British nukes were protected by bike locks

BBC Newsnight ^ | November 15, 2007 | Meirion Jones

[nkycincinnatikid]

Jeeeze, those things don’t even protect BIKES!

[Enchante]

I’ve got some old bike lock keys lying around somewhere..... I wonder if any of them will work???

[rellimpank]

—guess it worked okay—

[tet68]

You had a nuclear bike?
Mine only was a 454.

[thegreatbeast]

It worked, didn’t it? Now upgrade, you nervous nellies.

[Grimmy]

“—guess it worked okay—”

LOL! That what I was thinking too.

Besides, this is from the BBC. BBC means this is what the commie rat bastages want us to think happened. Any resemblance to actual reality is purely accidental and not the fault of the authors or producers.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I don’t really see a problem, since they used Lucas gauges as well.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Brilliant observation, It wasn’t bike locks but Classically British technology that saved the world from catastrope.

[nkycincinnatikid]

Actually I had a Triumph Tiger Cub, and now realize I am alive today due to the Lucas guages.

[Nathan Zachary]

"The Royal Navy argued that officers of the Royal Navy as the Senior Service could be trusted:
"It would be invidious to suggest... that Senior Service officers may, in difficult circumstances, act in defiance of their clear orders".

Yeah right. Some Jihadi who spent 20 years weasling his way to the rank where he could have control the bicycle lock key can be trusted?

Good lord!

[fogofbobegabay]

You do know why the British drink warm beer? Lucas makes refrigerators.

[Cagey]

They should have used a Kryptonite. It's guaranteed everywhere except New York City.

[glorgau]

Just like the US Muslim Officer that fragged his comrades just before Gulf War II.

[FreeperinRATcage]

Dunno, I think they work pretty well.

Observe, the frame is still locked to the pole by the trusty bicycle lock!

[sig226]

English wiring of the period being what it was, they really only needed to put a button on the bomb and mark it “Start.” It would have required an electrical wizard with years of arcane experiences to make it go off after that button was pushed.

It’s obvious now that they used motor vehicles to perfect this method. Brilliant!

[mwyounce]

Guess the criminal didn’t have a Bic......

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/09/64987

[theymakemesick]

Let's see, theirs had locks, ours had locks. No problem so far.

Our locks had electronic components, the Brit's didn't. Knowing what we do about the British and electical systems, it sounds like the Brit's wanted to be able to use their nukes if necessary. ;)

Cheers

[The Antiyuppie]

The reason for this apparent lack of security is obvious. The British felt no need for additional security, given that the electrical system in the bomb was built by Lucas, making the bomb impervious to detonation, deliberate, accidental, or otherwise.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

"I've got a brand new pair of roller skates WE 177 nuclear bomb, you've got a brand new key"