The numbers are truly staggering.
It kind of makes you wonder: "Is there enough of these bombs out there to destroy the earth?"
I mean really, we have a quite a few nukes out there. Here's some things you might not know about them:
Total number of nuclear missiles built, 1951-present: 67,500
Peak number of nuclear warheads and bombs in the stockpile/year: 32,193/1966
Largest and smallest nuclear bombs ever deployed: B17/B24 (~42,000 lbs., 10-15 megatons); W54 (51 lbs., .01 kilotons, .02 kilotons-1 kiloton)
Total known land area occupied by U.S. nuclear weapons bases and facilities: 15,654 square miles
Estimated amount spent between October 1, 1992 and October 1, 1995 on nuclear testing activities: $1,200,000,000 (0 actual tests)
And here's a really fun one:
Minimum number of classified pages estimated to be in the Department of Energy's possession (1995): 280 million
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Honestly, when you look at the figures, it's insane. All of that money used...all of those elements and materials. It all comes up to billions of
dollars.
What do you think ATS?
Too much?