Deuterium vs Plutonium bomb

  • Gatortribe
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    I'd like some feedback on what you think makes for a better nuke. Would you use deuterium or plutonium? And please explain why.
  • DCBloodHound
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    deut,you can compress it for a bigger nuke,plut doesn't always go off due to it only being pressure sensitive.
  • MasterMind555
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
  • Anmol444
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    @DCBloodHound (View Post)
    But plut produces more pressure.
    Edited by Anmol444, 2011-06-21 21:32:18
  • TheTempest
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Deutonium is compressible, and reacts with neutrons by rapidly expanding and releasing more neutrons, normally at a higher temperature.
    Plutonium reacts with pressure to release a few neutrons.
  • Gatortribe
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    In my experience Deut creates more pressure but plut makes greater heat.
  • airstrike52
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    It is good to use plutonium as a trigger for deuterium oxide.
  • nmd
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    !set type deut 92342532
    (don't try this at home)
  • EditorRUS
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    Heh, i'm use deut and plut in one time
  • roguegeneral--
    23rd Jun 2011 Member 0 Permalink
    ThermoNuclear for the win