raises the necessary counterpoint to the idea that nuclear energy is the future, with no caveats -- in reality, nuclear waste remains dangerous for tens of thousands of years, so any decisions made regarding waste containment have to consider the far future, as well.
my favorite parts of the documentary were those which explored the idea of communicating this danger to others, even those missing much of the context. how do you tell the people of 10,000 years in the…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
where was the science! i didn't care for the overwhelming emphasis on secrecy and national security -- i wanted to hear about more mundane details.
we're shown two glass bowls slowly filling with marbles as visual stand-ins for progress on the bombs. but where were these marbles coming from, the uranium and plutonium needed as raw material? wasn't producing all of that a big logistical challenge, too?
the cheers after the successful bomb test (my favorite part) ring a bit…
