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Originally Posted by masraum
How about the potential application of nuclear bombs for "nuclear excavation?"
You've got to wonder if this was a way to test something else or if the goal REALLY was to test nuclear excavation?
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Sedan crater (like the rest of the test site) is cool if you get to see it. Imagine being the guys who designed it and being able to say "I made something you can see from space!".
This is a fun read. Check out the first author...
Somewhere I have scans from the "Plowshare" book that show plans for power generation. Imagine a simple drawing of a drill rig on the surface with a big cavity underground. Bombs and water in -- steam out!