2006-09-30 04:21:07 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Not long enough
2006-09-30 04:24:11 · answer #1 · answered by lewis s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, a gun-type nuclear weapon is two hemispheres of u-238 fired into each other via explosives. How long would it take you to build a sealed pipe with electrical leads?
2006-09-30 14:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by sciguy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With sufficiently enriched Uranium (most important isotope, 235), the bomb is so simple that it doesn't need testing. The Hiroshima bomb was this type.
So a bomb without a pit may already be built.
Plutonium-based nukes are much more complicated. The Hiroshima-type design is not possible with Pu, because its too "hot".
2006-09-30 11:44:43 · answer #3 · answered by Ren Hoek 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on their technical capability. Perhaps UNO is in a better position to answer this as they are the monitoring authority and have investigated many such attempt by various countries.
2006-09-30 11:27:28 · answer #4 · answered by khayum p 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the how to is avaible on the net,
i'd say not long,
however,
getting raw nuclear materials is hard enough,
processing them into weapons grade is harder....
aslo, just haveing a bomb doesn't give you the ability to launch it at someting or to deliver it.
2006-09-30 11:26:49 · answer #5 · answered by papeche 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the country, the funding, the availability of skilled help etc. on average, it has taken 5 - 10 years
2006-09-30 11:30:12 · answer #6 · answered by soobee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋