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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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    Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 12 Apr 2018
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    Half of me wants to buy a huge, rusty metal barrel for my office on eBay. The other half recognizes that this is an awful idea that will only bring me difficulty in the future. Which half will win out? Only time will tell. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1962-Civil-Defense-Drinking-Water-Metal-Drum-Container-Cold-War-Relic/253554191755?hash=item3b0901ed8b:g:6LIAAOSwNURak5dC …

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      2. Stephen Schwartz‏Verified account @AtomicAnalyst 12 Apr 2018
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        This would have made a very nice addition, too. Unfortunately, it has already been sold (for nearly $139,000):https://twitter.com/AtomicAnalyst/status/984141487926661122 …

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        Bidding for this unique historical document marking the closest the world has come to a deliberate nuclear war now stands at $39,710. https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/06/us/jfk-cuban-missile-crisis-map-auction/index.html …
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      3. Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 12 Apr 2018
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        I'm kind of glad it went for a lot. I thought the original price was depressingly low for such a one-of-a-kind artifact.

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      4. Stephen Schwartz‏Verified account @AtomicAnalyst 12 Apr 2018
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        I'd like to know how it wound up in McNamara's hands instead of the National Archives/JFK Library, and why he gave it away two decades ago.

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      1. Lee Brown‏ @therealLeeBrown 12 Apr 2018
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        Give in to the inner cold warrior

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      1. Quin‏ @Boondoggle2 12 Apr 2018
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        I have one and it’s glorious. Just have to keep my wife’s hands off of it lol.pic.twitter.com/575Fa5CafQ

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      1. Will Davis‏ @atomicnews 12 Apr 2018
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        I have the barrel sized latrine kit....

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      1. Casillic‏ @Casillic 12 Apr 2018
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        Reminds my of how Apple photos AI thinks SADM is a bucket!https://twitter.com/casillic/status/963549892235943937 …

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        The tagging algorithm in Apple’s photos thinks the Special Atomic Demolition Munition (SADM) is a bucket! If you search bucket in photos you get a bunch of SADM results. Well at least I do... 🤫 #Nukes #Buckets #Apple #Photos #AI #Fail #Algorithm pic.twitter.com/PtYPdwJKRl
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      1. Ryan Pierce‏ @RyanPierce_Chi 17 Apr 2018
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        OK, I understand if this idea may be anathema to an historian, but after seeing this, I'd like to find one, preferably in better condition, and turn it into a kegerator.

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      1. Segmentata‏ @segmentata 12 Apr 2018
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        Buy, it. You might need to use it for its original purpose in the not so distant future, if present headlines (and tweets) are to be believed.

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      1. Jeffrey Burg‏ @jburg1985 12 Apr 2018
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        😂😂😂

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      1. Michael Smith‏ @noclearwinner 12 Apr 2018
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        Getting half a huge, rusty metal office barrel seems a rational compromise.

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      1.  🚀SpaceForceRocketLawyer 🚀‏ @LameLefty 12 Apr 2018
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        Shipping will cost more than the barrel.

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      1. Gene Dannen‏ @GeneDannen 12 Apr 2018
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        Don't buy. Very poor condition. And huge. Shiny gold tin of civil defense survival crackers much better for your office shelf.

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      1. Shaun‏ @mad_cyril_HFC 12 Apr 2018
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        I’d buy it if I lived in the US.

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      1. That's 30-50 feral Richs‏ @Misterchief 12 Apr 2018
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        It's not even that big, just have to make sure the rust doesn't ruin whatever surface you place it on.

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      1. Nathaniel Taylor‏ @SpaceCat4NonPro 12 Apr 2018
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        Come on its only $20, you can't afford not to!

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      1. Terry Andrews‏ @SOVIETBEAR 13 Apr 2018
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        I’ve got two, you know you want one.

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      1. Pls retweet ma witticisms‏ @Cancun771 13 Apr 2018
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        Start a museum.

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