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Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
Excellent Movie
This movie was shown during the US Air Force Academy's Chemistry of Weapons course as background for the nuclear weapons portion. A visually stunning documentary.
I cannot believe the sheer ignorance collectively shown towards this movie. Apparently some think only 15 nuclear tests would have been necessary altogether instead of the 331 performed tests. Really??? Do you know why all of the harmful long-term side effects are now common knowledge? Because of these tests! I'm sorry you think they were so unnecessary, but what are your credentials to claim that 15 would have been enough? Did any of you know that there is a ring a few miles in diameter around both 'ground zeros' (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) where the local populous has a lower occurrence of cancer or any other birth defects than any other area (including the areas both closer and farther from the detonation site), leading scientists to the remarkable conclusion that our bodies may actually benefit from a small amount of radiation? (source is former head of Dept. of Chemistry, USAFA) And here everyone demonizes the US for both using the bomb during time of war as well as subsequent testing... what utter ignorance. People need to go look up the facts before making themselves look like idiots.