you're confusing that MOAB with the neutron bomb which does kill living things and leave buildings intact.
Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm
Not nessessarilly with the Neutron Bomb, but I think I was wrong in my description. The MOAB does do considerable damage to everything, living and structural. Huge blast tend to do that.
I'm not sure how old you are, but can out remember years ago when there was first talk of the Neutron Bomb as a low yield nuclear device that emitted an an exorbanant amount of Neutrons that passed right through infrastructure but killed living cells instantly. The ultimate anti personal weapon.
Of course, all nuclear weapons emit huge amounts of Neutrons, just the idea of saving buildings while killing people just seemed aborhant.
People were appalled. As I remember, there was talk of placing these types of weapons in the same category as chemical weapons and hollow point bullets on the Battle field.
I wonder if we, or any of the other Nuclear Powers, have Neutron Bombs?