Nukes and Nuke Accessories

Pah. Bring back the Lenin class icebreakers with their disposable reactors, I say!
(Seriously, what were they thinking.)

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I imagine the use cases for this over the thermoelectric alternative would be where the power/weight ratio was really important and lifespan wasn’t as critical.

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Via @kobrakai

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Spot the dog? No, we couldn’t either because Spot is a robot employed by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

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In 1950 Lloyd Bentsen called on President Truman to consider nuking several Korean cities. This was the ‘left’ position; Bentsen ran as a Democratic VP candidate (with Dukakis).

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https://orau.org/health-physics-museum/collection/toys/gilbert-u-238-atomic-energy-lab.html

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Old news (2016).

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This Isn’t A Sci-Fi Prop, It’s A Doomsday Navigator For America’s Deadliest Cold War ICBM

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F-35A passes nuclear training test as Air Force unveils new squadron at Lakenheath

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