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How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about. (www.nytimes.com)

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[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Why would they do that when they could be dosing elephants with LSD?

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

For the money?

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

I expect that it is remarkably difficult to sell a radioisotope thermal generator and get paid anything meaningful and not get caught or ratted out by the folks with you

[–] reallykindasorta@slrpnk.net 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I bet your success odds go up drastically if you’re in the CIA and have contacts with government officials globally though

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 1 points 4 weeks ago

They were a bunch of alpinists without those contacts though. Not likely to pull it off

[–] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago

Not hard to make sure the only people with you are in on it and/or kill anyone who isn't