Today is the 63rd birthday of the first nuclear explosion. And, ironically so, the world is a safer place because of it. Kinda sick isn't it. But when compared to the well over 100 million war casualities of the first 50 years of the 20th century, we are doing pretty well.

I will spare you the now cliche' quote by Oppenheimer when he witnessed the explosion, but in the end he was not the "destroyer of worlds." But, there is still time left to annihilate ourselves, so worry not.

My question to the group is: If you could turn back time, would you have done things differently? Any ideas on the future? (Or lack thereof?)

Bobby
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Originally Posted by Inferno You just don't relate to my sense of humor. How about this. Gosh darn funny man living in a whale. doncha know that gawd could do that I betcha he could. wink wink.

In historical context nothing could have been done differently. It was the best choice at the time. Out of historical context, I'd have invented anti aircraft missiles and special radar capable of preemptively shooting down the Japanese planes headed for Pearl Harbor. Wouldn't have needed to nuke them.

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No he means the first time we tested it. Didn't kill anyone. It was out in Nevada in the desert I think.

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Originally Posted by Inferno You just don't relate to my sense of humor. How about this. Gosh darn funny man living in a whale. doncha know that gawd could do that I betcha he could. wink wink.

Innocent? Those Japs were innocent? The same Japs that were parading in the streets with victory signs after their troops raped and killed 6000 girls in 2weeks? Or how about the murder of 30million Chinese?

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Originally Posted by Inferno You just don't relate to my sense of humor. How about this. Gosh darn funny man living in a whale. doncha know that gawd could do that I betcha he could. wink wink.

Oh, well then I would like to test my 'manhood' on you. Just so you know that there is no intent to use it...I just wanna see if it fits!


God Bless the USA, the Nuclear Bomb and Freedom!!!!!!!!

If it means we (or any country) could have never invented the Nuclear Bomb, then yes I would turn back time.

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