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minus-squareOrygin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-29 months agoThese atomic weapons are not used anymore. We use thermonuclear fusion weapons which do not irradiate the area as much: Fusion, unlike fission, is relatively “clean”—it releases energy but no harmful radioactive products or large amounts of nuclear fallout. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermonuclear_weapon#:~:text=Fusion%2C unlike fission%2C is relatively,of fission products and fallout. Edit: I am a bit wrong, a fusion bomb by itself is relatively clean, but these damn bastards make them with extra fissile material for extra boom. Making it still quite radioactive when exploding
minus-squareQuereller@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·9 months agoTo start a fusion reaction you need the energy of a fission bomb. (At least for bombs and stuff)
These atomic weapons are not used anymore. We use thermonuclear fusion weapons which do not irradiate the area as much: Fusion, unlike fission, is relatively “clean”—it releases energy but no harmful radioactive products or large amounts of nuclear fallout. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermonuclear_weapon#:~:text=Fusion%2C unlike fission%2C is relatively,of fission products and fallout.
Edit: I am a bit wrong, a fusion bomb by itself is relatively clean, but these damn bastards make them with extra fissile material for extra boom. Making it still quite radioactive when exploding
To start a fusion reaction you need the energy of a fission bomb. (At least for bombs and stuff)