Nuclear Weapons Good/Bad

[Vintage]

The general consensus is that nuclear weapons are bad for obvious reasons. But in almost 80 years none have been used internationally to kill anyone and the 2 used on Japan how horrible it was brought an end to WW2 saving alot of other lives rather than the war being dragged on. They have however caused alot of bad health problems and premature deaths to persons involved in tests etc too.

Due to the threat of mutual destruction by the weapons there hasn't been any war directly between the big military powers since. So have nuclear weapons scared leaders into preventing a further world war since?

Do you think they are good or bad?

 

[Cally66]

I hate them. But yes, they have undoubtedly stopped some wars so there is also good there.

 

[Rita_Poon]

 

[Leylo]

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Sorry what is that

 

[Rita_Poon]

Sorry what is that

A soviet era reactor, very famous.

 

[Ming the Merciful]

As long as Russia/China hold nuclear weapons then they are a very good thing.

Ask Ukraine how it's gone for them without a nuclear arsenal.

 

[Leylo]

I have read they have tactical nuclear weapons.dont trust anything in this world

 

[Goodison87]

We discovered nuclear fission. Took some great minds to split the atom and the best we can come up with is blow each other up, God help us.

 

[Vintage]

As long as Russia/China hold nuclear weapons then they are a very good thing.

Ask Ukraine how it's gone for them without a nuclear arsenal.

I read before that at the fall of the soviet union the Russians had left behind alot of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. It was either the Ukrainians didn't know how to use them or they could only be turned on and controlled from Moscow

 

[Vintage]

A soviet era reactor, very famous.

Chernobyl was one of the best drama documentaries ever made

 

[The binman chronicles]

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This falls into is Nuclear power good/bad. Obviously the answer has to be not great, not terrible. (except when you got halfwits controlling poundshop reactors of course)

 

[McBain]

Trinity and Beyond is still one of the best Docos ever made IMO.

 

[NeilMorepies]

They are ok, but I couldn’t eat a whole one.

 

[Eggs]

….it all depends on who has responsibility to press the red button.

 

[Tigger]

Great for keeping the whole population on edge with the slightest mention of nuclear war.