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Nuclear consent switch on an F-16 Fighting Falcon (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world to c/historyphotos@piefed.social

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[–] SmoothOperator@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

What does it do?

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

So nuclear weapons require a few more steps than a normal bomb in order to arm properly. A normal bomb can be impact fuzed and just arm itself as soon as it drops off the plane. A nuclear bomb has to have specific things happen in a specific order and specific timing in order to go off right, and is built very specifically to make sure there are multiple steps needed to even begin that process (theoretically). The positions here are "I just want to get rid of the bomb" (REL), which you would use in case of a crash or a forced landing with damage, or a fire or something, and "yes I'm sure I want to nuke that target" (ARM/REL).

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Allows the F-16 to drop a B-61 nuclear bomb, if it is carrying one.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 1 points 19 hours ago

When two hemispheres of plutonium love each other very much ..

[–] farmgineer@nord.pub 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Consent is short for 'concentric plug' (as in an outlet) so I assume it provides nuclear power in case you want to plug in a kettle or something.

/ コンセント (konsento) is the Japanese word for a power outlet and comes from this. Trying to figure out WTF 'consent' came from is the only reason I know this.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 21 hours ago

I think it comes from the same root as "consensus" and "assent"

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Outlet is key. ☝🏼

No, outlets are more like keyholes, technically.

Consent is key.

To most outlets, yes.

[–] Senseless@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Consent nuclearily.