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The Peace Clock in Hiroshima, the top counter is the number of days since the bombing of the city, and the lower counter is the number of days since the latest known nuclear detonation. (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 3 months ago by Blaze@reddthat.com to c/interestingasfuck@lemm.ee

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[–] macarthur_park@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Why shouldn't they count? It's literally testing a nuclear weapon.

It’s not considered a nuclear weapon test under the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, so I think it’s fair to argue the clock shouldn’t be reset for a subcritical test.

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