#atomic-tests — Public Fediverse posts

“A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole”*…

… Well, our earth is riddled with them. And as our old friend Randall Munroe at xkcd reminds us, some of them are very deep…

“Holes”

Via Jason Kottke, who reminds us that “Explain xkcd has more info on each of the various holes, including the truly bonkers Cave of Crystals in Mexico” (and explanatory background on other xkcd posts as well…)

* Plautus

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As we spelunk, we might recall that it was on this date in 1962 that the U.S. military detonated Little Feller I, a tactical nuclear weapon at the Nevada Test Site as part of Operation Sunbeam. It was the last near-ground atmospheric nuclear detonation conducted by the United States. The high-altitude Fishbowl tests concluded in November of1962 with a detonation at around 69,000 feet altitude. Thereafter, in accordance with the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty, tests were conducted underground… more holes.

https://youtu.be/eiM-RzPHyGs?si=tLLvcvNcta2JPKFN

“A mouse never entrusts his life to only one hole”*…

… Well, our earth is riddled with them. And as our old friend Randall Munroe at xkcd reminds us, some of them are very deep…

“Holes”

Via Jason Kottke, who reminds us that “Explain xkcd has more info on each of the various holes, including the truly bonkers Cave of Crystals in Mexico” (and explanatory background on other xkcd posts as well…)

* Plautus

###

As we spelunk, we might recall that it was on this date in 1962 that the U.S. military detonated Little Feller I, a tactical nuclear weapon at the Nevada Test Site as part of Operation Sunbeam. It was the last near-ground atmospheric nuclear detonation conducted by the United States. The high-altitude Fishbowl tests concluded in November of1962 with a detonation at around 69,000 feet altitude. Thereafter, in accordance with the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty, tests were conducted underground… more holes.

https://youtu.be/eiM-RzPHyGs?si=tLLvcvNcta2JPKFN

Vickers Valiant in Australia https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/vickers-valiant-in-australia/ #Aeroplane, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #AtomicTests, #Aviation, #Bomber, #JetBomber, #RAAF, #RAF, #RoyalAirForce, #RoyalAustralianAirForce, #VBomber, #Valiant, #VickersValiant

Vickers Valiant in Australia https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/vickers-valiant-in-australia/ #Aeroplane, #Aircraft, #Airplane, #AtomicTests, #Aviation, #Bomber, #JetBomber, #RAAF, #RAF, #RoyalAirForce, #RoyalAustralianAirForce, #VBomber, #Valiant, #VickersValiant

🌆💥 "Atomic Tests: The Must-See Show From LA!" 🤦‍♂️ Apparently, mushroom clouds were the hottest tourist attraction, second only to #Elvis in Vegas. 🎸🎤 Because who doesn't want to watch Doomsday fireworks from a safe distance with a pair of binos and a picnic basket? 🍿🍷
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/09/how-atomic-tests-looked-like-from-los.html #AtomicTests #LA #Tourism #MushroomClouds #DoomsdayFireworks #HackerNews #ngated

🌆💥 "Atomic Tests: The Must-See Show From LA!" 🤦‍♂️ Apparently, mushroom clouds were the hottest tourist attraction, second only to #Elvis in Vegas. 🎸🎤 Because who doesn't want to watch Doomsday fireworks from a safe distance with a pair of binos and a picnic basket? 🍿🍷
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/09/how-atomic-tests-looked-like-from-los.html #AtomicTests #LA #Tourism #MushroomClouds #DoomsdayFireworks #HackerNews #ngated

How the Atomic Tests Looked Like from Los Angeles

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/09/how-atomic-tests-looked-like-from-los.html

#HackerNews #AtomicTests #LosAngeles #History #NuclearTesting #AmusingPlanet #ColdWar

How the Atomic Tests Looked Like from Los Angeles

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/09/how-atomic-tests-looked-like-from-los.html

#HackerNews #AtomicTests #LosAngeles #History #NuclearTesting #AmusingPlanet #ColdWar

Talk of new #atomictests by #Trump and #Putin should make #UK rethink its role as a nuclear silo for the US

https://theconversation.com/talk-of-new-atomic-tests-by-trump-and-putin-should-make-uk-rethink-its-role-as-a-nuclear-silo-for-the-us-269040?

U.S. #AtomicTests in 50's Exposed Millions to Risk #Downwinders
Anyone who was was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and blood cancers and as a result should be compensated with free medical medical care and pharma for life.

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/29/us/us-atomic-tests-in-50-s-exposed-millions-to-risk.html

U.S. #AtomicTests in 50's Exposed Millions to Risk #Downwinders
Anyone who was was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and blood cancers and as a result should be compensated with free medical medical care and pharma for life.

https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/29/us/us-atomic-tests-in-50-s-exposed-millions-to-risk.html