Comments on: I Can’t Believe How Clean Your Bombs Are http://futurismic.com/2008/05/31/clean-green-bombs/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Sat, 19 May 2012 23:03:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Åka http://futurismic.com/2008/05/31/clean-green-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-14825 Åka Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:23:29 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3344#comment-14825 I guess that if you want to use a city or country after you have taken it over, you don't want it to be too poisoned. Perhaps. But in general I agree that it seems strange. I guess that if you want to use a city or country after you have taken it over, you don’t want it to be too poisoned. Perhaps. But in general I agree that it seems strange.

]]> By: Tony http://futurismic.com/2008/05/31/clean-green-bombs/comment-page-1/#comment-14805 Tony Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:18:11 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3344#comment-14805 Well, I came across this a while back. It still makes me grin... <blockquote> In order to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, and at a cost of about $5.2 million per ICBM, the rocket motors on 500 Minuteman III missiles will be replaced or refurbished (with new fuel). The rocket fuel will emit less toxic chemicals when used. But the new, environmentally correct rockets will be heavier than the old ones, and will thus  have a shorter range than the original motors. The actual range of the  Minuteman III  has been classified, but is thought to be nearly 10,000 kilometers, based on where the missiles are stationed and where the original Russian targets were.  Thus, if the Minuteman III ICBMs have to be used in some future nuclear war, their rocket motors will not pollute the atmosphere. EPA regulations do not apply in foreign countries, so no changes are being made to reduce the harmful environmental effects of the nuclear warheads.</blockquote> Well, I came across this a while back. It still makes me grin…

In order to comply with EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) regulations, and at a cost of about $5.2 million per ICBM, the rocket motors on 500 Minuteman III missiles will be replaced or refurbished (with new fuel). The rocket fuel will emit less toxic chemicals when used. But the new, environmentally correct rockets will be heavier than the old ones, and will thus  have a shorter range than the original motors. The actual range of the  Minuteman III  has been classified, but is thought to be nearly 10,000 kilometers, based on where the missiles are stationed and where the original Russian targets were.  Thus, if the Minuteman III ICBMs have to be used in some future nuclear war, their rocket motors will not pollute the atmosphere. EPA regulations do not apply in foreign countries, so no changes are being made to reduce the harmful environmental effects of the nuclear warheads.

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