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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We still haven't used another nuke.

[–] TehBamski 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Let me introduce you to one of the most depressing lists in the world.

Before you open the link, take a guess how many times the US alone tested nukes, from the smallest to the biggest ones.

How many times do you think the United States alone tested a nuclear bomb?

Link

Take note of the years that these nukes were tested.

[–] WhoRoger 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey, nuke tests gave the world Las Vegas so... Worth it?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Blowing up uninhabited land isn't all that depressing when the likely alternative was either blowing up cities with nukes, or blowing them up with conventional weapons.