Dr. Triton and the Fusion Fever: Sharon Weiner’s excellent piece on nuclear modernization and costs is doing the rounds in the other place. #NukeSky @casillic.bsky.social rightly points out that Pu-238 (pictured) doesn’t work well in nuclear warheads. Though great for deep space probes.

Sharon Weiner’s excellent piece on nuclear modernization and costs is doing the rounds in the other place. #NukeSky @casillic.bsky.social rightly points out that Pu-238 (pictured) doesn’t work well in nuclear warheads. Though great for deep space probes.

Nuclear Weapons at Any Price? Congress Should Say Nowww.scientificamerican.com Costs are skyrocketing to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal. Instead of turning a blind eye, Congress should demand fiscal oversight and make hard decisions balancing costs with deterrence

I'll tag one of my pieces on here. And note that it's TA-55, not TA-18, that is supposed to produce the pits.

Plutonium Pits Are a Critical Obstacle in U.S. Nuclear Plansforeignpolicy.com Modernization programs need to be realistic—and may be unnecessary.

I wish that people who choose the illustrations would learn something about what they are illustrating.

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