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Hoodathunk (sponsored by the FSM, Noodles for Freedom!) says: accidental detonation is about as likely as conservatives having an intelligent idea.

Think Progress » Lieberman Gets A Chuckle Out Of Peddling Far-Right Nuke Myth 2010

Even minor deterioration at any part of the weapon will cause it to fail to detonate altogether; accidental detonation is about as likely as conservatives having an intelligent idea.

Think Progress » Lieberman Gets A Chuckle Out Of Peddling Far-Right Nuke Myth 2010

They were rendered today, but I don't know if the word detonation is entirely correct, because, as I understand it, they were not explosives in those packages, but they were rendered safe because they were suspicious and a person was taken into custody for questioning.

CNN Transcript May 18, 2002 2002

He thinks it was for the main detonation scene, where there’s a crowd of shoppers running down The Moor, and a nuke is exploded.

The Last Train | SciFi UK Review 2005

ROBERTS: In other words, you get what's called detonation, which can destroy an engine.

CNN Transcript Apr 28, 2008 2008

The official word on North Korea's nuclear test is that the detonation was a nuclear event with a sub-kilo explosion, which matches what you've been reading on this site since the day after the test.

10/17/2006 2006

When she lit the lighter we got what I would call, don't want to use the word detonation, would say more of a flash. "

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• A few Middle East homicide bombers have been killed by police / military responders, some have been wrestled into submission by bus drivers, but most use the element of surprise where the detonation is the first indication of their presence.

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As I recall the detonation of a nuclear device in space would cause a massive EMF pulse (Electro-Magnetic force Pulse) that could trash electronics.

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He had to double charge the case to get that kind of detonation and especially blowing the top strap clean off!

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