Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

For anyone interested in the basics of nuclear weapons, I highly recommend the "Nuclear 101: How Nuclear Bombs Work" lectures by Matthew Bunn, a man heavily involved in nuclear arms control.

His lectures are always highly entertaining, a real pleasure to watch.

This is a clip from his lecture explaining the basics of thermonuclear warheads:

https://youtu.be/YMuRpx4T2Rw

And the full “Nuclear 101” lecture, in two parts:

https://youtu.be/zVhQOhxb1Mc

https://youtu.be/MnW7DxsJth0

Re: Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

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Post by mhh__ » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:25 AM UTC

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Re: Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

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Post by mjevans » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:32 AM UTC

That thing is supposed to be a logo?

I'm reminded of CGP Gray's videos about flags. https://www.youtube.com/user/cgpgrey/videos Like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4w6808wJcU About US state flags

Re: Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

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Post by pantulis » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:36 AM UTC

And why wouldn't they? As wikipedia states, SNL's mission includes "roughly 70 areas of activity, including nuclear deterrence, arms control, nonproliferation, hazardous waste disposal, and climate change."

Re: Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

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Post by mxfh » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:37 AM UTC

Why someone is calling a chart/diagram a logo is the bigger mystery here. Mockups of things exist.

Re: Did Sandia use a thermonuclear secondary in a product logo?

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Post by ggm » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:37 AM UTC

The entire half round with an inner core is surely half an explosively compressed primary. And, it's not a "logo" it's an infographic.

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Post by baybal2 » Fri, Sep 06, 2024, 8:45 AM UTC

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