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?