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That really isn't a valid comparison. The bombs were built specifically because scientists theorized that it would be possible to generate large bombs with th
by NikolaeVarius 6y ago
That really isn't a valid comparison.
The bombs were built specifically because scientists theorized that it would be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy.
They underestimated the scale of the bombs.
Govt's dont pour billions of dollars into impossible technologies.
- shiftpgdn 6y agoHow much have MK Ultra, MK demon, etc cost?
- InfiniteRand 6y agoThere was the Stargate Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargate_Project
- NikolaeVarius 6y agoI think moonshot research projects are a different scenario.
- eitland 6y ago> The bombs were built specifically because scientists theorized that it would be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy. Below is my attempt to add a little more detail so it doesn't sound unrealistically straightforward: ...because a few scientists theorized that it could be possible to generate large bombs with their knowledge of atomic energy and because politicians became desperate enough to give it a chance.