Far from enhancing American national security, or the security of the world, nuclear weapons will lead us to the edge of destruction. A review motivated by Annie Jacobsen's new book, Nuclear War.
This makes me cry. Why don't the politicians realize we are a jewel in the Universe? One that took billions of years to forge. This reminds me Carl Sagan's words, something like "it will not be us who reach Proxima Centauri, but a version of us with more of our strengths and less of our weaknesses".
as always, Lawrence Krauss is on the cutting edge...Oppenheimer and Einstein would be proud...also, I would really look forward to Lawrence podcasting Annie Jacobsen for 2 hours for the many of us that might not read her book for various reasons...best...Richard
I remember as a child watching "the day after " though watching it through a child's eyes I still remember asking my father if this could happen to us and sadly his answer has not changed. Yes
I read the comments attached to the Quintette article. People who talk about “nuclear warfare porn,” quoting HL Mencken, are living in a fool’s paradise if ever there was one.
I’m so glad you reviewed Annie Jacobsen’s book. I just reserved a copy at my public library. I hope it gets widely read. The last book I read on this topic was Daniel Ellsberg’s The Doomsday Machine — which is also a must read.
The last line of your review should send shivers down the spines of everyone on the planet, the only change I would make is substituting the word “will” for “could.”
This makes me cry. Why don't the politicians realize we are a jewel in the Universe? One that took billions of years to forge. This reminds me Carl Sagan's words, something like "it will not be us who reach Proxima Centauri, but a version of us with more of our strengths and less of our weaknesses".
as always, Lawrence Krauss is on the cutting edge...Oppenheimer and Einstein would be proud...also, I would really look forward to Lawrence podcasting Annie Jacobsen for 2 hours for the many of us that might not read her book for various reasons...best...Richard
I just spent the last day and a half reading this book. Anyone reading Dr. Krauss' review would be well advised to do likewise.
I remember as a child watching "the day after " though watching it through a child's eyes I still remember asking my father if this could happen to us and sadly his answer has not changed. Yes
I read the comments attached to the Quintette article. People who talk about “nuclear warfare porn,” quoting HL Mencken, are living in a fool’s paradise if ever there was one.
I’m so glad you reviewed Annie Jacobsen’s book. I just reserved a copy at my public library. I hope it gets widely read. The last book I read on this topic was Daniel Ellsberg’s The Doomsday Machine — which is also a must read.
The last line of your review should send shivers down the spines of everyone on the planet, the only change I would make is substituting the word “will” for “could.”