Deterrence may be the only way to avoid WWIII.
Five billion is a tentative estimate. I haven’t checked the price of 235U and 239Pu on AliExpress.
Deterrence may be the only way to avoid WWIII.
Five billion is a tentative estimate. I haven’t checked the price of 235U and 239Pu on AliExpress.
teen david hahn built a nuke in a michigan shed for a little over $1,000usd in the mid 90s, $5b seems steep even with inflation
https://harpers.org/archive/1998/11/the-radioactive-boy-scout/
Looks like he was a good bit away from building a functioning nuclear reactor, much less a bomb. Fascinating story though.
CW: Suicide
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Sad story too. He was a paranoid schizophrenic and became depressed after the feds raided his house. His mom committed suicide, and he died at age 39 from drugs and alcohol. :(