Nuclear bomb tests 1945-98

[Diopos]

Actually the effect on the health on the global population was never fully addressed. Are we sure that all the cancer, leucemia etc is only due to smoking, or cell phone radiation or whatever? We shooted out and put in "planetary circulation" radionuclides with large "half lifes" some of which will gladly "set" in living organisms (strontium anyone?). We have created an additional "radioactive backround" in which we all live in. Is it dangerous? I don't no. Should it be investigated? Yes. Why isn't it? Because if there had been and/or continue to be negative/adverse effects the global community would eventually seek compensation fron those who did the testing.

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And of course Amerika has to have almost more Nuclear explosions then everyone else combined.

[soopaman2]

Originally Posted by Diopos

Actually the effect on the health on the global population was never fully addressed. Are we sure that all the cancer, leucemia etc is only due to smoking, or cell phone radiation or whatever? We shooted out and put in "planetary circulation" radionuclides with large "half lifes" some of which will gladly "set" in living organisms (strontium anyone?). We have created an additional "radioactive backround" in which we all live in. Is it dangerous? I don't no. Should it be investigated? Yes. Why isn't it? Because if there had been and/or continue to be negative/adverse effects the global community would eventually seek compensation fron those who did the testing.

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This was what I thought on first watch.

I cannot speak for other countries, but a few of them shots for the US were underwater, and caused so much contamination (even in our limited sense of contamination then), we actually ceased underwater tests because of how it vaporized the water, and spewed radioactive water vapor for miles. A few ships actually survived the shot I am referring to, though I cannot recall the name of the shot without looking it up.

We set off more than 1k of them, does it matter the name at this point?

I understand Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, but why did we need to test 1k plus nukes? Were they 1k plus different designs? You too Russia. WTF is wrong with us?

Britain Kudos for your (relative) restraint.

Edit: Sorry, I am usually a harsh kinda fella, but this hit something in me. Pardon my sensitivity.

Enrico Fermi estimated the megatonnage of the first test by ripping up paper, and estimating based on how the shockwave moved it as he dropped it.
See my point?

[Rockstar]

Whaa? You mean to tell me those Brits detonated a nuke in Nevada!? We must retaliate NOW!

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Whaa? You mean to tell me those Brits detonated a nuke in Nevada!? We must retaliate NOW!

I think we were testing stuff we bought off you - try before you buy!

[Penguin]

If you are looking for old test footage, my advice would be to check out Trinity and Beyond which contains a lot of previous (pre '95) unreleased material.

For us with an odd sense of humor, I can also recommend watching Atomic Cafe, mostly about the 50's perception and naivité regarding the A-bomb. A film which made my laughter about one scene often stick in my throat when I saw the next scene. It's available on YT:

It also has a great soundtrack, been looking for the record for years.
My favourite song of the movie:

[Catfish]

You knew what to do,
when seeing a nuclear flash, hide under your table or hold that briefcase up.
In case you were close, just take a shower and use this decontamination powder.

[MH]

No nuke testing here....what nukes?




This one is my favorite...

[Platapus]

For a "no smiling" documentary on the effects of nuclear testing, I can recommend the film "Radio Bikini".

If the end segment does not give you a kick in the stomach, you ain't human.