Let's see what happens when we blow up the Van Allen belts!
July 2, 2010 7:34 AM Subscribe
It's like a nuclear powered fire works display. Back in the summer of 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in outer space, some 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean.
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Great minds read the same blogs.
posted by Henry C. Mabuse at 7:36 AM on July 2, 2010
posted by Henry C. Mabuse at 7:36 AM on July 2, 2010
hah! I won the shoot-out this time. that never happens.
posted by saulgoodman at 7:38 AM on July 2, 2010
posted by saulgoodman at 7:38 AM on July 2, 2010
And it didn't fry all of the electronics in Hawaii? EMP might be overrated.
posted by MikeWarot at 7:38 AM on July 2, 2010
posted by MikeWarot at 7:38 AM on July 2, 2010
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posted by Obscure Reference at 7:36 AM on July 2, 2010