Did you know that the nukes were dropped to Hiroshima and Nagasaki were actually WEAK compared to the others?

Question

I found it out in this documentary that I watched few days ago.
Today a lot of counrties have nukes that way more powerful!!

After we saw the incredible impact of these two "weak" bombs, can you imagine the powerful ones?

So my question is:
Dont you think it is stupid for humans to build these bombs without even considering the consequences?

Answer 1

Yes it is very dumb, and I think that we should all get rid of those bombs, for if we do not what is to say a couple of hotheaded leaders will soon push the button and blow up the planet
We humans have intelligence. You would think that people would be smart enough to think that war does not fix anything, but I guess not.
Plus also too it would be nice if all countries could get rid of their militaries. But if some countries do that other countries could come and take over. But think of the money that would be better spent, it could go to food, health care, and education for the needy instead of being used for war.
We all have the knowledge for a better world, but sadly some people are just jerks

Guess the person who gave me the thumbs down is not a big fan of peace. You suck

Answer 2

Yeah, it would be if they didn't consider them. It would also be pretty dumb to ignore the consequences of not building them if you face a threat.

At the time the bombs were developed both Germany and Japan were trying to develop nukes. The first bomb on Hiroshima was a uranium bomb, known to be less powerful but also very reliable. The bomb on Nagasaki was an early plutonium bomb, structured much as the modern bombs are.

Neither bomb was weak, but most current bombs are more powerful, and this is chiefly because of developments since 1945.

I believe most of the countries which have acquired nuclear weapons have understood what the consequences of a nuclear war could be. While I don't agree with widespread acquistions of these weapons by unstable third world countries, there is little to prevent them. Historically humans have done a lot of stupid things.

One of the better results of the atomic bombings in Japan is that they have illustrated those consequences in ways that words could not. I credit these bombings as the reason no country has exploded a nuclear weapon in anger since. One can hope we never lose sight of them.

Answer 3

The only time the world powers used your logic...."stopping the construction of a nuke" was the Tzariina Bomba in the early 1960s. That nuke was detonated with a 50 megaton yield and could've been wratcheted up to 100 megatons. (consider that the Hiroshima/Nagasaki nukes were in the range of 20 kilotons.....1,000 kilotons equals 1 megaton of yield).

The Soviets and others felt it insane to have that large a weapon and it was deactivated. Now, the largest strategic nukes are in the 500 kiloton range, but with all the world's arsenals going off, you're still looking into the dark abyss of global suicide.

While it's nice to wonder why we have nukes in the first place, it's a necessary reality in the face of rogue nations and leaders. The nuclear Pandora's Box has been opened and it's a hard thing to close...no matter how rational/beneficial it would be to do so.

Answer 4

Glad you finally remedied somewhat your lack of knowledge.
Now, to pass judgment on anything you have to consider context. As it is said in a previous reply, WWII couldn't have been finished without the defeat of Japan, who, in the case of the US, started it in the first place. To defeat Japan you could either destroy it to an extent that peace would seem attractive to its rulers (read about Japanese psychology, culture and tradition and you just might understand) or invade it, with an mega loss of American and Allies lives plus the almost extinction of the Japanese. The bombs were used to achieve the first option (not to be more or less powerful that others) and did it so admirably. The loss of life was very high but lower that the expectations for the invasion of the Japanese home islands. Truman had the duty to protect American lives without considering the lives of people from an aggressor country and he took the only choice he had.

And, no, in the context it occurred, it wasn't dumb to build the bombs. Perhaps the ones that both the USSR, the US, the UK and others built during the Cold War period and now Iran are dumb, since it would be madness to use them but the ones dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima responded to a necessity of the times.

Answer 5

And you find the fact that weapons evolve, become more powerful, surprising?? Where HAVE you been, under a rock? That is the way of history and technology, boy. Your assertion that consequences were not considered is a gross misunderstanding on your part. The policy was, and is, called "Deterence" which, to put it simply for you, means that each side knew that if they made a first strike, they wouldn't survive the other side's retaliatory strike. With each side having the same type of weapons, the only way to retain "parity" was to improve the weapons. Your assertion that it was wrong to have developed and used the weapons in the first place ignores the fact that their use actually SAVED lives on both sides. IF we had invaded Japan, the death-toll would have been astronomical, as we would have had to fight our way across the islands of Japan. Every Japanese citizen would have become a combatrant, and would have fought to the death., said death which we would have been forced to arrange. Also, were any of your male relatives in the service during that period? If so, and we HADN'T used the bombs, and invaded, YOU might not be here to question this. Noone likes the fact that they exist, but we have to deal with it.

Answer 6

Having bombs like that means we can't have a big world war again. It is 2007, the last bombs were dropped in 1945. The only reason WW3 has not started is because the Russians and the Chinese can't win such a war. I would include the US in that except we had the atomic bomb in 1945 and the Russians did not get it till the wise American liberals decided to help them steal it in 1949. In those 4 years the United States could have brought the world to its knees, instead, we rebuilt it......

Answer 7

Yes they were,as you say,weak compared to what we have today But what is the ans. can you guaranty that someone else well not use them against us,As an aside Hiroshima and Nagasaki well military targets and small cities compared to Tokyo and we only drop the 2nd one after they refused to surrender

Answer 8

well yes
i mean the US on its own can blow up the earth many times
its called war
and that is why it would be great to have peace
but life isnt like that
so we must build bombs

Answer 9

So, what were you doing in school while the teachers were covering the Cold War, the Salt Treaty and Nuclear disarmament?

Or, have you lived in a cave your entire life and emerged fully grown but with no knowledge of the world?

I'm glad you are learning something.

And, yes, it is stupid.....and it's not "humans" who are directly the proliferation of nuclear weapons....it is "men".... Women would never permit such a thing.

Answer 10

The Galaxy is beginning to be fed up with the human race, take my word for it.
Remember? "One nuclear bomb can ruin your day"