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'Green' Explosives Invented

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:16 pm
by ElZorro
And just when you thought there wasn't a better way to blow someone up...

http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20 ... source=rss
Huynh told Discovery News, "Unlike lead primaries, the inorganic primaries can be safely manufactured in many variants from physical appearances (sizes of particles and shapes of crystals) to chemical composition. From this versatility and flexibility, the inorganic primaries can easily meet all required criteria for current green primaries and hold great promise for many initiation devices."

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:29 pm
by Sabre
Just what we needed, better ways to blow/shoot people :roll:

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:30 pm
by zaxrex
and causes harmful effects to human beings
Unlike those bullets....

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:48 pm
by Mr Kleen
...hold great promise for many initiation devices.
I always find industry "insider" language interesting. except for the time when I learned about the phrase "dissociated portions" when I was working for MCI. :(

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:35 pm
by Sabre
Never heard it, but I know what "Redundant Overhead" is :(

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:55 pm
by sirwilliam
How 'bout "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"?