floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoWhy is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?www.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up1126
arrow-up1126external-linkWhy is the US ramping up production of plutonium ‘pits’ for nuclear weapons?www.theguardian.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up31·1 year agoBecause, despite us removing the lead from the air, the world is going fucking crazy.
minus-squaretsonfeir@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoOh, it’s still in the air… and in the water.
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoJet Some planes still use leaded fuel unfortunately.
minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-21 year agoJets do not. They usually use Jet A, basically kerosene. It’s piston engines that use leaded gasoline (avgas).
minus-squarereddig33@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoDoh! Corrected. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leaded-gas-was-phased-out-25-years-ago-why-are-n1264970
Because, despite us removing the lead from the air, the world is going fucking crazy.
Oh, it’s still in the air… and in the water.
JetSome planes still use leaded fuel unfortunately.Jets do not. They usually use Jet A, basically kerosene. It’s piston engines that use leaded gasoline (avgas).
Doh! Corrected.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/leaded-gas-was-phased-out-25-years-ago-why-are-n1264970
Maybe if you’re posting from 1990.