Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has released sixty previously
classified films from their vaults of nuclear weapons detonations in the
period 1945 to 1962.
During this period the US tested over 200 nuclear bombs.
The films were originally shot by EG&G, a company founded by the famous
pioneer of high speed photography, MIT's
Harold 'Doc' Edgerton.
The films had languished in the LLNL vaults but they have recently
taken to steps to preserve them and reanalyse their data.
They act as a reminder of the destructive power of such weapons and the
devastating consequences should they ever be used in anger.
I had the opportunity to visit LLNL in 1987. In the mid-80's, the number
of nuclear warheads in the world had reached the absurd total of around
61,662.
When one considers there are only about 4,416 cities on Earth with a
population of over 150,000, it brings into perspective the absurdity of
that many warheads.
Worryingly, nine countries in the world still possess a total of 14,900
nuclear weapons. The United States and Russia account for 93% of them.
Playlist here :-
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...Ry5z-GlJ_OQND5