Talk:Fusion device

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 Definition An explosive device, whether used as a weapon or for other purposes, which depends for most of its explosive power on the release of energy by combining atomic nuclei [d] [e]
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Howard, in a book by Rhodes (Dark Sun) I read that the first thermonuclear device was called Mike and detonated November 1, 1952 7.15 am local time. The place was Eniwetok Atoll. I was about to write this up in Edward Teller, so we better synchronize. --Paul Wormer 17:11, 28 May 2009 (UTC)