Re: Now on topic previously was Re: [OT]Nukes... tunnels.... boom....

On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 03:34:22PM +0000, katie@fysh.org wrote:
>"During the 1950s and 1960s, nuclear weapons were developed for every 
>conceivable military mission. An estimated 1,000 W48 nuclear artillery
shells 
>(designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) were produced and
deployed 
>with Army and Marine Corps forces between 1963 and 1991. The W48 had a
yield of 
>0.02-0.04 kilotons (equal to 2-4 tons of TNT). "

Well, I wouldn't trust someone who doesn't know his units. 0.02 kilotons
= 20 tons, not 2...