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2006-10-09 China-Japan-Koreas

DefenseTech.org -- NORK Nuclear Test: It's A Dud

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Posted by Steve White 2006-10-09 14:14|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So Kim came up a little short! hahaha

Posted by 49 Pan 2006-10-09 15:05|| 2006-10-09 15:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey. They said there'd be... NO MATH!

Posted by tu3031 2006-10-09 15:18|| 2006-10-09 15:18|| Front Page Top

#3 Where was the Kaboom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering Kaboom!

Posted by Tibor 2006-10-09 15:18|| http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com]">[http://incompetenttibor.blogspot.com] 2006-10-09 15:18|| Front Page Top

#4 North Korean nuclear scientists are now officially the worst ever.

Probably too hungry to properly concentrate.

But, from the initial data, I'd say someone with no workable nuclear weapons (Kim Jong Il, I am looking at you) should be crapping his pants right now.

North Korea is not at its most vulnerable. We really need to go in, kick ass and take names before they can perfect their designs.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-09 15:35|| 2006-10-09 15:35|| Front Page Top

#5 Bah! North Korea is now at its most vulnerable.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-09 15:36|| 2006-10-09 15:36|| Front Page Top

#6 "We really need to go in, kick ass and take names"
Very raughable, Zenster. You come first.

Posted by Dear Reader 2006-10-09 17:25|| 2006-10-09 17:25|| Front Page Top

#7 A "high ranking administration official" should make a comment that with the design they're using, they should have gotten at least 5 times the yield. The resultant slaughter among the Nork generals and scientists should set both them and Iran back a decade.

Posted by Rob Crawford">Rob Crawford 2006-10-09 17:26|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-10-09 17:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Mb = 4.262 + .973LogW

The constants coem from Soviet test site, not NoKO.

Without knowledge of the geology, this is quite suspect

the strength of the seismic signal is determined by the way the explosive energy couples into the geological medium, and there are strong regional differences. In fact, each seismic station has to be calibrated, and this is obvious from the range of seismic magnitudes reported by various global seismic stations. A small difference in body wave magnitude of a little over 0.2 corresponds to a halving of the yield estimate. And for any underground nuclear explosion, seismic body wave magnitudes are known to range over 1.0 or even more, which indicates the pitfalls in yield estimates from seismic signals, unless they are done carefully and correctly.

Posted by john 2006-10-09 18:14|| 2006-10-09 18:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Thinker of the difference in waver speed thru granite and sandstone. Rock gottem Convergence Zones too...

Posted by HalfEmpty 2006-10-09 18:36|| 2006-10-09 18:36|| Front Page Top

#10 The resultant slaughter among the Nork generals and scientists should set both them and Iran back a decade.

Yup. I also hope Kim is just stupid enough to march his nuclear team to the wall. Tends to make the learning curve very steep indeed.

Very raughable, Zenster.

Clam it, Deal Leadel.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-09 19:15|| 2006-10-09 19:15|| Front Page Top

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