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Re:Declassified photos from Tinian Island as the B-29 “Enola... by maaku on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @12:25PM (#8389113)
It wouldn't have detonated. The worst that would have happened... is exactly what did happen. Lots of radiation release and the death of one nuclear scientist that should have been more careful (he died of radiation sickness a few days later).
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Re:Declassified photos from Tinian Island as the B-29 “Enola... by thefreeman on Tuesday September 30, 2014 @01:56PM (#8389797)
Yea, after reading the article fully I wish I could edit my comment a bit. It isn't really amazing when 3 people died because of it (2 other scientists apparently later died as well).
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