Who knew about this?

[SugarSugarplum]

Nukes in space?

[RebelinSteel]

Yep I knew about it.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/nukes-in-space

if you carried out the same now, you could destroy like 90% of earths communications systems.

[BetaBucks]

We're lucky to be alive... But it's crazy how easily all of our radio comms can get wiped out.

[dustybiker2]

Insane. They were still letting them off under the NV desert until 1996. The potholes can be seen from outer space. A few humans had no right to make the choices for everyone who lives on this planet.

[RavVid]

Was generally aware space had been nuked but I was unaware of the earlier efforts.

Quite fascinating thanks. The attitude was a lot different back then. Came across a genuine 50's roadhouse which had Thorium Dog on the menu.

[NathanDavis]

WW3 will be very annoying...

internet will go off very quickly... one way or another, lol

[Juxtapose]

Scientists were also not sure if nuclear bombs would ignite the atmosphere.

That just goes to show you how irresponsible our leaders are and how you can't trust them.

[AviatorTom]

YouTuber Scott Manley had a video about this about a year ago, if I recall.

[KostasKouvalis]

I'm not watching a 16 minute video. I've heard people talking about trying it to see what would happened, but I never knew someone actually did.

[ChiTown33]

Bottom line me. I'm not watching a 17 minute video that is most likely going to tell me something I already know.

[OddBeMe]

Gawd! I hate space so much! I’m onboard.

[dustybiker2]

[eagle1951]

never heard about it

[Avicenna]

Ouch...