groolthedemon

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[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

On May 25, 1953 the Grable test under Operation Upshot Knothole fired the W9 nuclear artillery shell over 6 miles downrange at Frenchman's Flat detonating at 15 kilotons. The artillery shell weighed roughly 803 lbs. This was 1950's technology that could still fit in the back of a pickup truck and level a city. I'm sure they're a lot lighter and a lot more powerful today. So, yes. If we could do it in '53 we could definitely do it today, but with orders of magnitude more destructive force and likely lighter weight.

Edit: I did some more digging. For instance, the W88 warhead aboard MIRV's on nuclear subs today have an explosive force of 475 kilotons with a mean average weight of 400 lbs for comparison. Though, most of that weight is probably shielding for reentry, so you could probably cut it back significantly if you're just putting it in a car trunk.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Lol. So apparently I had the Bot Account option switched on under my user profile. I don't remember checking it, but apparently that's something you can do

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Weird. I have no idea why that's on there.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I recommend the new series. It's a bit more adult. It's kind of more grown up just like the kids that watched the original are more grown up so far. I'm 5 episodes in and it's solid. Still retains that same frenetic spirit.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (8 children)

One of the new episodes of Gumball has the answer to this. I never thought I'd see a kids show so blatantly just say it... EAT. THE. RICH.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I don't want to be your buddy, Rick. I just want a little breakfast....

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Can't use Reddit if I'm permanently banned. Fuck them anyways.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Evangelion will let you skip ahead 14 years...

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

I'd love to put a bullet through the brain of every deadbeat cop, politician, official, and leader that thinks all this shit we're doing to harm people's personal domain is okay. Fuck them all but six.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 68 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (12 children)

Everything is fiiiiiiiine.... I mean we're only talking about:

Alkylated lead compounds

Polycyclic organic matter (POM)

Mercury

Hexachlorobenzene

Polychlorinated biphenyls(PCB)

2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzofurans (TCDF)

2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

So the cancer rates, neurotoxicity rates, kidney and liver disease rates, and general bad for you vibes might keep happening. Its all for progress right?.... Right?

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

https://www.platformer.news/leaving-substack-platformer-year-four/ This looks to be straight from the person that BroBot9000 was referring to. Interesting read.

[–] groolthedemon@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

If you can't do it through legislation there's always baseball bats, guns, fists, knives, and other useful tools to get the job done.

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