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Nuclear weapons are the most destructive devices on earth. The technology used to create these weapons involves nuclear fusion reactions. The man who first developed the idea of a nuclear chain reaction was Hungarian physicist Leó Szilárd. In 1934, Szilárd patented the idea of the atomic bomb. In 1939, he wrote a letter to Albert [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Although the threat of nuclear war looms in the backs of our minds, seldom do we stumble upon the chance to view a collection of motion picture images depicting these apocalyptic beauties in their purest form—detonation. Here is a collection of the best film footage of nuclear explosions, thanks to the thoughtful government employees around [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 12:01 am
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