nukes
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In case of a Soviet attack, nukes dispersed in thousands of miles of cut-and-cover tunnels could be launched within 20 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Artificial intelligence, nukes, everything out of control, a cultural establishment that hates you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
SMRs, sometimes called "mini nukes", work on the same principle as large reactors, using a nuclear reaction to generate heat that produces electricity.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
If the space industry blasts, mines and – following a suggestion from SpaceX CEO Elon Musk – nukes planetary bodies, scientists could lose access to this knowledge.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024
Not nukes, not fireballs, and not magic missiles.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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