▲ 31 ▼ Historically accurate (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by NonCredibleDefense@lemmy.world to c/noncredibledefense@sh.itjust.works 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] arefx@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 years ago* (1 child) I know your question at the end is rhetorical but for anyone who didn't get it, the change that made us so afraid is nuclear/atomic weapons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Alto@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I have no doubt that had they not been dropped on Japan, they would have been used in Korea. All the theory in the world wouldn't be enough to instill the rightful existential terror nukes cause. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bunnyfc@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The difference being that with Korea, it would have already had a fusion booster, which even in early designs increased the yield by a factor of 20-100 (Edit: depending on which pure-fission generation you compare to). Edit: Also, I feel we need some tests again that get recorded with modern equipment - the old footage seems like from another world. People should be able to see it in 8K and VR to get properly scared of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheChurn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago There is no footage of modern tests because they have been conducted underground since the 60s in order to reduce contamination of the biosphere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Alto@kbin.social 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I have no doubt that had they not been dropped on Japan, they would have been used in Korea. All the theory in the world wouldn't be enough to instill the rightful existential terror nukes cause. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bunnyfc@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The difference being that with Korea, it would have already had a fusion booster, which even in early designs increased the yield by a factor of 20-100 (Edit: depending on which pure-fission generation you compare to). Edit: Also, I feel we need some tests again that get recorded with modern equipment - the old footage seems like from another world. People should be able to see it in 8K and VR to get properly scared of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheChurn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago There is no footage of modern tests because they have been conducted underground since the 60s in order to reduce contamination of the biosphere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bunnyfc@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) The difference being that with Korea, it would have already had a fusion booster, which even in early designs increased the yield by a factor of 20-100 (Edit: depending on which pure-fission generation you compare to). Edit: Also, I feel we need some tests again that get recorded with modern equipment - the old footage seems like from another world. People should be able to see it in 8K and VR to get properly scared of them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheChurn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago There is no footage of modern tests because they have been conducted underground since the 60s in order to reduce contamination of the biosphere. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheChurn@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago There is no footage of modern tests because they have been conducted underground since the 60s in order to reduce contamination of the biosphere. permalink fedilink source parent
