who thought that this was a good idea?
>>1135132
It kind of sprung from an "it's either us or them" mentality. If we didn't build the bomb someone else would and then we'd be bent over a barrel with a dick in our ass.
>“Who was the first that forged the deadly blade? Of rugged steel his savage soul was made.”
-Tibullus
We've wondered the same about every weapon ever fastened.
Jews
>>1135151
except this one has a potential to wipe out all of humanity.
>>1135132
you mean 18 year olds walking into a nuclear blast for experimental purposes?
probably some military statistician... probably some calculation on long term sock distribution requrements in a nuclear war scenario didnt add up so they had to make sure
soviets and chinese did the same thing, even with calvary charges and everything
>>1135191
no it doesnt
not even close
>>1135360
any weapon does, assuming its used on all of humanity ;^)
>>1135191
no it really doesn't