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The nature of the fireball means you can't really use any type of physical structure to shape it... though I guess multiple miles of rock would work too, but it won't be in the desired direction[1]

[1]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Plumbbob#Missing_s...



Look up Casaba Howitzer. The blast can be shaped to a fair degree. It's not going to be useful for drilling a hole, though.




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