--- Terry Blanton wrote: > http://en.epochtimes.com/news/8-6-3/71353.html > Nuclear Explosion Occurred Near Epicenter of the > Sichuan Earthquake, Expert Says
The above could be an "expert" opinion, or else a political smear by one of China's many enemies in the region, but if it is the former, then there are implications worth verbalizing. On the slightly cynical side - Terry, are you thinking "China Syndrome" in reverse? Ha so. China has a research reactor, two nuclear fuel production sites and two atomic weapons sites in Sichuan province, where the quake struck, but they are reportedly between 40 and 90 miles from the epicenter. If it was a test site at 60 miles distance, say -- wow! French nuclear experts said the Chinese reported "light damage" to an older nuclear facility that was being dismantled before the quake, noting that seismic construction codes were less strict when those sites were built. Less strict in China may mean that bamboo was used as the containment material. Accidental? If a nuke triggered the quake, it would probably need to be extremely large- tens of megatons and up. This is not the place China tests that large kind of device - if they test at all - too populated. That size would be tested in the Gobi should they want to break treaties - but just yesterday Yang reaffirmed China's position, saying "China is for the safeguarding of the Non-proliferation Treaty. Riiight. If it was not planned but accidental - that is even scarier because of its "presumed" size. I could not find any studies on it, so who knows? If it was both accidental and much larger than would be expected from related secret R&D work - say on fast reactors, then that is of extreme importance to the World to know ! and could indicate an anomaly which is brand new - but sadly it is also one which may have destroyed all evidence of whatever happened. Since the Chinese have poorer controls on almost everything dangerous - than does the West, we can only hope that it is not negligence on their part since the death toll is surely much higher than they have admitted to, and it could happen again. There could be lessons to be learned here beyond safety- except that they would likely never admit to it being accidental. Hey - maybe - it was a Keanu-type of LENR experiment gone berserk ;-) Where is Liz Shue(or Jane Fondle) when we need to know these deep hidden secrets about nukes ? Jones
