Cobalt bomb

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf theoretical nuclear weapon
gptkbp:category doomsday device
gptkbp:cobalt-60 highly radioactive isotope
gptkbp:designedFor radioactive fallout maximization
gptkbp:discusses nuclear weapons policy debates
gptkbp:fictionalAppearance various science fiction works
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1950
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cobalt bomb
gptkbp:influencedBy hydrogen bomb design
gptkbp:intendedUse long-lasting contamination
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Dr._Strangelove
gptkbp:neverBuilt true
gptkbp:notableFor potential to destroy all life on Earth
gptkbp:produces cobalt-60
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Leó_Szilárd
gptkbp:relatedTo salted bomb
gptkbp:symbolizes ultimate deterrence
gptkbp:theoreticalYield massive radioactive fallout
gptkbp:uses cobalt-59 jacket
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:radiological_weapons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7