----- Original Message ----- From: "Carla Hunt" <carla.hunt.b at oncogene.com> To: <jerry_friedman at yahoo.com> Cc: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 2:53 PM Subject: RE: nuclear terminology > > > > > would it be accurate to say that "nuclear weapons" are more a catagory and > "atomic weapons" are a type of weapon in that catagory? > > > Not really, the terminology is. . . inaccurate, but still used. They are all "nuclear weapons", atomic weapons is the term coined for fission weapons. The term "atomic weapons" may not be used by the learned among us, but those of us with more, um, hands on application often use the old, incorrect terminology. And Jerry, I wouldn't say you ambushed me, I thought you telegraphed your opening move quite plainly. That is why my opening sentence included "as you doubtless realize". Jeff G. (wonders why Geiger counters like him so much)