Re: [Way off topic] depleted uranium
On Tuesday 28 December 2004 08:28 pm, Sam Watkins wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 27, 2004 at 02:46:33PM -0800, Steve Lamb wrote:
> > >The worst "terrorist" is America, with your depleted uranium
> > >"dirty-bombs" which you throw around at every opportunity,
A dirty bomb is a nuclear device designed to kill by radiation
instead of blast. Depleted uranium has no dangerous radiation.
That's why it's depleted. Instead, it is extremely toxic.
People get sick on account of good ol' chemical poisoning, not
radiation.
Obvious ignorance does not help with what is your apparent
cause. Know what you are talking about before you open your
yap. daveA
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