> The problem with the nuclear bomb is it's a weapon to kill civilians, not to destroy strategic military targets. That's late stage WW2, that was not specific

> The problem with the nuclear bomb is it's a weapon to kill civilians, not to destroy strategic military targets. That's late stage WW2, that was not specific to the nuclear bomb. As WW2 turned both trying to destroy the industry of the enemy and demoralize the general population, carpet bombing was seen as an effective method to do so. Even though it did achieve the former, it didn't achieve the latter. So it's arguable if it even shortened the war in Europe. > Plus, it's a horrible way to die. [...] You should read some accounts of the bombing of e.g. Tokyo or Hamburg. Dying to incendiary bombs is not a nicer way to die.