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I've been reading this book written by a physicist and apparently the nuclear bomb dropped at Hiroshima was only 2% efficient. This is because only 2% of the Uranium "fissioned" before the bomb exploded. "When the nucleus fissions, the extra neutrons that come out can trigger fissions in other nearby nuclei" This causes a chain reaction and basically the explosion multiplies exponentially as the fissions happen. So pretty much if the bomb had been 100 % efficient (probably impossible) then Japan would definitely no longer exist.
Just thought Id share that, I thought it was interesting. So does NT think nukes should be allowed to exist or should we get rid of all of them?
Just thought Id share that, I thought it was interesting. So does NT think nukes should be allowed to exist or should we get rid of all of them?