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Mar 03, 2009 09:31

The more I read about nuclear fission, the more certain I am that it's a sincerely bad idea. While the free energy that nuclear fission might provide is certainly tempting, the sheer destructive potential--well! Anything that has the capacity to destroy the world is, in my books, something that really shouldn't be toyed with. Accidents happen, ( Read more... )

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[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 17:08:59 UTC

This is such a long and rich entry, I don't know where to begin - well.

Weapons that can destroy the world, you say? That's -- Gods -- I don't even have words.

Sadly, it seems a very human thing to do.

You speak of inventions and experiments. That sounds so interesting! I don't really know anything about most things you've named, but it sounds, uh. Intriguing. Yes.

[Voice] concept_killer March 3 2009, 17:56:27 UTC

I think he's exaggerating a little on destroying the world. Japan had two of those bombs dropped on it and we're all still living.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 18:21:44 UTC

So what did they do?

[Voice] concept_killer March 3 2009, 18:23:34 UTC

They're big enough to blow up whole cities and cause a lot of medical problems afterwords. I don't think anyone has used them after that, though.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 18:33:55 UTC

Okay... so that's far from destroying the world, but still bad enough! It's good that people were at least sensible enough to not use any more afterward.

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 18:57:31 UTC

Actually, the real peril inherent in using weapons like that is the human tendency to retaliate. From what I've read, such weapons have been manufactured in significant numbers. All it really takes is an itchy trigger-finger for someone to unleash their devices on someone else, who might very well react in kind.

There's the radiation to consider, too. I'm not a fan of radiation, really.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 19:00:43 UTC

... heh... yes. That's how people are.

Radiation?

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 19:06:37 UTC

Unfortunately.

Ah, yes. Ionizing radiation, more specifically. Erm... in short, it does irreparable damage to body tissues. Genetic mutations and the like.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 19:08:07 UTC

W-whoa... really? Just by being around and... radiating?

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 19:26:52 UTC

Yes, precisely. It's terrifying, really.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 19:33:42 UTC

And I guess there's nothing to stop that.

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 19:43:07 UTC

Oh, it can't be stopped, but it's a process of radioactive decay, so it doesn't last forever. Erm... it does last for a rather long time, though, or so I gather.

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 19:58:02 UTC

Hnggghhh how can people be so STUPID?

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 20:08:23 UTC

Through a good deal of effort, perhaps?

[Voice] revengeisalie March 3 2009, 20:12:37 UTC

No. I don't think it actually takes effort to be stupid. People are just like that.

[Voice] somekindofsin March 3 2009, 20:27:09 UTC

I hope not. That doesn't bode well for humanity at all.

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