The creation of the atomic bomb changed the world forever; never before had humanity been able to destroy itself, never before could one angered nation level a city with a single order. Robert Oppenheimer along with many other scientists created this great weapon to protect the United States from its enemies. They all worked with great secrecy and diligence in Los Alamos to produce the weapon without if falling into enemy hands. But along with great capacity for destruction the atomic bomb ushered in the atomic era, and age of power, of space travel, and of even greater potential that we haven't reached yet. Along with the atomic bomb the splitting of the atom brought nuclear power a source of energy nearly limitless in its possibilities. Nuclear fission, as of 2012, provides for almost 11% of the world's power generation. Nuclear power fuels our aircraft carriers, our submarines, and a lot of our other warships. It also provides power to some of our scientific vessels and many of our homes. So the creation of the atomic bomb still affects us greatly today, providing power for our homes along with powerful weapons and warships for our military.
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Hazen
5/4/2017 05:01:33 pm
WOw i really had no idea how much nuclear energy is used in our lives today I've always wondered how you could use it.
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