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Most people don't realize how variable a nuclear bomb is, so they want a soundbite that makes people think "a lot of nuclear bombs". For context, nukes range f
by jon_richards 8y ago
Most people don't realize how variable a nuclear bomb is, so they want a soundbite that makes people think "a lot of nuclear bombs".
For context, nukes range from about .000001 to 50 megatons. If you combine all the nukes ever detonated, I don't think it would top 700 megatons.
- arethuza 8y agoTotal appears to be 635 megatons - 545 Mt atmospheric and 90 underground Mt. Quite a bit more than I would have expected! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_testing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons_testing
- mabbo 8y agoAs a species, we really enjoy blowing things up.
- thanosnose 8y agoIt's a bit unfair to blame the entire species when 2 countries are responsible for most of the nuclear tests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_weapons_tests
- strictnein 8y agoHow weird that countries that develop a new technology would test it far more than others who simply copied their work...
- marssaxman 8y agoI have never been responsible for a nuclear test, but as a member of the human species, I can confirm that I really enjoy blowing things up.