National Security Cuts Into NASA's Plutonium 76
cleveland61 writes "Space.com is reporting that an "undisclosed national security agency" is being assigned 7 Kg of NASA's 16 Kg supply of Pu 238. With a half life of 90 years Pu 238 is used mainly used in cases where batteries won't do here on earth. (Pacemakers, deep sea diving suits,etc.) It also provided the fuel for the Cassini Probe. My question is; Who is getting it and what are they using it for? Please tell me its Doc Brown looking for his 1.21 jigawatts!"
Just a guess (Score:3, Funny)
I know why! (Score:2, Funny)
i know exactly why... (Score:2, Funny)
So please just sign on the line below and we'll be set...
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It's going to be planted evidence. (Score:3, Funny)
They took it so they could plant it on suspects (or plant the radiation on their gear, at least) to prove that they got the "real" terrorists.
There's going to be a "dirty bomb" conspiracy that gets busted soon, maybe a few.
Re:Same thing (Score:3, Funny)
Dang, talk about precision warfare.
It's an asteroid bomb, duh (Score:2, Funny)
And now plutonium, 7 kilograms (EXACTLY enough to build a nuclear bomb) is being sent for use to an 'undisclosed agency' ?
Duh, I think we all see what's going on here.
Someone is trying to make chocolate ice cream taste better by using plutonium.