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lutorm
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I thought Pu-238 was not even fissile.
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mchouza
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All plutonium isotopes can be used to make nuclear weapons [1], though Pu-238 would give big problems to weapon designers due to its intense decay heat.
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http://cstsp.aaas.org/files/selden.pdf
maaku
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It isn't.
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