Thursday, September 13, 2007

Dad of all bombs

In this post, it is reported that the Russians have successfully tested the 'dad of all bombs', which is a parody of the American MOAB nuclear device (mother of all bombs). Given the nuclear treaty inked awhile back, it is not surprising that other countries have gone this route to build bigger and more deadly bombs.

On a humorous note, it is funny to see this bomb declared as "environmentally friendly". Wikipedia defines "Environmentally friendly" as a term used to refer to goods and services considered to inflict minimal harm on the environment. Now, solar powered water heaters can be defined as environmentally friendly; however, a 7.8 ton explosive can not. I am sure that the animals caught within the 990 foot blast radius will not feel comfortable or that it had a minimal impact on their lives.

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