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Re:Simplifier by tyingq on Saturday May 01, 2021 @09:39AM (#27006222)
More detail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FOGBANK

I believe it wasn't exactly styrofoam, but was rigid and low density. This suggests probably an aerogel: https://www.lanl.gov/science/weapons_journal/wj_pubs/17nwj2_...

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Re:Simplifier by sterlind on Saturday May 01, 2021 @10:55AM (#27006810)
it's interesting to me how classified FOGBANK was, despite being apparently just an aerogel. I wonder why they couldn't replace it with something off the shelf.
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Re:Simplifier by tyingq on Saturday May 01, 2021 @10:58AM (#27006828)
Probably just "that's what was certified and tested, probably with actual nuclear explosions we're not allowed to do again".
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