Tom Drake
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But then what are you initiating? That's why people don't want, you know, the horror of nuclear war, I haven't talked about it much, but, you know, it's... those weapons are just, and especially now, you'll see, I mean, all you have to look at is the original atomic, which became then hydrogen.
But then what are you initiating? That's why people don't want, you know, the horror of nuclear war, I haven't talked about it much, but, you know, it's... those weapons are just, and especially now, you'll see, I mean, all you have to look at is the original atomic, which became then hydrogen.
And then you look at some of the tests when they still were blowing them, you know, either on land or sea or in the air. My father actually was one of the last, he was part of a team. It was actually, it was a team Christmas Island west of, it was a site where they would do airbursts. Then of course there was a treaty that banned all that.
And then you look at some of the tests when they still were blowing them, you know, either on land or sea or in the air. My father actually was one of the last, he was part of a team. It was actually, it was a team Christmas Island west of, it was a site where they would do airbursts. Then of course there was a treaty that banned all that.
And then you look at some of the tests when they still were blowing them, you know, either on land or sea or in the air. My father actually was one of the last, he was part of a team. It was actually, it was a team Christmas Island west of, it was a site where they would do airbursts. Then of course there was a treaty that banned all that.
but they would actually do nuclear, they would actually blow up a nuclear weapon in the air at high altitude.
but they would actually do nuclear, they would actually blow up a nuclear weapon in the air at high altitude.
but they would actually do nuclear, they would actually blow up a nuclear weapon in the air at high altitude.
Yep, and he got radiation poisoning and was actually in the hospital for a while.
Yep, and he got radiation poisoning and was actually in the hospital for a while.
Yep, and he got radiation poisoning and was actually in the hospital for a while.
Yeah, stupid monkeys kind of reflects, I'll say the dark side of the human condition.
Yeah, stupid monkeys kind of reflects, I'll say the dark side of the human condition.
Yeah, stupid monkeys kind of reflects, I'll say the dark side of the human condition.
This propensity just to, because all the tech, one of the things, technology ultimately is used at some point and has been historically used in war, combat, conflict.
This propensity just to, because all the tech, one of the things, technology ultimately is used at some point and has been historically used in war, combat, conflict.
This propensity just to, because all the tech, one of the things, technology ultimately is used at some point and has been historically used in war, combat, conflict.
John Wayne, they're pretty sure, and a number of other actors, a lot of the Westerns, they would go right through areas that were completely irradiated. And they didn't know it. They didn't realize the effects at the time. Even the original in Alamogordo. Really? That test, the very first test.
John Wayne, they're pretty sure, and a number of other actors, a lot of the Westerns, they would go right through areas that were completely irradiated. And they didn't know it. They didn't realize the effects at the time. Even the original in Alamogordo. Really? That test, the very first test.
John Wayne, they're pretty sure, and a number of other actors, a lot of the Westerns, they would go right through areas that were completely irradiated. And they didn't know it. They didn't realize the effects at the time. Even the original in Alamogordo. Really? That test, the very first test.