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Old 03-30-2006, 09:28 PM   #1
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Default Who has the biggest bombs of them all?
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Old 03-30-2006, 09:30 PM   #2
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Bah, bombs are boring.
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Old 03-30-2006, 09:58 PM   #3
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President Merkin Muffley: But this is absolute madness, Ambassador! Why should you *build* such a thing?

Ambassador de Sadesky: There were those of us who fought against it, but in the end we could not keep up with the expense involved in the arms race, the space race, and the peace race. At the same time our people grumbled for more nylons and washing machines. Our doomsday scheme cost us just a small fraction of what we had been spending on defense in a single year. The deciding factor was when we learned that your country was working along similar lines, and we were afraid of a doomsday gap.

President Merkin Muffley: This is preposterous. I've never approved of anything like that.
Ambassador de Sadesky: Our source was the New York Times.
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Old 03-30-2006, 10:02 PM   #4
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700 tons? That's a big bomb!
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Old 03-30-2006, 10:05 PM   #5
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You need a big plane to carry that thing, that's for sure.
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Old 03-31-2006, 03:37 AM   #6
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.7 kilotons is pretty damn wimpy.

As was said, the 52 Megaton Tsar Bomb winss the cake.
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Old 03-31-2006, 04:11 AM   #7
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Old 03-31-2006, 05:01 AM   #8
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The B-52H is the US Air Force's long-range, large-payload multi-role bomber ... The B-52 celebrated its 50th anniversary (first flight April 1952) in April ...
www.airforce-technology.com/projects/b52/ Boeing B-52 Stratofortress history, specifications, schematics, pictures, and data. ... Max Payload, 70000 lb (31500 kg). PROPULSION: ...
www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/bomber/b52/
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Old 03-31-2006, 07:26 AM   #9
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Is it short tonnes or metric tonnes?
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Old 03-31-2006, 07:37 AM   #10
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Originally posted by Chemical Ollie
Is it short tonnes or metric tonnes? It doesn't matter. 70000 pounds / 700 = 100. Unless this ton is 100 pounds or less, the bomb won't fit.
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Old 03-31-2006, 07:54 AM   #11
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Given this is a US military test and the article quotes "700 tonnes," then 700 tonnes = 1,543,236 lbs, not 70,000 lbs. Short tons would make it 1,400,000 lbs.



Yeah, we're missing something here; this doesn't really make sense as David just pointed out.
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Old 03-31-2006, 08:01 AM   #12
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Originally posted by Az
wtf is wrong with american measurements?!

there are tons and tonnes? and they are different?! The same, just spelled differently.

Examples:

program, programme
dialog, dialogue
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Old 03-31-2006, 09:15 AM   #13
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Whatever way you spell it, 700 ton(ne)s still isnt 70,000 lbs.

Edit: Wait, is UR agreeing now? Posted this before I saw that post.
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Old 03-31-2006, 09:49 AM   #14
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A ton in America = 2000 lbs

A metric ton = 2200 lbs = 1000 kilograms
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Old 03-31-2006, 10:39 AM   #15
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Well, so far it's mostly been a message to people who like to discuss measurement conversion and basic mathematics.
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Old 03-31-2006, 11:12 AM   #16
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Can't you guys discuss the best tank, like true polytubbies?

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Old 03-31-2006, 12:34 PM   #17
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Originally posted by Arrian


President Merkin Muffley: But this is absolute madness, Ambassador! Why should you *build* such a thing?

Ambassador de Sadesky: There were those of us who fought against it, but in the end we could not keep up with the expense involved in the arms race, the space race, and the peace race. At the same time our people grumbled for more nylons and washing machines. Our doomsday scheme cost us just a small fraction of what we had been spending on defense in a single year. The deciding factor was when we learned that your country was working along similar lines, and we were afraid of a doomsday gap.

President Merkin Muffley: This is preposterous. I've never approved of anything like that.
Ambassador de Sadesky: Our source was the New York Times.



We cannot allow a doomsday gap!

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Old 03-31-2006, 05:24 PM   #18
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My roommate does. Trust me, after a night of drinking, the next morning when he goes to the bathroom, he drops major bombs. This one time, I almost had to repaint the whole house.

Spec.
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Old 03-31-2006, 05:33 PM   #19
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Not familiar with that thread so I wouldn't know.

Spec.
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Old 03-31-2006, 07:03 PM   #20
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The second article posted says it will be buried and won't produce any noticable cloud. . I was hoping to see something cool. Oh well.

Which really begs the question. What's the purpose of this? I think guys just like to get off over creating large explosions.

If it's buried, how practical can this test be? Yes I know we can design bombs that can bury itself partially in the ground before detonation. But that deep?

And if it is too heavy to be flown, how could it ever be used practically in hostile territory (without being detected).
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