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Artists simulate a nuclear explosion
By Gearhead, NetworkWorld.com, 07/19/05
From the Simnuke Project:
As an act of protest and commemoration, we will mark the 60-year anniversary of the Trinity test, somewhere in the desert.
This simulation is much more than a big flame effect. It is a somber memorial, a wake for the 60 years since the Trinity detonation. The world was forever changed in that moment, and we feel the gravity of this as we prepare for our event. There are an estimated 30,000 nuclear warheads in the world today, yet many people have completely forgotten about this threat to the world. Most are barely aware or complacent about the fact that our government has reembarked on modeled testing of small "tactical" nuclear weapons such as the "bunker buster".
The event was profoundly sobering and moving but at the same time
one awesome pyro event (the lady with bizarre headgear playing the cello adds a delightfully surreal touch). There's also an interesting
documentary-style video.
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