[Tenchiro]

...and are testing them in the Nevada desert.

Nuclear Experiment Planned at Nevada Site

LAS VEGAS - Government scientists plan an underground nuclear experiment, short of a nuclear blast, at the Nevada Test Site on Tuesday. The experiment will involve detonating high explosives around plutonium in a steel sphere while X-rays, radar and lasers chart the behavior of the radioactive element.

Scientists from the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico will run the test in a tunnel nearly 1,000 feet below ground at the site about 80 miles northwest of Las Vegas.

The test dubbed "Armando" is the 21st subcritical experiment at the site. Federal officials say the experiments are essential to maintaining the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

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Plus am interesting comment from a linked site;

The remote site is surrounded by thousands of additional acres of land withdrawn from the public domain for use as a protected wildlife range and for a military gunnery range, creating an unpopulated land area comprising some 5,470 square miles.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by Tenchiro

that's more common than you'd think. In fact, ALL of the weapons ranges in Hawaii are wildlife sanctuaries of one kind or another. We have the state's largest Red-Footed Boobie Bird colony in the impact are of our mortar range. Birds dont mind the noise, and actually thrive in the area.

 

[quadricolour]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
that's more common than you'd think. In fact, ALL of the weapons ranges in Hawaii are wildlife sanctuaries of one kind or another. We have the state's largest Red-Footed Boobie Bird colony in the impact are of our mortar range. Birds dont mind the noise, and actually thrive in the area.

Who gets to determine if they're thriving?

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by quadricolour
Who gets to determine if they're thriving?

Audobahn (sp)holds an annual bird count.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Originally posted by Tenchiro
The remote site is surrounded by thousands of additional acres of land withdrawn from the public domain for use as a protected wildlife range and for a military gunnery range, creating an unpopulated land area comprising some 5,470 square miles.

Lt. H. America: "So, Cpl. where are you stationed?"

Cpl T. Avngr: "Over by the test site at a place they call the 11 finger zone."

 

[BostonBullit]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
Audobahn (sp)holds an annual bird count.

don't use logic and truth...if it's a military thing is MUST BE BAD

 

[MMike]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
We have the state's largest Red-Footed Boobie Bird colony in the impact are of our mortar range. Birds dont mind the noise, and actually thrive in the area.

Aren't they supposed to be blue-footed? Must be the radiation.

 

[BurlyShirley]

Originally posted by MMike
Aren't they supposed to be blue-footed? Must be the radiation.

those ones live in Alaska i think.

 

[RhinofromWA]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
those ones live in Alaska i think.

Sure after you killed all of them in Hawaii.

 

[LordOpie]

Originally posted by BurlySurly
those ones live in Alaska i think.

i think the ones in Alaska have blue balls in addition to blue feet.

 

[Slugman]

Originally posted by quadricolour
Who gets to determine if they're thriving?

They live on a F'ing mortor range - if you see any, they are thriving!