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Published 10 years ago by hedman with 2 Comments
by hedman
10 years ago 2

The U.S. Is Saving Nukes So It Can Blow Up Asteroids

The government isn't destroying older bombs on schedule, because it might need them for "planetary defense."

Continue Reading http://www.theatlantic.com

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  • rizzardcore
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    A convenient "excuse" ;)

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    • canuck
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      You never know when you might spot a Russian asteroid heading towards earth.

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