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Especially all of those "atoms for peace" projects that had nothing to do with nuclear power. Widening the Panama Canal with nuclear bombs, for example: https:

Especially all of those "atoms for peace" projects that had nothing to do with nuclear power. Widening the Panama Canal with nuclear bombs, for example: https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-by-atom-bombs-nuclear-energy-is-the-key-to-replacing.html https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-b...

Feathercrown 3y ago
Can't forget Project Orion! Just nuke yourself into space!
- ceejayoz 3y ago
  I'm honestly bummed we never got to try that one.
  - basementcat 3y ago
    Might still happen. https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-darpa-select-lockheed-martin-to-develop-draco-nuclear-propulsion-demo/ https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-darpa-select-lockheed-martin-...
- nullhole 3y ago
  I came across this the other day: Operation Frigate Bird[1], a test of an SLBM, from a sub to a Pacific atoll, with a live nuclear warhead. In some ways it's understandable, in others the risks involved are staggering. [1] Mediocre link, but it has some info; no wiki article found: https://www.bntva.com/operation-frigate-bird-6-may-1962-a-veterans-memories https://www.bntva.com/operation-frigate-bird-6-may-1962-a-ve...
  - nullhole 3y ago
    ... and, a couple of days later, Scott Manley has a video on submarine-launched missiles, including some footage of Operation Frigate Bird! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIdVigNtIo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIdVigNtIo