Comments on: Nuclear North Korea Not http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html Science Blog from Freelance Science Writer David Bradley Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:25:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Bradley http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-84494 David Bradley Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:50:36 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html#comment-84494 Report just in: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSSEO15521620070328" rel="nofollow">Reuters</a> reports that the CIA gives no credence to North Korea's claims of going nuclear. Report just in: Reuters reports that the CIA gives no credence to North Korea’s claims of going nuclear.

]]> By: sciencebase http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-24739 sciencebase Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:37:10 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html#comment-24739 Associated Press today reports that air samples collected after the explosion contain radioactive particles. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061016/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_nkorea_test This would suggest that wishful thinking on the part of the RoW was just that, wishful, and N Korea does indeed have nuclear capability. That said, there is some speculation that the source of this information is not necessarily reliable. It has also been suggested that NK may have used a so-called dirty bomb to simulate a nuclear explosion. A dirty bomb is a conventional explosive that jetisons radioactive material packed around it. The radioactive material is dispersed but is not involved in a nuclear explosion. Associated Press today reports that air samples collected after the explosion contain radioactive particles.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061016/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_nkorea_test

This would suggest that wishful thinking on the part of the RoW was just that, wishful, and N Korea does indeed have nuclear capability.

That said, there is some speculation that the source of this information is not necessarily reliable. It has also been suggested that NK may have used a so-called dirty bomb to simulate a nuclear explosion. A dirty bomb is a conventional explosive that jetisons radioactive material packed around it. The radioactive material is dispersed but is not involved in a nuclear explosion.

]]> By: sciencebase http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-23718 sciencebase Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:56:57 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html#comment-23718 According to breaking news on the BBC, George Dubya has said that North Korea will face "serious repercussions" because of its claim to have carried out a nuclear test. But, what if it turns out that it was just a gigantic underground firecracker and it was bluffing all the time trying to play "big boys" games, is it it still destined to gets its wrists slapped, or worse? And, what of Israel's concerns that if the NK's have gone nuclear that they might help out Iran...? According to breaking news on the BBC, George Dubya has said that North Korea will face “serious repercussions” because of its claim to have carried out a nuclear test.

But, what if it turns out that it was just a gigantic underground firecracker and it was bluffing all the time trying to play “big boys” games, is it it still destined to gets its wrists slapped, or worse? And, what of Israel’s concerns that if the NK’s have gone nuclear that they might help out Iran…?

]]> By: sciencebase http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-23686 sciencebase Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:47:18 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html#comment-23686 Sniffer planes should be able to use sensors to detect even the tiniest fallout particles and so reveal whether it was a Pu or a U bomb. we'll have to wait and see. I suspect that the full scientific truth will not out, as politics will get in the way, so we may never know. One thing's for certain the global response to this incident will send a clear signal to how far other almost-ready nations might be able to push the nuclear boundaries. Sniffer planes should be able to use sensors to detect even the tiniest fallout particles and so reveal whether it was a Pu or a U bomb. we’ll have to wait and see. I suspect that the full scientific truth will not out, as politics will get in the way, so we may never know. One thing’s for certain the global response to this incident will send a clear signal to how far other almost-ready nations might be able to push the nuclear boundaries.

]]> By: Ed Legenza http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html/comment-page-1#comment-23662 Ed Legenza Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:51:38 +0000 http://www.sciencebase.com/science-blog/nuclear-north-korea-not.html#comment-23662 Has it been determined if North Koreas test used Plutonium or Uranium. It would help determine if the test was actually a low yield dud. Has it been determined if North Koreas test used Plutonium or Uranium. It would help determine if the test was actually a low yield dud.

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