Nuclear simulation codes have been rewritten to run in more modern languages.[0] Not only is the DOE not required by law to detonate a nuke to make non-technica

Nuclear simulation codes have been rewritten to run in more modern languages.[0] Not only is the DOE not required by law to detonate a nuke to make non-technical changes to their codes, they have invested many billions of dollars into programs for validating entirely new codes without nuclear testing, such as the NIF.[1] [0] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306454914004241#:~:text=The%20MCU%2D5%20software%20package,core%20with%20detailed%20power%20distribution. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S03064... [1] https://lasers.llnl.gov/science/nif-stockpile-stewardship#:~:text=The%20National%20Ignition%20Facility%2C%20the,the%20capabilities%20of%20underground%20testing. https://lasers.llnl.gov/science/nif-stockpile-stewardship#:~...