Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-10-20 22:13:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 7157922C40FD4EB86D5114658ED5AC7F30E65EA15EB1E4E24A2DFF298795B0AB
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Original Note:
The test was not of a Nuclear Weapon. It used chemical high-explosives and radiotracers as part of an effort to improve nuclear explosion detection. https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/articles/nnsa-conducts-experiment-improve-us-ability-detect-foreign-nuclear-explosions-0 https://news3lv.com/news/local/us-tests-chemical-explosion-nevada-national-security-site-improve-nuclear-detection-energy-department-nnss-experiment-las-vegas-research-testing https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/us-tests-explosion-at-nevada-security-site-to-improve-nuclear-detection/ar-AA1izawL
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