tests - Daniel - 3/25/2004 9:39:49 AM
      - Agreed. But you don't grow up knowing that. - alcaray - 3/24/2004 11:32:54 PM
  - If hearing something that makes you want to take another look at something... - alcaray - 3/24/2004 7:06:19 PM
- re: Some interesting history concerning the Cassini spacecraft - Chris Vancil - 3/24/2004 9:50:45 AM
- Damn it - Buck Galaxy - 3/24/2004 8:15:56 AM

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