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Re: Hiroshima-Was It Necessary?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Tue, 16 Oct 2001 17:24:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> > Why was there no demo explosion in an uninhabited island to convince the
> > Japanese of the power of the bomb? What would be lost? If it failed - nobody
> > would know. If the real thing failed, the Japanese would have a bomb (or at
> > least bits of one).
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> No, the idea was that they'd invite other nations to send representatives to
> witness the event-- not that we couldn't have merely recorded the event
> anyway.
I'd question that part. Not too many years earlier a good chunk of the US
populace believed we were being invaded by Mars. Even today, credulous lout
believe that the moon landings were faked, so if we'd simply shown a film of
our nuclear tests, I expect that many would not have been convinced.
Dave!
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| (...) True-- although mainly I think it would be evidence provided twofold-- I.E. "Here are before and after shots of this island, here's a videotape of us blowing it up, and here it is now. Go to the island and verify yourself if you don't believe (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) No, the idea was that they'd invite other nations to send representatives to witness the event-- not that we couldn't have merely recorded the event anyway. At least such was my understanding. I don't remember if it was explicitly said, or (...) (23 years ago, 16-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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