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From: lmc@denelcor.UUCP (Lyle McElhaney)
Newsgroups: net.bizarre
Subject: Re: plutonium
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Date: Wed, 31-Jul-85 14:02:26 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 31 14:02:26 1985
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> Nothing, probably. Plutonium is VERY VERY VERY poisonous, but not
> particularly explosive (the amount needed to make a bomb is not easily
> transported).

Ah, you want to talk about a real poison, not this wimpy metallic
stuff. Plutonium (as a poison) is not much worse than many heavy metals.
Now, lets talk about botulism toxin - there's a real brew.