re: #130 Teukka

An implosion gadget (Fat Man) would require know-how usually only found with state actor backing. A gun gadget (Little Boy) is (theoretically) in reach of terrorists. And a “fizzle” is usually in the sub-kt to 1-2 kt range in terms of yield. Not that it would make any difference, terrorist shit would be a ground burst, with all that means…

Let’s just say that anyone with a working knowledge of shaped charge demolitions could put together a working implosion. The real secret all those years was that it was not as difficult as they made it out to be. It’s not anywhere near as fussy as the various stages needed to trigger a fusion device.