Ed Helms

And I think mainly that movie was such a big deal to me as a kid.

I saw it on HBO like over and over and over again.

Yeah, and are these men exploring the frontiers of science, or are these little boys playing very dangerous games?

Exactly.

By putting it in that context, it really draws a really stark juxtaposition that's interesting, and I think forces some...

Compelling thoughts from the audience.

I still think that movie is really effective to this day.

Let's get into Operation Fishbowl.

On June 2nd, the first attempt at a high altitude test failed when the tracking system lost the missile after it fired.

The Navy scrambled to destroy it before it could detonate.

Thank God they did.

In the second test, the Thor missile malfunctioned again, and the warhead once again had to be destroyed mid-flight, showering the Pacific Ocean with plutonium-contaminated confetti.

Apparently, this led to special underwater ordnance disposal teams sweeping the ocean for the next two weeks.

Seems like you should stop.

Right.

Maybe stop.

I don't know.

If I'm getting into their heads, they're probably like, well, we haven't learned the thing we set out to learn yet.

We've made a terrible mess or two, but...

We cleaned it up.