Nuclear Detonation Timeline "1945-1998"

The 2053 nuclear tests and explosions that took place between 1945 and 1998 are plotted visually and audibly on a world map.

As the video starts out detonations are few and far between. The first three detonations represent the Manhattan Project and the two bombs that ended World War II. After a few representative minutes the USSR and Britain enter the nuclear club and the testing really starts to heat up.

Even though the video does not differentiate between sub-critical "safety" tests and full detonations, you get a good idea of the fever of the nuclear arms race.

The time line does not extent to tests by North Korea (October 2006 and May 2009).
video credit: goes to Isao Hashimoto (www.ctbto.org/specials/1945-1998-by-isa­o-hashimoto/)

The video was cleaned up, re-sized and edited to fit You tube's 10min limit by the folks at Bit of Fun

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[Gabox Code]

maybe this is the reason about the cancer epidemic, don't you think?

[Adi Nicu]

Shame on us all!!! We treat this planet like we have another one to go to when this one is done for!!! Shame on us!

[palui123]

Look at those french testing nuclear on african countries. showing their racism.

[Ben Enright]

I don't know, have they legalized pot yet?

[cftdd]

when we arwe all dead, there will be peace on Earth... a few more test should do it.

[postmodern jerk]

How come where I live keeps lighting up?

[religiousandrightous]

please update to now.

[LCdrDerrick]

You forgot to spot and mark my 30 seconds lasting garlic&wheatbeer fart, that forced the whole class to evacuate the lecture room! Greets from germany, the inventers of chemical warfare.

[Diax1324]

I live there and... Idfk.

[gregnicenh]

Hello Professor Falken.