Nuklear bomb

[WTE_Galway]

The "dirty bomb" of the cold war era was still a nuclear device.

Those are not atomic bombs at all.

[Xilon_x]

5 giorni fa It is strange that the US named their nuclear bomb program Manhattan project, it is more likely that the Manhattan project was a Nazi plan to attack New York City which they took over.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZ2-h...eature=related

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by Xilon_x

5 giorni fa It is strange that the US named their nuclear bomb program Manhattan project, it is more likely that the Manhattan project was a Nazi plan to attack New York City which they took over.

Nope, sorry. It had to do with the origins of the project. We hear about New Mexico, but it was originally based in New York:

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/science/30manh.html

Splitter

[AndyJWest]

It is strange that the US named their nuclear bomb program Manhattan project

Codenames aren't supposed to reveal what they are about. Do you think they should have called it "Project build a huge atom bomb and blow the Axis to bits"?

[rakinroll]

"Killing thousands of civilians project" would be better.

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by rakinroll

"Killing thousands of civilians project" would be better.

First, the project killed tens of thousands, not just thousands.

Second, it saved many more than it killed.

Third, neither bomb killed as many as the firebombings of Tokyo. The firebombing of Dresden produced more "total destruction".

Fourth, the project ended WWII.

Fifth, War is Hell.

Sixth, there was a recent thread about this.

Splitter

[WTE_Galway]

Nuclear Weapons are fun loving colorful entertaining little devices which are good for the environment, educational and perfectly safe for children to play with ... providing they belong to the American right.

If anyone else has them they are evil weapons of mass destruction

[Splitter]

Originally Posted by WTE_Galway

Nuclear Weapons are fun loving colorful entertaining little devices which are good for the environment, educational and perfectly safe for children to play with ... providing they belong to the American right.

If anyone else has them they are evil weapons of mass destruction

Now you are getting it!

Splitter