So, if Iran nukes Israel with a U235 gun weapon modeled after Little Boy, do you think the Israelis are going to say "well, Professor Teller would have scoffed at this primitive firecracker, so we don't have to retaliate?" I mean, sure, it's more dangerous if they have a two megaton thermonuclear warhead as opposed to a 5 kiloton 1945 er…
So, if Iran nukes Israel with a U235 gun weapon modeled after Little Boy, do you think the Israelis are going to say "well, Professor Teller would have scoffed at this primitive firecracker, so we don't have to retaliate?" I mean, sure, it's more dangerous if they have a two megaton thermonuclear warhead as opposed to a 5 kiloton 1945 era warhead. But Iranian nuclear weapons are still dangerous, regardless of the design. No?
Well, a two megaton weapon would wipe out Tel Aviv and turn most of the area into a radioactive wasteland. A 5 kiloton weapon would do a tiny fraction of that damage. In either event, the reprisal would be brutal and swift.
However, the reason I want weapon discussion done is that it both educates the reader and informs them. I doubt Iran has megaton capability, for multiple reasons. An informed populace is one that makes better choices.
If my neighbor has a .22 long rifle pistol, that's one thing. If he has a full automatic .50 caliber machine gun, that is something very different.
So, if Iran nukes Israel with a U235 gun weapon modeled after Little Boy, do you think the Israelis are going to say "well, Professor Teller would have scoffed at this primitive firecracker, so we don't have to retaliate?" I mean, sure, it's more dangerous if they have a two megaton thermonuclear warhead as opposed to a 5 kiloton 1945 era warhead. But Iranian nuclear weapons are still dangerous, regardless of the design. No?
Well, a two megaton weapon would wipe out Tel Aviv and turn most of the area into a radioactive wasteland. A 5 kiloton weapon would do a tiny fraction of that damage. In either event, the reprisal would be brutal and swift.
However, the reason I want weapon discussion done is that it both educates the reader and informs them. I doubt Iran has megaton capability, for multiple reasons. An informed populace is one that makes better choices.
If my neighbor has a .22 long rifle pistol, that's one thing. If he has a full automatic .50 caliber machine gun, that is something very different.