@johnboy14
Imagine making your own people clean up radioactive waste without proper protection and then denying them compensation. Sickening.
@ronhawkins5636
I worked on Amchitka Island, Alaska in the late 1980s. Three nuclear bombs were exploded by the United States on Amchitka in the 1960s and 70s. Although it was supposedly safe, I have had Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma twice, eventually losing my job, my house, and my voice. Despite working as a contractor for DoD building a radar site on the Island, I was denied ANY compensation what-so-ever. I spent the better part of 5 years contacting U.S. government agencies, congressmen, senators, attorneys, you name it and was still denied because; (1) I was merely a contractor, NOT a federal government employee, and (2) the radiation and other toxic materials were deemed to have been reduced to safe levels. Why then, I still ask, was a remediation team sent to the Island in 2001 with radiation suits, dosimeters, and paid hazardous duty pay if it was safe in 1988? Guess I'll just die a slow, painful death for helping defend my country.
@malcolmmarzo2461
One of the reasons that nuclear weapons are talked about casually is that few people have seen a nuclear explosion in person. I have. In the 1950's I would go out to the Nevada Test Site with my father to see atomic tests from 30 miles away. Even as a nine year old it was unforgettable to be in the pre-dawn blackness and see the sky light up like noon. Recently people have told me that they could see the horizon light up from Reno, a straight distance of 340 miles from Las Vegas. These Hiroshima-sized bombs were relatively small, being the "primers" for the H-bombs being tested in the Pacific.
@fidan2fast
How this passed for normal for so many years amazes me... countless of areas ruined completely, wildlife, plans and water, and people contaminated by fallout throughout the whole world
@ItsTheMunz
“I think the bombs are working you can stop now.” Said no government ever.
@herr_panzerfaust2514
And here I am. 4:00 a.m. and listening to Varys speaking about nuclear bombs.
@diabeticlifewithtim3145
It’s immediately clear that a lot of time and effort has gone into not only producing this video, but also the research behind it. Top quality video, highly informative and easy for the layman to understand as there is minimal technical jargon used. This meant that despite my short attention span, I was able to watch the whole video in one sitting and not lose interest! Great work Paul, very impressive!
@storminator60
My father was in the army and was a (minor) part of Operation Castle. He watched the first five tests, including Castle Bravo. In later years, he lost half of a lung to cancer, and had several other cancer problems. The government paid him $200K in compensation.
@davefan9633
This video is very informative and must have taken significant amount of research. Thank you for taking the time and make this available on youtube
@WarpedYT
Hard to imagine the amount of pressure and heat within that 1 meter radius around the nuke when detonated. A lot of weird things happening under those circumstances.... Awesome episode !
@TylerWest1776
I bought 21 grams of trinitite from Atomic Rock Shop a few months back. Three tubes of 7 grams in each one. The glassy trinitite rocks are really cool to look at especially in the sunlight. The amount of energy released from nuclear explosions is scary.
@theguy81642
My grandfather worked on the Manhattan Project he was a theoretical physicist, and was a dear friend of Robert Oppenheimer. I have photos of him at the Trinity testing site as they were constructing the Trinity device.
@venator-classstardestroyer568
Atolls are such unique places that provide a habitat to a variety to species. And those idiots just decided to nuke them. It's insane what people can do.
@IronWarrior4Ever
Over 800 tests, because they didn't get enough tests to test if tests are good tests for testing.
@MobiusMinded
My dad was a Marine providing security & witnessed test’s 6, 7 & 8 - Operation Sandstone. He passed away last D-Day at 92, and never had issues.
@stumpypetros2685
8:02 Same deal with the Aboriginals at Maralinga.. "Accidently" classed as uninhabited by the testing group, the area was still used by the Aboriginals and they were probably a live test just like the Degelen peoples.
@TheJwbooth
Exactly what they told my dad when he brought up his medical expenses. He wasnt part of the cleanup, he and others observed bomb tests from a nearby Island the went to the bomb site to take notes. I asked him what kind of protective gear they had while inspecting the nuclear debris. He said they told them to look away during the blast but when they tested they tested the h-bomb they were given dark glasses and told to hold their arms across their for the blast. With his eyes closed, dark glasses and his arm across his eyes, he said he saw his arm bone like an x-ray. He couldnt be compensated because his injuries were not combat related.
@ethicalelectricalgroupltd3153
Imagine all the animals and sea life that were obliterated during these tests plus the ones that didn’t and the ongoing health defects they have felt! Boggles the mind to think what they’ve done!
@jordanforbes2557
Horrific what governments are willing to do, and how many lives they are willing to put at risk. One thing I wonder is the effect these tests had on the wildlife in the area.
@tulsissurfboard6094