From: "Adam Flinton" 


"Geo."  wrote in message
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> "Adam Flinton"  wrote in message
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> > Nope. Key difference is the scale. let go 24K nukes & yes major species
> die
> > off. Let go a small container of GM flu at a major airport hub & same
> > effect.
>
> My example was a 5gal bucket of anthrax power not GM flu. You took an
> example of limited nuclear war and changed it to 24K nukes to prove your
> point.
>

Nope MAD is not about 2 or 3 nukes. It's about blanketing your enemy (&
he blanketing you) with hydrogen bombs. MAD with bio agents requires either
many many more missiles than H-bombs require or a transmissible/infectious
pathogen. If the latter then chaos theory comes into play & once
released you & yours are just as vulnerable as the enemy.

 5 Gal of anthrax is probably less than was on Gruinard.

Dump a load of formaldehyde on the soil & possibly scoop the top level
into an incinerator & the job's done.

If it doesn't get into the air then it's not much of a problem. Gruinard is
not far from the mainland & indeed a town.

It's also worth pointing out that Porton Down has produced a vaccine.

Adam

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