[HN Gopher] A truck driver uncovers secrets about the first nucl... ___________________________________________________________________ A truck driver uncovers secrets about the first nuclear bombs Author : 3eto Score : 41 points Date : 2021-03-06 10:45 UTC (1 days ago) (HTM) web link (www.newyorker.com) (TXT) w3m dump (www.newyorker.com) | Animats wrote: | (2008) | bombcar wrote: | Direct link to the spiral bound copy on Amazon: | https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0006S2AJ0 | | He binds and ships them himself as far as I can tell. | macintux wrote: | (2008) | cuspycode wrote: | If you don't like nagging subscription popups, here is a popup- | free summary of the truck driver's story: | | https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/john-coster-mullen | tyingq wrote: | A fairly lengthy interview transcript here: | https://www.manhattanprojectvoices.org/oral-histories/john-c... | dwd wrote: | Try Reader View in Firefox for reading the text uninterrupted. | akavel wrote: | The "simplicity of the Bomb" phrase reminded me of the story of | the Demon Core: | | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demon_core | | For me, it shows how hard it is to internalize dangers of a | technology one is working with daily. How hard it is to trade | convenience for security. ___________________________________________________________________ (page generated 2021-03-07 23:00 UTC)