Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
Nov 18th 2013, 4:23 am
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Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
This is well worth a look:
"Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project’s “Trinity” test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan’s nuclear tests in May of 1998. This leaves out North Korea’s two alleged nuclear tests in this past decade (the legitimacy of both of which is not 100% clear).
Each nation gets a blip and a flashing dot on the map whenever they detonate a nuclear weapon, with a running tally kept on the top and bottom bars of the screen. Hashimoto, who began the project in 2003, says that he created it with the goal of showing ”the fear and folly of nuclear weapons.” It starts really slow — if you want to see real action, skip ahead to 1962 or so — but the buildup becomes overwhelming."
http://memolition.com/2013/10/16/tim...ever-on-earth/
"Japanese artist Isao Hashimoto has created a beautiful, undeniably scary time-lapse map of the 2053 nuclear explosions which have taken place between 1945 and 1998, beginning with the Manhattan Project’s “Trinity” test near Los Alamos and concluding with Pakistan’s nuclear tests in May of 1998. This leaves out North Korea’s two alleged nuclear tests in this past decade (the legitimacy of both of which is not 100% clear).
Each nation gets a blip and a flashing dot on the map whenever they detonate a nuclear weapon, with a running tally kept on the top and bottom bars of the screen. Hashimoto, who began the project in 2003, says that he created it with the goal of showing ”the fear and folly of nuclear weapons.” It starts really slow — if you want to see real action, skip ahead to 1962 or so — but the buildup becomes overwhelming."
http://memolition.com/2013/10/16/tim...ever-on-earth/
Nov 18th 2013, 4:29 am
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Re: Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
Out of curiosity, the places in the US (for example) where the nuclear tests were carried out - are they no-go areas or can people still go there?
Nov 18th 2013, 4:43 am
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In the US the tests were conducted in parts of the desert states (Nevada if memory serves) that are owned by the millitary, so you won't be going to see them anytime soon...
Nov 18th 2013, 9:40 am
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Nov 18th 2013, 10:17 am
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Nov 18th 2013, 10:49 am
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Re: Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
I'm just glad our american cousins never actually built one of these
http://blog.seattlepi.com/americanae...ile-from-hell/
http://blog.seattlepi.com/americanae...ile-from-hell/
Nov 18th 2013, 10:59 am
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Where do the Israelis test their nuclear devices ?
Nov 18th 2013, 4:47 pm
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Re: Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
Does this mean, technically, that Britain has nuked USA?
Nov 18th 2013, 5:05 pm
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But America won right?
Nov 19th 2013, 5:24 am
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This website is blocked in Pakistan...
Nov 19th 2013, 6:54 am
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Re: Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
2,053 nuclear explosions. I hadn't realised there had been so many. That's scary and rather sickening.
Nov 19th 2013, 6:56 am
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Re: Time lapse map of every nuclear explosion ever on Earth
It's on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U8CZAKSsNA
Pakistan 2, India 4, UK & China 45, France 270, USSR (and it's derivatives) 715 and the good ole u s of ay 1,032
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U8CZAKSsNA
Pakistan 2, India 4, UK & China 45, France 270, USSR (and it's derivatives) 715 and the good ole u s of ay 1,032
Nov 19th 2013, 8:04 am
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