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[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe but no not really the triggering process is extremely fast but kinda fragile because everything needs to be compressed just so.

They upgrade them, it's public knowledge for the budget. Usually it's faster smaller or different form factor plus renewal programs.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But any knowledge on how modern triggering works on them I'd imagine would be kept a state secret wouldn't it? I don't think it's something you'd want others to know.

[–] ricdeh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone has to know because scientists and engineers are educated in universities and not in military boot camps. Universities are the origin of all scientific expertise in a nation, including the nation's military.

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

They hid the Manhattan project really really well, if you've ever looked into the history.