>>508566858 A nuke uses far less uranium than a reactor. Power plants use low-enriched uranium (LEU) at ~3–5% U-235. Bombs require highly enriched uranium (HEU) at 90%+ U-235. The issue isn’t quantity, it’s the level of enrichment.
You need tens of thousands those if your want get enough enriched uranium single bomb before you die to old age. Process is slow and cost a lot of energy.
>>508566858 For nuclear reactors 3% enrichment is enough. For weapons, you need 90%. Iran has reached 60%. >we don't want nucular weapons, is purely peaceful and civilian program, plz don't bomb
>>508566611 (OP) >So this shit is all you need for a nuclear weapon? Yes. And large amounts of uranium of course.
AnonymousID: hYXab0E8
6/24/2025, 12:37:22 PM No.508567517
>>508567355 >expecting anyone who posts here to understand how a conventional fission only nukes work let alone boosted fission or fusion designs I appreciate the benefit of the doubt but come on anon.
AnonymousID: VTTdc2+N
6/24/2025, 12:37:27 PM No.508567521
>>508567309 If you only need 3% why would anyone go through the hassle of going to 60% unless you want to go further. Saying 60% is still civilian is cope.
AnonymousID: e9GLTHy4
6/24/2025, 12:38:50 PM No.508567594
>>508567160 That doesn't make any sense. You can make weapons starting at 20%, though it'd be impractical. 60% would already plenty for physically viable weapons.
That and there is no reason a country that can already reach 60% wouldn't be able to go higher, especially one that's been "2 years away from having nuclear weapons" for 30 years now.
>>508567594 The point of enrichment is to reduce the overall needed material. With 20% you could make a nuclear explosion but not really a weapon you could deliver. Like back when North Korea tested their first bomb people were joking the only way to deliver the bomb was on the back of a truck.
AnonymousID: uxsSVMp3
6/24/2025, 12:54:29 PM No.508568450
>>508566611 (OP) >what is uranium hexafluoride God I wish I could give you a deep hit of that gas. It would definitely smarten you up