who thought that this was a good idea?

>>1135132
It kind of sprung from an "it's either us or them" mentality. If we didn't build the bomb someone else would and then we'd be bent over a barrel with a dick in our ass.

>“Who was the first that forged the deadly blade? Of rugged steel his savage soul was made.”
-Tibullus

We've wondered the same about every weapon ever fastened.

Jews

>>1135151
except this one has a potential to wipe out all of humanity.

>>1135191
they didn't care back then
many still don't today

>>1135132
uhm... Robert Oppenheimer?

>>1135132

you mean 18 year olds walking into a nuclear blast for experimental purposes?

probably some military statistician... probably some calculation on long term sock distribution requrements in a nuclear war scenario didnt add up so they had to make sure

soviets and chinese did the same thing, even with calvary charges and everything

>>1135191
no it doesnt
not even close

>>1135360
any weapon does, assuming its used on all of humanity ;^)

>>1135191
no it really doesn't