Jim- I'll be visiting the Trinity test site next weekend. About how long should we allow from the time we arrive at the parking lot to see everything? I understand there's a bus that takes you to the McDonald house. Thanks.
@oradark There isn't a great deal to see, there is the obolisk, the bomb on the trailer, some souviner stands, a few signs, a couple of bunkers. It is a classic case of the journey is the reward. Its a fasinating trip.
I actually forgot about the McDonald house, but I think you can just drive there. Thats one reason I plan to go back.
Look for some hard core long distance riders, it will be a bonus location for the Land of Enchantment endurance rally.
Jim, Part Two is VERY GOOD also! Keep up the good work! You mentioned parking the Yamaha. Does it stay in gear when it is OFF (with the electronic clutch, etc)?
@tbertw - Thanks Tim. The transmission on the FJR 'Advanced Edition' is identical to that of the ordinary FJRs with the exception that the shift pedal pattern is different, neutral is all the way down, then five up. I always use the paddles, never the pedal.
If you shut it down in gear it will stay in gear. If you need to move it you can either shift to neutral or just turn on the key and squeeze the brake before starting, in which case the computer pulls the clutch so you can move the bike.
I think it's neat that they allow people to come visit the site occasionally. This place must be incredibly somber, along with the likes of Prypiat or Auschwitz.
I wonder what it was like to be there and see it go off. Knowing about it and seeing it on vid is nothing compared to being there. A real view of just how much power man can now unleash if pushed to far. Kinda surprised 2 see u agree with obama on reducing nukes. I kinda prefer to be sitting on a ton of them as a deterent or i should say even more deterent than anyone else. In other words; we have the biggest stick so we can walk quietly. ;)
Kind of a beautiful and sad thing at the same time. I think you're right, nuclear weapons do deter rational nuclear nations from engaging in war, but it is no guarantee... and, not all nuclear nations are concerned about their own destruction so much as the destruction of the United States or other nuclear nations. Personally, I think a world without nuclear weapons would be better, but a world where only fringe crazy nations have nukes is scarier than one where both sides have them.
@Hempage - Insightful comment. One of the few things Obama is doing that I'm ok with is reducing the size of our nuclear weapons inventory beyond the large reductions Clinton and Bush made..
We went a little crazy in the cold war with the number of these things that were made. We don't need too many of these monsters. And the Trinity bomb is just the igniter for a H-Bomb!
Sadly, we can't put the genie back in the bottle, so a nuke free world is not probable IMHO.
@JimNtexas oh, does it take a lot of power? :( Guess while I'm at the local nuclear power plant stealing the U235 to purify, I'll hijack the power output so the gov. won't notice the huge pull coming from my house and ask questions :D
@L0udP1p35 - They didn't construct a mock town for this first test, those came latter. There are remains of a couple of instrumentation bunkers you see as you come in to the site.
Very interesting and informative, Jim! I am surprised at the number of people that were there that day considering that it's in the middle of nowhere. I guess parking wasn't a problem.
So...now that you've stepped foot on Trinity grounds, will this make you a safer rider at night? You know...glowing and all? I'm kidding!! :)
Quite the monumental place. All the bareness does give it a sense of spookiness to it. What was your overall sensation of being there? Any emotions stirred up?
@davidhowellca - You reminded to add an anottation to the video mentioning that the background radiation at Trinity is 10x normal levels, even after 64 years!
@davidhowellca - 'Any emotions stirred up?' I think most visitors find it a very somber place. I was picturing Dr Oppenheimer and his team out there in the July heat doing the hard physical work of preparing the test site and the 'gadget'.
I forgot to mention that Trinity is located in a valley named by Spanish 'Jornada del Muerto'.
Can you actually go up to the place where the bomb detonated?
RedJoe10 5 months ago
@RedJoe10 - Yes, the brown obelisk is the exact location of ground zero.
JimNtexas 5 months ago
every nuke testing on the planet in a timeline format , video is in my favorites ,
KungFatty 11 months ago
that bomb drop on hiroshima was called the fat man named after churchhill
BIonIkLinK 1 year ago
Jim- I'll be visiting the Trinity test site next weekend. About how long should we allow from the time we arrive at the parking lot to see everything? I understand there's a bus that takes you to the McDonald house. Thanks.
oradark 1 year ago
@oradark There isn't a great deal to see, there is the obolisk, the bomb on the trailer, some souviner stands, a few signs, a couple of bunkers. It is a classic case of the journey is the reward. Its a fasinating trip.
I actually forgot about the McDonald house, but I think you can just drive there. Thats one reason I plan to go back.
Look for some hard core long distance riders, it will be a bonus location for the Land of Enchantment endurance rally.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Didn't I comment on this already?
johnnylongsock 1 year ago
Jim, Part Two is VERY GOOD also! Keep up the good work! You mentioned parking the Yamaha. Does it stay in gear when it is OFF (with the electronic clutch, etc)?
Tim in Spring (Texas)
tbertw 1 year ago
@tbertw - Thanks Tim. The transmission on the FJR 'Advanced Edition' is identical to that of the ordinary FJRs with the exception that the shift pedal pattern is different, neutral is all the way down, then five up. I always use the paddles, never the pedal.
If you shut it down in gear it will stay in gear. If you need to move it you can either shift to neutral or just turn on the key and squeeze the brake before starting, in which case the computer pulls the clutch so you can move the bike.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Very interesting and informative Jim.....I hope we never see any of these go off anywhere else again though.
RedanWhiteRebel 1 year ago
@RedanWhiteRebel - I agree completely! Thanks for watching.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
I think it's neat that they allow people to come visit the site occasionally. This place must be incredibly somber, along with the likes of Prypiat or Auschwitz.
Kodiak31415 1 year ago
@Kodiak31415 - It is a somber place, but I don't think its far to compare it to Prypiat, and certainly it has nothing in common with Auschwitz!
JimNtexas 1 year ago
I wonder what it was like to be there and see it go off. Knowing about it and seeing it on vid is nothing compared to being there. A real view of just how much power man can now unleash if pushed to far. Kinda surprised 2 see u agree with obama on reducing nukes. I kinda prefer to be sitting on a ton of them as a deterent or i should say even more deterent than anyone else. In other words; we have the biggest stick so we can walk quietly. ;)
woodenchairs 1 year ago
Kind of a beautiful and sad thing at the same time. I think you're right, nuclear weapons do deter rational nuclear nations from engaging in war, but it is no guarantee... and, not all nuclear nations are concerned about their own destruction so much as the destruction of the United States or other nuclear nations. Personally, I think a world without nuclear weapons would be better, but a world where only fringe crazy nations have nukes is scarier than one where both sides have them.
Hempage 1 year ago
@Hempage - Insightful comment. One of the few things Obama is doing that I'm ok with is reducing the size of our nuclear weapons inventory beyond the large reductions Clinton and Bush made..
We went a little crazy in the cold war with the number of these things that were made. We don't need too many of these monsters. And the Trinity bomb is just the igniter for a H-Bomb!
Sadly, we can't put the genie back in the bottle, so a nuke free world is not probable IMHO.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Great series. I believe the nuclear bomb that landed on Hiroshima was called Fat Boy or something. :)
ToastToGo 1 year ago
@ToastToGo Nevermind, you're right. I don't know what I'm talking about lol.
ToastToGo 1 year ago
@ToastToGo
The Hiroshima bomb was a uranium gun bomb called 'Little Boy'.
The Nagasaki bomb was the one in my video, it was coded named 'Fat Man'.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Hmm, the Uranium bomb does sound a lot easier- think I'll go with that :) Thanks Jim!
Lookin' forward to part 3 :D
cokecan500 1 year ago
@cokecan500 - Just get ready for a big electric bill. ;)
JimNtexas 1 year ago
@JimNtexas oh, does it take a lot of power? :( Guess while I'm at the local nuclear power plant stealing the U235 to purify, I'll hijack the power output so the gov. won't notice the huge pull coming from my house and ask questions :D
cokecan500 1 year ago
Very cool. It's amazing what science has done over time. Wonderful and horrific as well.
theSMYRNAcowboy 1 year ago
@theSMYRNAcowboy - The Manhattan Project was an incredible technical feat, run by some really colorful individuals.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Thanks for the info! Good series!
britex3186 1 year ago
@britex3186 - Thanks for watching!
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Great series Jim
I found it very interesting.
Will you be vlogging on the way home?
rsmf...
Papa2two 1 year ago
@Papa2two - I have one more part to post concerning the return home.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Nice post, Jim. Were you able to see the town mock-up that was used to test the damage caused by this detonation?
L0udP1p35 1 year ago
@L0udP1p35 - They didn't construct a mock town for this first test, those came latter. There are remains of a couple of instrumentation bunkers you see as you come in to the site.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
That was really interesting to watch. Not only the visuals but most importantly your speech - splendid job on elaborating the coherences!
SeeMeDanny 1 year ago
@SeeMeDanny - I'm seldom accused of choherance, thank you!
JimNtexas 1 year ago
Very interesting and informative, Jim! I am surprised at the number of people that were there that day considering that it's in the middle of nowhere. I guess parking wasn't a problem.
onejillion 1 year ago
@onejillion - They have a big lot. The road is paved all the way there, only the parking lot itself was gravel.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
So...now that you've stepped foot on Trinity grounds, will this make you a safer rider at night? You know...glowing and all? I'm kidding!! :)
Quite the monumental place. All the bareness does give it a sense of spookiness to it. What was your overall sensation of being there? Any emotions stirred up?
Great stuff Jim. Really enjoyed the vid :)
davidhowellca 1 year ago
@davidhowellca - You reminded to add an anottation to the video mentioning that the background radiation at Trinity is 10x normal levels, even after 64 years!
JimNtexas 1 year ago
@davidhowellca - 'Any emotions stirred up?' I think most visitors find it a very somber place. I was picturing Dr Oppenheimer and his team out there in the July heat doing the hard physical work of preparing the test site and the 'gadget'.
I forgot to mention that Trinity is located in a valley named by Spanish 'Jornada del Muerto'.
JimNtexas 1 year ago
M.A.D. - Mutually Assured Destruction
Two opposing nuclear powers will end up destroying each other.
dogzilla1212 1 year ago
@dogzilla1212 - That's why there can't be direct wars between opposing nuclear powers.
JimNtexas 1 year ago