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DiscoveriesScientists can now detect underground weapon tests with 99% accuracy
The science problem becomes how do we tell the difference between an underground nuclear explosion and a naturally-occurring earthquake
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The science problem becomes how do we tell the difference between an underground nuclear explosion and a naturally-occurring earthquake
Joshua Shavit