oralloy wrote:Any set of centrifuges that can enrich to 5%, can also go all the way to 90%.
I've found out that in natural uranium, the prpoportion of U-235 (the fissile isotope) is about 0.7%. To fuel nuclear power stations they need to enrich that through a cascade of centrifuges to spin hot uranium hexafluoride gas and separate U-235 from its heavier cousin, U-238.
Not any set of centrifuges can do this. You need a large number, as I've stated above and I've also stated that a large number aren't capable of enriching uranium to such a high percentage.
Quote:They say they've begun to produce enriched uranium.
So? All nuclear power plants need enriched uranium in order to function.
Quote:Even if they are lying, they are eventually going to figure it out.
Maybe, but that doesn't justify taking Natanz out with bombs.