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Richard Rhodes - Making of Atomic Bomb, AI, WW2, Oppenheimer, & Abolishing Nukes
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The Importance of Building a Bomb
In 1940, British scientists said there was no physical structure that could protect you against a bomb of such ferocious explosive power. And they figured it wouldn't cost more than it would cost to build a battleship - which is not that much money for a country of war. The notion in particular of Adolf Hitler dominating the world with nuclear weapons was horrifying. So I think it would have happened, but maybe not so quickly.
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