Tsar Bomba
hydrogen aerial bomb tested in 1961 by the Soviet Union; most powerful nuclear weapon ever created
Episodes
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#5792: Tsar Bomba: The 50-Megaton Test That Shook the WorldIn 1961, the Soviets dropped the largest bomb ever built — a weapon with no military purpose, designed to be seen.Main topic -
#5799: Two Agents, One Approval Gate: Wiring a Dictation WorkflowA dictated prompt becomes an episode — if one agent resolves facts, a second tightens prose, and a human approves the dispatch. -
#5798: Project Sundial: Teller's 10-Gigaton Doomsday ProposalEdward Teller proposed a 10,000-megaton bomb in 1954. The physics allowed it — the delivery problem killed it. -
#5793: Little Boy: The Untested Bomb That Changed WarThe gun-type bomb was never tested — yet it was the one they trusted. What Hiroshima's design and aftermath reveal about nuclear war. -
#5797: How Many Nuclear Tests Have There Really Been?Three credible sources, three different numbers — and the gap isn't new explosions. It's what each one decided to count. -
#5794: Starfish Prime: When the US Nuked SpaceIn 1962, the US detonated a 1.4-megaton warhead 400 km above the Pacific. The sky turned green for 90 minutes.