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From: ken@njitcccc.UUCP (Kenneth Ng)
Newsgroups: net.politics,net.sci
Subject: Re: Re: Plutonium
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Date: Fri, 16-May-86 11:11:43 EDT
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In article <683@riccb.UUCP>, jmc@riccb.UUCP (Jeff McQuinn ) writes:
> wallop like alpha particles because they are massive particles.  Neutron
> radition is the most damaging (at distances greater then 3 cm) and the hardest
> to shield from since they are neutral particles.  
Not quite true: neutrons are not as affected as alpha particles
or beta particles, but they can be easily stopped by a few feet
of water or a dozen feet of earth.  The original reason for the
neutron bomb was to combat large tank assault groups invading
from the east in europe.  It seems a bit impractical for tanks
to be surrounded by a few feet of water or dirt, but not too
hard to protect those in cities who have basements.

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