Freeman Dyson, another important physicist, wrote this a few years ago: "I changed my mind about an important historical question: did the nuclear bombings of

Freeman Dyson, another important physicist, wrote this a few years ago: "I changed my mind about an important historical question: did the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bring World War Two to an end? Until this year I used to say, perhaps. Now, because of new facts, I say no. This question is important, because the myth of the nuclear bombs bringing the war to an end is widely believed. To demolish this myth may be a useful first step toward ridding the world of nuclear weapons." Here's the rest of the text: http://www.edge.org/response-detail/11732 http://www.edge.org/response-detail/11732