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liquid32855 t1_jebpsw7 wrote
Reply to comment by nomad_556 in TIL that, during the Cold War, every infantry and armor battalion in the U.S Army had one officer trained to deploy the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM), commonly known as the backpack nuke by nomad_556
You'll carry whatever they tell you and sith a GD smile! Apparently it was known as a suicide mission because you likely couldn't outrun the timer because you had to br sure the weapon was secured before detonation. So you couldn't set timer for 15 mins and driver off. You basically went out with the bomb.
liquid32855 t1_j8aw5t4 wrote
Reply to comment by banan3rz in Chinese researchers have reported what they claim is the world’s youngest person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which may overturn the conventional perception that cognitive impairment rarely occurs in young people. by Wagamaga
I very likely saw the program. Love PBS and Nova. I'm(40) caring for my grandfather (79) who has vascular dementia. Mild right now.
liquid32855 t1_jebpz57 wrote
Reply to TIL that, during the Cold War, every infantry and armor battalion in the U.S Army had one officer trained to deploy the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM), commonly known as the backpack nuke by nomad_556
And I thought the W33 was bad enough. This thing is apparently man portable and capable of vaporizing an airport