Tsar Bomba

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Post by windowtoss » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:24 AM UTC

Tsar Bomba
en.wikipedia.org

Re: Tsar Bomba

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Post by jedberg » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:35 AM UTC

It's unfortunate that we are so good at making weapons, and that we expend so many resources and so much brain power to the endeavor.

The space race was military based, but at least it was somewhat wholesome in the outward appearance of trying to better humanity. We need another one of those.

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Post by gamesbrainiac » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:36 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #2

It's unfortunate that we are so good at making weapons, and that we expend so many resources and so much brain power to the endeavor. The space race was military based, but at least it was somewhat wholesome in the outward appearance of trying to better humanity. We need another one of those.

The Green Energy race perhaps? I think its absolutely magical if we can run on 100% renewable energy.

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Post by anonymfus » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:37 AM UTC

Dear HNers, when kids study Cold War as part of the history lessons in schools of your country, is Tsar Bomba mentioned?

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Post by scanny » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:39 AM UTC

anonymfus wrote: post #4

Dear HNers, when kids study Cold War as part of the history lessons in schools of your country, is Tsar Bomba mentioned?

I imagine so for most classes would that go into nuclear weapons, it's an easy fun/interesting fact to throw in to keep people interested.

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Post by ellius » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:41 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #2

It's unfortunate that we are so good at making weapons, and that we expend so many resources and so much brain power to the endeavor. The space race was military based, but at least it was somewhat wholesome in the outward appearance of trying to better humanity. We need another one of those.

The more I study history, the more grateful I am that we invented these weapons. I look at the polarization in the United States today, for example, and I wonder what it would be like if we could kill each other less extremely. The fact that any real warfare is liable to escalate into the wholesale destruction of the species seems to be the only thing that keeps some of us from committing murder. Sad, but I'll take it.

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Post by saagarjha » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:41 AM UTC

anonymfus wrote: post #4

Dear HNers, when kids study Cold War as part of the history lessons in schools of your country, is Tsar Bomba mentioned?

Mine did in passing.

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Post by mc32 » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:42 AM UTC

anonymfus wrote: post #4

Dear HNers, when kids study Cold War as part of the history lessons in schools of your country, is Tsar Bomba mentioned?

This is a neat calculator[1]which made the rounds. It has presets like the Tsar Bomba amongst the choices.

[1]https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

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Post by skrap » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:43 AM UTC

I've always wondered what evidence remains at the test site. Has nature completely covered up what happened once there? Or is the destruction too indelible? Has any reporter gone and explored that site?

Re: Tsar Bomba

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Post by CapricornNoble » Mon, Aug 05, 2019, 1:45 AM UTC

jedberg wrote: post #2

It's unfortunate that we are so good at making weapons, and that we expend so many resources and so much brain power to the endeavor. The space race was military based, but at least it was somewhat wholesome in the outward appearance of trying to better humanity. We need another one of those.

>>>It's unfortunate that we are so good at making weapons

How else do you think we became apex predators? We sure as hell didn't keep packs of wolves at bay with our fists. Security is a key requirement to enable all the eggheads to do egghead stuff without getting eaten.