[ RadSafe ] Report on the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator (RNET)and Rare Isotope Accelerator

[Mercado, Don]

There are deep earth penetrates that were developed at the end of the
first Gulf war, and they do work. But John is right; unless you know
where to hit, you're just blowing holes deep in dirt and rock. Its just
another dumb bomb. But it is nice to have the tool available if you need
it. Nukes would certainly affect a wider area than a conventional
payload. Definitely a small expense if compared to a JDAM or JASSAM
program. 

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of John Jacobus
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:02 AM
To: jjcohen at prodigy.net; radsafe
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Report on the Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator
(RNET)and Rare Isotope Accelerator


The use of military weapons requires a knowledge of intelligence of
location and vulnerability.  Our experiences in Iraq, Iran, North Korea,
etc. does not give me confidence.

--- jjcohen at prodigy.net wrote:

> John et al,
>     Whether it uses nuclear or conventional
> technology, I still think the
> RNEP is a dumb idea. I seriously doubt that the technohustlers who
> are pushing the concept have a clue as to a feasible
> physical principle
> on how it could work. All work on the RNEP will
> likely be classified to
> cover up the inevitable blundering and eventually
> millions of taxpayer's
> dollars will be spent with nothing to show for it.
> Another example of
> government business as usual.
> Jerry
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Jacobus" <crispy_bird at yahoo.com>
> To: "radsafe" <radsafe at radlab.nl>; <know_nukes at yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 12:39 PM
> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Report on the Robust Nuclear
> Earth Penetrator (RNET)and
> Rare Isotope Accelerator
> 
> 
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fyi at aip.org
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 2:00 PM
> > To: Jacobus, John (NIH/OD/ORS)
> > Subject: FYI #94: Senate Report Language on RNEP
> and
> > DOE's RIA
> >
> > FYI
> > The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of
> Science
> > Policy News
> > Number 94: June 22, 2005
> >. . .

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"Every now and then a man's mind is stretched by a new idea and never
shrinks back to its original proportion." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

-- John
John Jacobus, MS
Certified Health Physicist
e-mail:  crispy_bird at yahoo.com


		
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