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- Construction Project: ATOM BOMB
-
- 1. INTRODUCTION.
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-
- Worldwide controversy has been generated recently from several court
- decisions in the United States which have restricted popular magazines
- from printing articles which describe how to make an ATOMIC BOMB. The
- reason usually given by the courts is that National Security would be
- compromised if such information were generally available. But, since it
- is commonly known that all of the information is publicly available in
- most major Metropolitian Libraries, obviously the court's officially
- stated position is covering up a more important factor; namely, that such
- atomic devices would prove too difficult for the average citizen to
- construct. The United States cannot insult the vast majorities by
- insinuating that they do not have the intelligence of a cabbage, and thus
- the "official" press releases claim National Security as a blanket
- restriction.
-
- The rumours that have unfortunately occured as a result of widespread
- misinformation can (and must) be cleared up now, for the construction
- project this month is the construction of a thermonuclear device. Which
- will hopefully clear up any misconceptions you might have had about such
- a project. We will see how easy it is to make a device of your very own
- in ten easy steps, to have and to hold as you see fit, without annoying
- interference from the government or courts.
-
- The project will cost between 5,000 and 30,000 depending on how
- fancy you want the final product to be. Since last weeks project, "Let's
- make a time machine", was received so well in the new step-by-step
- format, this weeks column will follow in the same format.
-
-
- 2. CONSTRUCTION METHOD.
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-
- 1) First, obtain about 50 pounds (110Kg) of weapons grade Plutonium at
- your local supplier (see note 1). A Nuclear Power Plant is not
- reccomended, as large quantities of missing Plutonium tends to make the
- Plant Engineers unhappy. We suggest that you contact your local Terrorist
- Organisation or perhaps the Scouts in your neighbourhood.
-
- 2) Please remember that Plutonium, especially pure, refined Plutonium, is
- somewhat dangerous. Wash your hands with soap and warm water after
- handling the material, and don't allow your childern or pets to play on
- it, or eat it. Any left over Plutonium dust is excellent as an insect
- repellant. You may wish to keep the substance in a lead box if you can
- find one in your local junk yard, but an old coffee can will do nicely.
-
- 3) Fashion together a metal enclosure to house the device. Most common
- varieties of sheet metal can be bent to disguise this enclosure as, for
- example, a briefcase, a lunch pail, or a Ford Cortina. Do not however use
- Tin-foil.
-
- 4) Arrange the Plutonium into two hemi-spheralical shapes, seperated by
- about 4 cm. Use rubber cement to hold the Plutonium dust together.
- Gelignite is much better but messier tp work with. Your helpful hardware
- man will be happy to provide you with this item.
-
- 5) Pack the TNT around the hemisphere arrangement constructed in step 4.
- If you cannot find Gelignite, feel free to use TNT packed in play-do or
- any modeling clay. Coloured clay is acceptable, but there is no need to
- get fancy at this point.
-
- 6) Enclose the structure from step 5 into the enclosure made in step 3.
- Use a strong glue such as "super glue" to bind the hemi-sphere
- arrangement against the enclosure to prevent accidental detonation which
- might result from vibration or mishandling.
-
- 7) To detonate the device, obtain a radio controlled servo mechanism, as
- found in model planes and cars. With a minimum of effort, a remote
- plunger can be made that will strike a detonator cap to effect a small
- explosion. These detonator caps can be found in the electrical supply
- section of your local supermarket. We recommend the "Blast-O-Matic" brand
- since they are no deposit-no return.
-
- 8) Now hide the completed device from the neighbours and children. The
- garage is not recommended because of high humidity and the extreme range
- of temperatures experienced there. Nuclear devices have been known to
- spontaneously detonate in these unstable conditions. The hall closet or
- under the kitchen sink will be perfectly suitable.
-
- 9) Now you are the proud owner of a working Thermonuclear device!! It's a
- great ice-breaker at parties, and in a pinch could be used for national
- defence.
-
-
-
- 3. THEORY OF OPERATION.
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-
- The device basically works when the detonated TNT compresses the
- Plutonium into a critical mass. The critical mass then produces a nuclear
- chain reaction similar to the domino chain reaction. The chain reaction
- then promptly produces a big thermonuclear reaction, and there you have
- it, a 10 megaton explosion!!
-
-
- 4. NEXT MONTHS COLUMN.
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-
- In next months column, we will learn how to clone your neighbour's
- wife in six easy steps. This project promises to be an exciting weekend
- full of fun and profit. Common kitchen utensils will be all you need.
- See you next month!!
-
-
- 5. NOTES.
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-
- 1) Plutonium (PU), Atomic number 94, is a radioactive metallic element
- formed by the decay of Neptunium and is similar in chemical structure to
- Uranium, Saturium, Jupiternium and Marsium.
-
-
- 6. PREVIOUS MONTHS COLUMNS.
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-
- Let's make test-tube babies! May 1989
- Let's make a solar system June 1989
- Let's make an economic recession! July 1989
- Let's make an anti-gravity machine! August 1989
- Let's make contact with an alien race! Banned
-