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Originally Posted by sclitheroe
The nuclear arms race was a huge shot in the arm for many branches of science, technology, and manufacturing. It significantly bolstered the post-war North American economy. We haven’t had another world war since the deployment of those first weapons.
Lots of upside.
Too bad about those initial victims though.
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Little to no upside. We've developed weapons which make all life on this planet irrelevant in the face of technology.