-Caveat Lector- In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; from [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 11:24:10AM -0500 Organization: http://www.cosmicpenguin.com/911
On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 11:24:10AM -0500, William Shannon wrote: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2003/09/28/MN23720.DTL&type=science http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/28/SUPERBOMB.TMP >Superbomb ignites science dispute >... >The key to the concept is a little known element called hafnium. By figuring >out how to unleash the abundant energy from a hafnium isotope, called >hafnium-178, the military hopes to develop a new generation of weapons. >... Sadly, under the current system of predatory capitalism (in which the real axis of evil is the U.S., Israel, and England), any new source of energy is used by the wealthy ruling elite -- now embodied in the Bush Nazi junta -- not to benefit people, but for mass murder in order to increase their profits and power, e.g., Secret heat-beam weapon used in Iraq: http://www.rense.com/general40/secret.htm Israelis threaten to nuke Europe: http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?t=2929 Regarding this new energy source, it's only a particular nuclear isomer of the isotope hafnium-178 that contains the energy, namely hafnium-178m2. The S.F. Chronicle article is a bit blurry on this. So far, the isomer can only be produced by transmutation in a nuclear reactor or particle accelerator (by bombardment of tantalum with high-energy protons). The nucleus of every atom of a given element has the same number of protons (the "atomic number"), since that determines the electron orbit structure, and thus the chemical properties of the element. However, atoms of an element may contain different numbers of neutrons, making them different isotopes, with different nuclear properties and "atomic weights", e.g., uranium 235 and 238. Finally, atoms of a particular isotope of an element may have different arrangements, or energy states, of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus, making them different nuclear isomers. Here are some additional articles, and an audio interview, turned up by a Google search on hafnium-178: http://www.rnw.nl/science/html/031020isomer.html http://cgi.omroep.nl/cgi-bin/streams?/rnw/science/031020isomer.rm http://www.rnw.nl/science/html/031027isomer.html http://www.rnw.nl/hotspots/html/iso031024.html http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2003-08/ns-gw081303.php http://physicsweb.org/article/world/12/5/3 http://www.cat.ernet.in/lasernews/ln991/ln991n05.html http://www.speculist.com/archives/000083.html http://www.llnl.gov/llnl/06news/NewsReleases/2001/NR-01-08-05.html http://policy.iop.org/v_production/pdf/v3www.pdf www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
