Nuclear Weapons Skepticism

Commenters debate the reliability, existence, and certification of nuclear weapons without live testing, often analogizing to the article's topic on simulations or stewardship programs.

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soufron Oct 13, 2023 View on HN

Provided that the nukes really exist of course :)

zgs Oct 2, 2025 View on HN

Seems like another way to deliver nukes to targets...

jonathankoren Dec 11, 2019 View on HN

There are better uses for that nuke.

acct1771 Dec 22, 2018 View on HN

Think it's related to the nukes?

csee Feb 25, 2022 View on HN

They weren't activated nukes fyi

vondur Mar 6, 2018 View on HN

Probably the whole nuclear aresnal thing.

hackernewds Jun 15, 2023 View on HN

This hasn't happened with nukes

lwhi May 27, 2021 View on HN

With nuclear .. that's probably a bit difficult

crusso Feb 12, 2013 View on HN

The nuke in question was already used. What's your point?

astrodust Jul 31, 2013 View on HN

Weaponizing a nuclear reaction? Cool, right?