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Well at least somebody found a use for a Mirai. Props to the Ukrainian military for an explosion in their creativity.
Hydrogen bomb, that’s irresponsible journalism really.
Second sentence in the article clarifies that it wasn’t a thermonuclear device.
still shitty journalism, it’s clickbait bullshit
I mean…it was a hydrogen bomb. What else you gonna call it?
That term almost exclusively refers to thermonuclear weapons.
The amazing Ukrainians created what’s basically a fuel-air-bomb often referred to as a thermobaric weapon. By spreading the hydrogen out you get a larger bang because the mix reaches a better mixture between the air (oxidizer) and fuel (hydrogen) powering the explosion. It’s damn nifty and props to them, but it’s not a hydrogen bomb in the conventionally used sense of the word.
I really dislike the term hydrogen bomb because I don’t want anyone, anywhere to confuse the terminology and give RU any excuses to escalate from conventional weapons, which probably sounds like an overreaction but if you see the shit the russians use to justify their bullshit…
See: russian accusations of use of chemical weapons while they’re being accused by ukraine of using chemical weapons. Don’t give them loaded rhetorical talking points.
400lbs explosive is less than standard 500lbs bomb. The title makes it clear tbh
And using “lbs” makes it clear that the publication is not targeted towards people who think critically.
I mean, it’s a bomb fueled by the hydrogen fuel cell in the vehicle. Not sure what else you would call it when trying to differentiate it from something a traditional car or one made from a truck filled with ammonium nitrate.
Yes the term Hydrogen Bomb also refers to a thermonuclear device, but the same two word term han have different, yet similar, meanings.
It’s journalistic malpractice to not call it something that would differentiate it from a nuke. Simply calling it “a hydrogen cell bomb” or “a bomb fueled by hydrogen” would still be just as accurate and not imply it’s a nuke.
A hydrogen bomb is a thermonuclear weapon, so almost anything other than that.
Hydrogen is a very simple atom, so how about cslling it the atom bomb?
edit: /s
That name is also already taken. An atom bomb usually refers to the first generation of nuclear bombs that use only fission, e.g., those used in WWII. The hydrogen bomb refers to the second generation of nuclear bombs that use a chain reaction of nuclear fission and fusion to create bombs that are orders of magnitude more powerful.
For comparison, Fat Man was ~20 kilotons and the largest ever bomb (Tsar Bomba) was ~50,000 kilotons.
no one says hydrogen bomb referring to conventional arms. it’s not a thing.
no one says hydrogen bomb referring to conventional arms.
Bold claim, considering you’re posting in a thread where the article does exactly that. 🤣
fortunately, this stupid thread doesn’t encompass the rest of the ENTIRE FUCKING WORLD.
bold claim? pull your head out
To be fair, you did say “no one”. Cheer up grumpy-pants!
you’re entirely correct, I should have stated ‘no one with half a brain or a quarter of an education would make that mistake.’
appreciate the feedback.
note for anyone scrolling by: not a nuke, just hydrogen-air explosion
