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Atomic Bomb
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Wiping a warring city off the map will be a statement to the world, as it was in 1945.
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If you think atomic explosions in Asia wouldn't affect Americans, consider this. A study published in Scientific American in 2010 looked at the probable impact of a "small" nuclear war, one in which India and Pakistan each dropped fifty atomic bombs. The scientists concluded that the explosions would ignite massive firestorms, sending enormous amounts of dust and smoke into the atmosphere. This would block some of the sun's light from reaching the earth, making the planet colder and darker - for
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― Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
― Bomb: The Race to Build—and Steal—the World's Most Dangerous Weapon
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