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Old 01-14-2007, 17:34 PM   #15 (permalink)
Major Dad
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Originally Posted by glyn View Post
I don't know about anybody else but the term 'shelf life' for nuclear weapons is a mystery to me. If such things as jet engines can be sealed in a container and still be expected to function perfectly years later when opened up, why can't a similar method be used for the nukes?
Tritium has a half-life of 12.3 years and is used in the triggers of nuclear weapons.
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