US military develops 'bigger bang' explosive material

xchrom

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Sat Aug-20-11 09:12 AM
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US military develops 'bigger bang' explosive material

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14581097

The US Office of Naval Research says that it has successfully tested a new type of explosive material that can dramatically increase weapons' impacts.

Missiles made from the high density substance can explode with up to five times the energy of existing armaments.

The material mixes metals and polymers and is said to be as dense as steel but have the strength of aluminum.

US Navy scientists say that projectiles made from the new compound are less likely to kill innocent bystanders.

***now?!?! -- we need fuckin good paying jobs!:mad:

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doc03

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Sat Aug-20-11 09:27 AM
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1. Oh that's what we need bigger bombs! I wonder how much

money was pissed over the fence for that?

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Hydra

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Sat Aug-20-11 03:46 PM
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2. "less likely to kill innocent bystanders."

That would assume we aren't aiming at them.

Really, though, 5x the explosive? Is this really what we're "moon shotting"? Finding more efficient ways to kill Brown People?

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