Happy Nuke Day
By Maassive on July 16th, 2009
“‘Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds.’ I suppose we all felt that one way or another.” – Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer.
Sixty-four years ago today, the Atomic Age began with the Trinity nuclear test near Alamogordo.
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July 16th, 2009 at 11:16 am
Also, watch the powerful documentary, The Day After Trinity. There’s a trailer on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0R7dDn9bbk
July 17th, 2009 at 10:45 am
I find it interesting that although Alamogordo was used as the address for the first nuclear detonation, the test was in Socorro County and a mere 30 or so miles from San Antonio. Not much has been written about the civilian witnesses – in San Antonio and Socorro – of the blast. Many are still living and have personal recollections of that morning, and of the Army presence in that community.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
That’s really interesting. Can you put me in touch with some? (davem [at] sfreporter.com)