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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As you know, when atoms are split, there are a lot of pluses and minuses released. Well, we've taken these and put them in a huge container and separated them from each other with a lead shield. When the box is dropped out of a plane, we melt the lead shield and the pluses and minuses come together. When that happens, it causes a tremendous bolt of lightning and all the atmosphere over a city is pushed back! Then when the atmosphere rolls back, it brings about a tremendous thunderclap, which knocks down everything beneath it.

Looks legit to me

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I find it funny that the article says that he mistakenly describes an antimatter bomb, I mean how would he have known about an antimatter bomb?

For someone who has no idea about nuclear fission, he did a great job at making something up. His imagination was credible enough to safe his life.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Mistakenly by coincidence", in this case.

What he really described was... a capacitor. Except for the lead part. And one that would melt itself. But whatever worked.