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+File: HOW TO MAKE AN ATOM BOMB
+
+ CONSTRUCTION PROJECT:
+     ATOMIC BOMB
+
+  The following paper is taken from The Journal of Irreproducible Results, 
+  Volume 25/Number 4/1979-P.O.Box 234 Chicago Heights,Illinois 60411. 
+Subscriptions are 1 year for $3.70
+
+1.  INTRODUCTION
+
+     Worldwide controversy has been generated recently from several court 
+decisions in the United States which have restricted popular magazines from 
+printing articles which describe how to make an atomic bomb.  The reason 
+usually given by the courts is that national security would be compromised
+if such information were generally available.  But, since it is commonly known 
+that all of the information is publicly available in most major metropolitan 
+libraries, obviously the court's officially stated position is covering up a 
+more important factor;	namely, that such atomic devices would prove too 
+difficult for the average citizen to construct.  The United States courts 
+cannot afford to insult the vast majorities by insinuating that they do not 
+have  the intelligence of a cabbage, and thus the "official" press releases 
+claim national security as a blanket restriction.
+
+     The rumors that have unfortunately occurred as a result of widespread 
+misinformation can (and must) be cleared up now, for the construction project 
+this month is the construction of a thermonuclear device,  which will hopefully
+clear up any misconceptions you might have about such a project.  We will see 
+how easy it is to make a device of your very own in ten easy steps, to have and
+hold as you see fit,  without annoying interference from the government or the 
+courts.
+
+     The project will cost between $5,000 and $30,000 dollars, depending on how
+fancyyou want the final product to be.	Since last week's column,  "Let's Make 
+a TimeMachine", was received so well in the new step-by-step format, this 
+month's column will follow the same format.
+
+2.  CONSTRUCTION METHOD
+
+1.  First, obtain about 50 pounds (110 kg) of weapons grade Plutonium at your 
+local supplier (see NOTE 1).  A nuclear power plant is not recommended, as 
+large quantities of missing Plutonium tends to make plant engineers unhappy.  
+We suggest that you contact your local terrorist organization, or perhaps the
+Junior Achievement in your neighborhood.
+
+2.   Please remember that Plutonium, especially pure, refined Plutonium, is 
+somewhat dangarous.  Wash your hands with soap and warm water after handling 
+the material,  and don't allow your children or pets to play in it or eat it. 
+Any left over Plutonium dust is excellent as an insect repellant.  You may wish
+to keep the substance in a lead box if you can find one in your local junk 
+yard, but an old coffee can will do nIcely.
+
+3.  Fashion together a metal enclosure to house the device.  Most common 
+varieties of sheet metal can be bent to disguise this enclosure as, for 
+example, a briefcase, alunch pail, or a Buick.	Do not use tinfoil.
+
+4.   Arrange the Plutonium into two hemispheral shapes, separated by about 4 
+cm.  Use rubber cement to hold thePlutonium dust together. Gelignite is much 
+better,but messier to work with.  Your helpful hardware man will be happy to 
+provide you withthis item.
+
+6.  Pack the TNT around the hemisphere arrangement constructed in  step  4.  If
+you cannot find Gelignite, feel free to use TNT packed in with Playdo or any 
+modeling clay.	Colored clay is acceptable, but there is no need to get fancy
+at this point.
+
+7.   Enclose the structure from step 6 into the enclosure made in step 3.  Use 
+a strong glue such as "Crazy Glue" to bind the hemisphere arrangement against 
+the enclosure to prevent accidental detonation which might result from 
+vibration or mishandling.
+
+8.   To detonate the device, obtain a radio controlled (RC) servo mechanism, as
+found in RC model airplanes and cars.  With a minimum of effort,  a remote 
+plunger can be made that will strike a detonator cap to effect a small 
+explosion.  These detonator caps can be found in the electrical supply section 
+of your local supermarket.  We recommend the "Blast-O-Mactic" brand because 
+they are no deposit-no return.
+
+9.   Now hide the completed device from the neighbors and children.  The garage
+is not recommended because of high humidity and the extreme range of 
+temperatures experienced there.  Nuclear devices have been known to 
+spontaneousLy detonate in these unstable conditions.  The hall closet or under 
+the kitchen sink will be perfectly suitable.
+
+10.   Now you are the proud owner of a working thermonuclear device!  It is a
+great ice-breaker at parties, and in a pinch, can be used for national defense.
+
+3.  THEORY OF OPERATION
+
+     The device basically works when the detonated TNT compresses the Plutonium
+into a critical mass.  The critical mass then produces a nuclear chain reaction
+similar to the domino chain reaction (discussed in this column, "Dominos on the
+March" March, 1968).  The chain reaction then promptly produces a big 
+thermonuclear  reaction. And there you have it, a 10 megaton explosion!
+
+4.  NEXT MONTH'S COLUMN
+
+     In next month's column, we will learn how to clone your neighbor's wife in
+ six easy steps.  This project promises to be an exciting weekend full of fun 
+and profit. Common kitchen utensils will be all you need.  See you next month!
+
+5.  NOTES
+
+1.  Plutonium (PU), atomic number 94, is a radioactive metaLlic element formed 
+bythe decay of Neptunium and is similar in chemical structure to Uranium, 
+Saturium, Jupiternium, and Marsium.
+
+6.  PREVIOUS MONTH'S COLUMNS
+
+1.  Let's Make Test Tube Babies! May, 1979
+2.  Let's Make a Solar System! June, 1979
+3.  Let's Make an Economic Recession! July, 1979
+4.  Let's Make an Anti-Gravity Machine! August, 1979
+5.  Let's Make Contact with an Alien Race! September, 1979
+
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