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From: dietz@SLB-DOLL.CSNET (Paul Dietz)
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Subject: Re: Thermonuclear Device
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Date: Sat, 18-Jan-86 16:02:26 EST
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The idea of using very high velocity projectiles to initiate fusion has
been considered.  It isn't too terribly feasible.  One would have to
ram projectiles together at > 100 km/sec; just hitting air would do
nothing.