[kj] OT: Tsar Bomba

[powens]

After God knows how many years on this list this is the first time the posts
have genuinely scared me. I think I may and go lie down somewhere for a bit.


2008/7/3 Phillipps Marc <Marc.Phillipps at enfield.nhs.uk>:


> I see your Tsar Bomba and raise you Startfish Prime:

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starfish_Prime

>

> "Lets do something potentially apocalyptic and see what happens!"

>

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: gathering-bounces at misera.net

> [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of B. Oliver Sheppard

> Sent: 03 July 2008 13:08

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)

> Subject: [kj] OT: Tsar Bomba

>

>

> Sort of in line with the "ASTEROOOID" thread (about the "Tunguska Event"

> that might have been a black hole hitting and annihilating a large

> portion of Siberia 100 years ago) -- the USSR's dreaded "Tsar Bomba,"

> the largest bomb ever detonated on planet earth:

>

>

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsar_Bomba

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> Its explosion was "1.4% the power of the Sun." Yikes. And that was only

> AFTER they reduced it to 50% of its power after scientists' fears for

> the planetary and atmospheric repercussions if it had been detonated at

> 100% of its capacity.

>

> -Oliver

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