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Historian of science, secrecy, and nuclear weapons. Professor of STS at @FollowStevens. UC Berkeley alum with a Harvard PhD. NUKEMAP creator. Coder and web dev.

Hoboken, NJ / NYC
blog.nuclearsecrecy.com
Joined September 2011

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    1. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 9 Aug 2018
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      One of the difficulties in talking with Americans in particular about the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is that many of them have, at best, a half-remembered high-school version of that history in their head, and the subject is typically not covered well in high school.

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    2. Sparhopper‏ @Sparhopper 9 Aug 2018
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      And so many Profs are so far left that they have a singular, biased view of history and refuse to honestly engage by giving evidence to support their claims that America had (or was even aware) they had any other choice than to deal w/a culture willing to die than surrender.

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      Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 9 Aug 2018
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      OK — so I guess you weren't interested in learning? I outlined an uncontroversial understanding of the timeline, and gave references. But it doesn't align with the beliefs you already had — and your **FIVE WHOLE DAYS** of research — so you're now just insulting me?🤷‍♂️

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        2. Sparhopper‏ @Sparhopper 9 Aug 2018
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          Get off your high horse. I told you I am willing to learn *& that I'll read it. But your *opinion is meaningless* unless it includes the evidence this entire thread rests upon, that Japan told America it was willing to unconditionally surrender *before the bombs were dropped.

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        3. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 9 Aug 2018
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          If you want to read just one book, try Hasegawa's Racing the Enemy. It's a good read. You don't have to agree with the conclusion, but he's great on evidence. And again, I never claimed what you keep thinking I've claimed. So you know — insist on it if you want. But it's wrong.

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        2. Sparhopper‏ @Sparhopper 9 Aug 2018
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          My beliefs? 😂😂 You're a Berkeley alum who's a Professor that has an atomic explosion on his bio and built a "Nukemap"! You're so biased you think any challenge to you is an "insult"!pic.twitter.com/dMHaDqAg6v

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        3. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 9 Aug 2018
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          If you really want to insult me, bringing up my education is not really the best way to do it. If you haven't used NUKEMAP, check it out. I bet you'll find it interesting, despite yourself.http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/ 

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