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Do you think we will ever see an atomic bomb used again?
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:50 pm
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:50 pm
Whether it be from the US or another country?
Now that everyone knows the destruction it would cause after seeing it before, do you think anyone will do it again?
I think it's highly unlikely from any of the big nations due to the whole MAD philosophy. There's a chance you could see some crazy leader of a smaller country do it, but I doubt that as well, as it will be almost like committing suicide.
Now that everyone knows the destruction it would cause after seeing it before, do you think anyone will do it again?
I think it's highly unlikely from any of the big nations due to the whole MAD philosophy. There's a chance you could see some crazy leader of a smaller country do it, but I doubt that as well, as it will be almost like committing suicide.
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Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:52 pm to Chair
Big nations against one another, no.
Big nation against terrorist a-hole nation, possibly.
Terrorist a-hole nation against anyone, possibly.
Big nation against terrorist a-hole nation, possibly.
Terrorist a-hole nation against anyone, possibly.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:52 pm to Chair
Yes. History will see them used again.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:52 pm to Chair
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like committing suicide.
They're not afraid to die, and as long as you have people willing to die for what they believe in, anything is possible.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:53 pm to Chair
Iran will go first.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:53 pm to Chair
Yes. No question about it
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:53 pm to Chair
Not by a actual state, no. The whole idea of having nuclear weapons is that it is a weapon of deterrence, not a weapon that should actually be used.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 6:54 pm to Chair
Yes, probably by a nongovernmental entity. The hard part is getting the fissionable material. If you have that, building a crude uranium weapon is within the capability of someone who's taken a few college level physics classes.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:06 pm to Chair
I think that we almost certainly will and probably within the next 2 decades. Likely some terrorist group by way of Iran which will deny having anything to do with it.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:09 pm to Chair
yes, I think that if we get into another "world war" the side that looks like it is going to lose will use one out of desperation...
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:12 pm to Chair
An atomic bomb? Probably not.
A nuclear weapon of some sort? Yes.
A nuclear weapon of some sort? Yes.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:13 pm to Chair
I hope I don't see it or you but you do make me want some Pringles.
This post was edited on 8/1/15 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:14 pm to Btrtigerfan
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Iran will go first.
Actually I think one of the biggest fears of it being used would be between Pakistan and India. Two neighbors, hate each other, been to war several times before, both have nuclear weapons. If a war ever got so big between them that one of them felt their survival was at stake (most likely Pakistan), they might use it.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:18 pm to Chair
I assume you don't mean test detonations - we're pretty much sure to see those for demonstrations if nothing else.
Regarding hostile use, it's hard to say but I lean on the side of "no". The main reason why is that any actor who can get nuclear capability can much more easily just attach a GPS receiver to a conventional warhead to hit military targets.
About the only niche left for nukes now is random mass terror and frankly most entities that can achieve nuclear capability aren't into that because they have better ways to achieve their aims. War is not about killing for the sake of killing, it's about making someone do something he doesn't want to do, and precision weaponry is more effective at this.
Regarding hostile use, it's hard to say but I lean on the side of "no". The main reason why is that any actor who can get nuclear capability can much more easily just attach a GPS receiver to a conventional warhead to hit military targets.
About the only niche left for nukes now is random mass terror and frankly most entities that can achieve nuclear capability aren't into that because they have better ways to achieve their aims. War is not about killing for the sake of killing, it's about making someone do something he doesn't want to do, and precision weaponry is more effective at this.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:19 pm to Chair
I think it is only a matter of time. But the smartest people on the planet are saying that these new drones and manless weapons are the things of the future. They said it will rival gunpowder and the nuclear bomb as the worst weapons used in war.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:22 pm to Chair
Yeah, it's going happen if people start fighting over resources or if terrorist get a hold of them. We all know you really can't fight terrorism
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:24 pm to Chair
If some crazy leader of a smaller country tries this on a bigger country, their whole country will be destroyed within minutes.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:30 pm to Chair
Ever is a long time so probably.
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:42 pm to Chair
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This post was edited on 3/14/16 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 8/1/15 at 7:48 pm to Chair
God I hope so.
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