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Tango0122 Apr 2015 10:36 p.m. PST

"Mathematical wizardry led to modern sea searches

When a routine Cold War operation went terribly wrong, two planes and seven men died, a village got contaminated and a hydrogen bomb disappeared.

The search and cleanup required 1,400 American and Spanish personnel, a dozen aircraft, 27 U.S. Navy ships and five submarines. It cost more than $120 USD million and a lot of diplomatic capital.

And it made an obscure 18th-century mathematical theorem a practical solution to finding veritable needles in haystacks…"
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HistoryPhD23 Apr 2015 11:03 a.m. PST

There have been several bombs lost over the last 65 years that to this day have never been found

Mako1123 Apr 2015 11:15 a.m. PST

Yep, works sometimes, but as mentioned, some are still missing.

CeruLucifus23 Apr 2015 11:43 a.m. PST

Great article.

Tango0123 Apr 2015 11:41 p.m. PST

Glad you enjoyed it my friend.

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