Re: The Effects of a Global Thermonuclear War in 1988 (Re: NuclearWar, 1980's)

"zolota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> "Chad Irby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >  "zolota" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Could you kindly explain how fire bombs are the optimum weapon to 
> > > destroy a rail yard.
> >
> > Railroad ties are usually made of wood.
> 
> Now that is funny.

But accurate.  

Even a large conventional explosive will just make a big crater and 
destroy a few cars, but a few thousand gallons of napalm spread over a 
wide area will catch the ties on fire, and once they're gone, it takes a 
*lot* more work to replace them.  And if you catch the ties on fire, the 
heat can often ruin the accompanying rails.

Explosives make holes.  Fires make larger fires.

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