Nuclear Explosion in Russia
The ship’s presence, he speculated, might have been related to the testing of a nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Did Trump tweet anything about this, you ask?
The United States is learning much from the failed missile explosion in Russia. We have similar, though more advanced, technology. The Russian “Skyfall” explosion has people worried about the air around the facility, and far beyond. Not good!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2019
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“We have similar, though more advanced, technology.”
What I like is that we all assume that, as President, he is summarizing complex details that he knows but can’t share for national security reasons. But in reality… that’s the actual briefing word-for-word.Report
Our “more advanced technology” involves steam catapults.Report
2-hrs later, Lieutenant Chip Daniels is spotted in a dank Pentagon basement room writing, “I will not offer ‘helpful’ extraneous details to the POTUS” 1000 times on an old used blackboard they acquired for approximately $17,000 just for moments like this.Report
Shucks, I didn’t even get to pitch him on my idea for a new electrified, bonafide, six car monorail.Report
…more back talk and you can write: “No, Ballista does not clarify things either” 1000 times.
Besides, we’re already getting a new monorail system… right after the people movers are retired at Terminal D at Dulles.Report
For a more…sober view of it:
https://www.balloon-juice.com/2019/08/11/speculations-on-the-nenoksa-explosion/Report
Definitely red Mercury, that is some amazing stuff!Report
Is it the real stuff
Is it just fantasy
Born in a chem lab
Blows up your reality
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+100!Report
People deny that it’s the apocalypse, but there are more sober takes at Ballon Juice.Report
Well, I think the big loser is, as usual, Russia. Their mysterious nuclear jet engine just blasted its isotope composition into the atmosphere and all over everything in the region, so everyone will get a good sample of it. It’s also reminded ordinary Russians that their nuclear and rocket scientists are probably as drunk as everyone else over there.Report
Ha, it’s just russians and radioactive material, what could go wrong?Report
At this point, I’m surprised we don’t have a thriving Russian Kaiju Culture.Report
I just wanted to say that this was an awesome comment.Report
Thank you!
Personally, I keep thinking about what kinds of Kaiju would manifest from Russian culture.Report
I mean, Charlie Stross did suggest that they would use Cthulu as a strategic weapon…
(bonus points for the missile mentioned in the OP making a cameo appearance!)Report
Oh hey it’s Project Pluto
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/russias-new-nukes-are-similar-to-a-risky-project-the-u-s-abandoned/Report