How many modern nukes would it take to blow up the moon?

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bamacre

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Jul 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: KruptosAngelos
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: cw42
all the nuclear weapons on earth combined arn't enough to blowup the earth.
Really? I keep hearing people say that we have enough nukes to blow up the Earth 100 times over.

To blow the surface up.


Isn't is possible that nuclear strikes along fault lines could start a chain reaction of earthquakes? It is theorized that a 12.0 could split the earch in half.
 

Taggart

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Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: KruptosAngelos
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: cw42
all the nuclear weapons on earth combined arn't enough to blowup the earth.
Really? I keep hearing people say that we have enough nukes to blow up the Earth 100 times over.

To blow the surface up.


Isn't is possible that nuclear strikes along fault lines could start a chain reaction of earthquakes? It is theorized that a 12.0 could split the earch in half.

I thought 10.0 was the top of the scale?
 

bamacre

Lifer
Jul 1, 2004
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Originally posted by: Taggart
Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: KruptosAngelos
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: cw42
all the nuclear weapons on earth combined arn't enough to blowup the earth.
Really? I keep hearing people say that we have enough nukes to blow up the Earth 100 times over.

To blow the surface up.


Isn't is possible that nuclear strikes along fault lines could start a chain reaction of earthquakes? It is theorized that a 12.0 could split the earch in half.

I thought 10.0 was the top of the scale?

Look torward the very bottom of page.
 

keldysh

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Apr 16, 2005
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This very topic even if in slightest jest prove why humans not capable of having *project V* or power for feature turned over in their control. They destroy themselves anyway just take longer.