Nuclear Bombs

[LeedsRhinos]

What is the probabilaty of a Nuclear bomb being used in anger in the future whether by terrorists or a Government of a country?

[WaldoMcFroog]

I doubt anyone could provide you with any meaningful statistics, but my feeling is that yes, it is probable.

There are several reasons for this. There has ever been a weapon created that has not been used. We like to see ourselves as tremendously sophisticated beings, and view science as sign of our enlightenment. In fact, science is simple tool that doesn't alter our morality. The invention of the rifle didn't make anyone sit back and consider the implications, it meant that now it was possible to kill people from further away. Same with the H-Bomb - the scientist's who built it may have turned around after it was tested and said, 'Oh pants, I hadn't really thought about the implications of actually doing this', but it didn't stop it being used on Hiroshima and Nagosaki.

During the cold war, there was at least the fragile comfort that neither side would be dumb enough to use these weapons as it would result in Mutually Assured Distruction (MAD). Now, however, with the defragmentation of the Soviet Union, and the fact that a frightening amount of essential radioactive material from their nuclear programme has gone missing, it is incredibly likely that other states/ organisations are working towards developing bombs.

Don't forget, a nuclear bomb may only have an effective range of a few metres - there are tatical nuclear weapons designed for use on the battlefield, for example. The technology is relatively unsophisticated - it's the materials that used to be hard to get hold of.

[FelixtheDog]

Unfortunately, I think it is only a matter of time before all that missing nuclear material from the USSR is used. In fact, potential enemies of the West probably already have made several 'dirty' bombs with it and are just waiting for a chance to use it on US soil via truck, boat, plane etc. Shame America has to keep its nose (& military)in other countries business.

[Hippy]

For so long as they exist and there are humans around with fingers to press buttons then there is a very real and present danger. We have just passed the 59th anniversary of just that when two hideous atomic bombs were exploded over Hiroshima (6th August) and Nagasaki (9th August). I am not trying to provoke a discussions as to weathere that was right or not, but I just wanted to point out that there is historical precedence to suggest a high probability of a repeat performance in the future.

[Kos]

According to the Bible Code, armageddon will occur in 2006, so best take out a huge mortgage and use up all of the credit on your cards as there will be no-one to pay back in 2007! PS Don't believe that the Americans don't have any weapons of Mass Destruction!

[ajscott]

i would suugest just a rough guess the probebility ts 1 in 1000 and thats not alot cause people these days are threatening to use them

[eggcup5]

KOS. Please can you tell me more about the bible code I have heard about it before. What else does it say. Didn't it say that 2 planes were going to fly into the twin towers? Can you work the code out?

[hopalong]

As long as they excist very possible indeed