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Thread #83501   Message #1535231
Posted By: Donuel
04-Aug-05 - 07:34 PM
Thread Name: BS: An American Hiroshima
Subject: RE: BS: An American Hiroshima
Your typical fission device needs maintainence and would no longer fire if left unattended for years. Tritium gas leaks out etc.

The actual shelf life of an A bomb is highly variable. I am only guessing but 5-7 years seems about right.