Good news: Reuters misreported (I know, that will shock many of you). The figure given of 33 pounds turns out to be the weight of everything found, most of which was lead container. Thank goodness, because that much weapon-grade uranium is enough for a bomb all by itself. We're also waiting for some kind of isotope analysis to determine where the uranium came from, and confirm its purity.
Meanwhile, here are some materials that will improve your understanding of the event and related subjects:
- The original report, 09/28
- Revised Reuters report, 09/29
- An excellent, understandable primer on nuclear weapon design
- Way more than you wanted to know about making nuclear weapons
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