skepticalbip
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But it is just another step in technological advancement that humans have made to kill each other.... snip ....
Nuclear weapons are absolutely not 'just another step' towards larger explosions. Despite their effects being very similar, (there's very little difference in effect between a large fuel-air bomb, and a small nuclear device) the underlying cause of the explosion is completely novel.
Starting from bare hands and teeth we advanced to:
. Using rocks and sticks.
. shaping those rocks and sticks to better penetrate flesh.
. projectile weapons like spears and thrown rocks.
. compound weapons like bows and arrows, atlatl and spear, and sling and stone to kill at a greater distance.
. advancement in compound weapons for more lethality like catapults and cross bows.
. chemical explosives
. biological and chemical weapons.
. nuclear weapons
. Next could likely be directing small asteroids from space at the enemy nation.
This could lead back to humans using rocks and sticks for the following wars.
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