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To: U S Army EOD
Those where intact weapons with all the safeties on and in a few of those case only a few of the safties didn't fail.

These are partially dissembled war heads that do not have all the safties in place.

Quite a bit of difference there.
35 posted on 01/23/2004 8:53:39 PM PST by DMCA (TITLE 17 Chapter 1 Sec 107)
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To: DMCA
The explosive is still safe. Trust me.
37 posted on 01/23/2004 8:54:52 PM PST by U S Army EOD (Volunteer for EOD and you will never have to worry about getting wounded.)
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These are partially dissembled war heads that do not have all the safties in place.

If the "pit" is exposed to be dismantled then the tamper casing is not there to reflect the fast neutrons back and sustain a symmetrical reaction -- it will not go critical. At most you will get the pit broken up and spread around the room from the force of the HE.

45 posted on 01/23/2004 9:01:30 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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