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Scientist Says A-Bomb Can't Blow Up Mountain
Dr. Frederick Reines of Los Alamos argues in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists that an American atom bomb could move only a small hill, not a mountain, needing hundreds or thousands of bombs for any meaningful impact. He notes possible river diversion by blasting rock but warns of radiation dilution and distance from inhabited areas.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
Frederick Reines
Los Alamos
New Mexico
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
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Dr. Reines