http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/nuclear-detonation-1945-1998/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Fri, 11 Nov 2024 04:07:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/nuclear-detonation-1945-1998/#comment-54874 Bennemans Thu, 14 Jul 2024 20:09:52 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=16876#comment-54874 Americans: "Derrrrrrrp, rabble rabble rabble! Korea and Iran and Derpistan wanna do some nuclear tests?! Nooooooooo! Herpaderp! Dangerous! Terrorists! Panic! It's not like we have a thousand 'splosions on our records or something! Derp!" Americans: “Derrrrrrrp, rabble rabble rabble! Korea and Iran and Derpistan wanna do some nuclear tests?! Nooooooooo! Herpaderp! Dangerous! Terrorists! Panic! It’s not like we have a thousand ‘splosions on our records or something! Derp!”

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/nuclear-detonation-1945-1998/#comment-47931 MrTwitchy Tue, 14 Jun 2024 12:28:02 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=16876#comment-47931 That's an average of one every ten days over the whole period. That’s an average of one every ten days over the whole period.

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/nuclear-detonation-1945-1998/#comment-47889 IgotBupkis Tue, 14 Jun 2024 02:04:44 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=16876#comment-47889 Why is this surprising? At some points, the tests were actually testing new designs, first in fission, then in fusion (plenty of room for improvement from Fatman and Little Boy!). In others, they were a show of capability in response to various sociopolitical events. Why is this surprising? At some points, the tests were actually testing new designs, first in fission, then in fusion (plenty of room for improvement from Fatman and Little Boy!). In others, they were a show of capability in response to various sociopolitical events.

]]> http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/06/nuclear-detonation-1945-1998/#comment-47826 Justin B Mon, 13 Jun 2024 12:20:08 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=16876#comment-47826 Are these full nuclear tests? Jeez I had no idea there had been so many...! Are these full nuclear tests? Jeez I had no idea there had been so many…!

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