The exact specifications of the "Little Boy" bomb remain
classified<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classified_information>because they could
still be used to create a viable nuclear weapon.
First line of the section. That sort of sums up this whole debate - it's
essentially a risk-benefit analysis. I don't think The Bomb is a great
analogy since the risks obviously outweigh the (largely absent) benefits,
but I find Goodman's argument pretty convincing in mentioning LD50s.
~A
On Mon, May 25, 2009 at 14:14, <WJhonson(a)aol.com> wrote:
In a message dated 5/25/2009 8:23:02 AM Pacific
Daylight Time,
nawrich(a)gmail.com writes:
it's roughly analogous
to why we don't include instructions on how to make bombs.>>
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Well sheeeeeet.
I've been following these instructions for a while now already!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy#Assembly_details
Will Johnson
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