Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

The Cat’s Cradle was written by Kurt Vonnegut and published in 1963, in the midst of the Cold War and a year after the Cuban Missile Crisis. During the nuclear age, humankind's collective existence was under the constant threat of unfathomable power, consequently presenting not only humankind's frailty but also the uselessness of their position. What distinguishes this network from others is its outlandish stance on the most common of moral questions, Vonnegut juxtaposes science with religion…

So, when someone thinks of nukes, one may think of explosions. If one may play Fallout one has to know what radiation is. It is very dangerous and can easily kill anyone. However, it is related to the job of a nuclear engineer. These people work very hard day and night to give power to everything in the world and keep humans from going extinct because of toxic gases. What one needs to do to become a worker in this field is have good grades (A/B average) in math, science and maybe have an…

The SALT Treaties began in the 1960’s. SALT stands for the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks and it’s goal was to limit the potential catastrophic and very costly nuclear arms race. Both sides had plenty of weapons to destroy the other side at any moment when the negotiations began in the late 1960’s. SALT negotiations purpose was to bring some rationality and control to the arms race. The very first SALT treaty was signed in May of 1972. Its purpose was: a limit on the deployment of strategic…

the crisis, especially after Kennedy’s televised broadcast about the blockade (Colman Par. 4). Some were relieved by the fact that the president was making progress into solving the dilemma, and others feared that their country was in the edge of nuclear war. The government’s limited distribution…

specifically the concept of nuclear war and the mutually assured destruction that comes with it. The central element of the films comedic antics comes from Kubrick making fun of how fucking ridiculous and frightening the concept of nuclear war is especially how within the US military system of the time the potential for unplanned war was quite high. This frightening observation becomes the plot of Dr Strangelove in which a general goes crazy and puts through an order for a nuclear strike…

published by ‘Business Insider’ titled “Here’s What a War between North Korea and The United States Could do to The Global Economy” it is stated “Clearly, the biggest and most important impact of any conflict between the US and North Korea — either nuclear or conventional — would be a catastrophic loss of life and huge human suffering.” This statement is very relevant because any military action between these two countries could result in thousands of lives lost. North Korea is currently testing…

especially given the way contemporary language describes it. The USSR was described as being an unstoppable bear the United States was only outpacing through sheer tenacity and ingenuity. The Death Star, with its ability to obliterate entire planets, is nuclear weapons In Space. But then, fiction is seldom so clear. Though the Cold War may have been the current war, Star Wars exists in the shadow of the Second World War. The soldiers of the Empire are termed Stormtroopers, which though a…

Sagon’s Chapter Summary The passage, When Scientists Know Sin is an engrossing chapter whereby the author, Sagan Carl addresses the need for a moral conscience in the scientific profession of creating more advanced technology for mankind. He also presents how humans are unable to control a large amount of power without misusing it. At the beginning of this passage, Sagan tells of the overbearing responsibility that scientists have whenever they create a useful tool for mankind. At many times,…

build-ups along with research and development of nuclear weapons that would eventually cause the two nations to avoid direct warfare. Instead they fought in 'proxy' wars, such as Korea and Vietnam. Both countries would supply weapons to a side and would see where the chips fell. Thus, the world was flooded with weapons, especially Soviet copies, that would…

Instruments of Terror: Chemical Weapons and Why They Should Not Be Implemented in the Warzones of Today While reading the stimulus materials provided for us, I came across the article “The Secret Life of Plants” by Ferris Jabr. He spoke of how some plants and parasites are able to detect each other with chemicals. “And at least one parasitic plant homes in on its host’s telltale chemical scent” (Jabr, 48). When I read this article I thought of how the plants use chemicals offensively. I…