14.8.09

This Might Explain Sarah Palin

The US conducted 2400 nuclear tests which were performed in several states including New Mexico, Nevada, Colorado, Mississippi, and Alaska. The largest such test was performed in Alaska with a 5 Megaton bomb. The bomb was placed 5000 feet underground; you can see the results below. The radiation I'm sure leaked out affecting certain politicians from Alaskan wilderness. The largest ever nuclear test would be the Tsar bomb detonated by the Soviets at 57 Megatons. The first clip is from a video entitled Atomic Journeys. It's an awesome film, and by awesome I mean the destructive power is breath-taking and haunting. While some may feel the film celebrates the tests, I still found the film to be more cautionary. The footage of the Hiroshima devastation and the aftermath was important in the film. The second clip is the Tsar bomb.



1 comment:

Unknown said...

Watching this got Kraftwerk stuck in my head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXD6Gtinvbc

Radio-activity...is in the air for you and me.