Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!houxm!hogpc!houxe!drutx!ihnp4!ucbvax!medin From: medin@ucbvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Strategic Arms (reply to Tim Sevener) and Apologia Message-ID: <2272@ucbvax.UUCP> Date: Sat, 29-Sep-84 16:24:29 EDT Article-I.D.: ucbvax.2272 Posted: Sat Sep 29 16:24:29 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Sep-84 04:02:21 EDT References: <204@tekigm.UUCP>, <1822@ucbvax.ARPA> <493@tty3b.UUCP> <1889@ucbvax.ARPA>, <222@whuxl.UUCP> <1983@randvax.UUCP> <31 Lines: 22 Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site houxe.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 8/7/84; site ucbvax.ARPA Message-ID: <2272@ucbvax.ARPA> Date: Sat, 29-Sep-84 16:24:29 EDT 2@fisher.UUCP> Organization: University of California at Berkeley Lines: 15 6 bombs detonated at the same spot and the same time??? Come on now, I realize you are familiar with fuzing mechanisms but common sense should tell you something is wrong with that idea. Also, 2 40 kt warheads causing more damage than a single 250 kt is not necessarily correct. It depends on the city, its terrain, and the altitude you burst them at. Also, fratricide is going to make such a proposition much more risky than a single warhead. You cant explode things precisely in sychonization in this sort of context, at least its very hard. I wouldnt count on it for much, we've never tested warheads like that.... Milo