In case you’re wondering, the Soviet Union had a comparable program, called Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy, which lasted right up until that nation’s dissolution. If you go to Google and search for “Lake Chagan,” you will find an oddly circular lake in Kazakhstan, which was formerly a Soviet republic. You can probably also find a video that shows the instant of its creation. And, creepily enough, there are some propaganda shots of a guy swimming in the lake shortly after it was filled from a nearby reservoir. Here’s hoping he had good health insurance.
“In case you’re wondering, the Soviet Union had a comparable program, called Nuclear Explosions for the National Economy, which lasted right up until that nation’s dissolution. If you go to Google and search for “Lake Chagan,” you will find an oddly circular lake in Kazakhstan, which was formerly a Soviet republic. You can probably also find a video that shows the instant of its creation. And, creepily enough, there are some propaganda shots of a guy swimming in the lake shortly after it was filled from a nearby reservoir. Here’s hoping he had good health insurance.”
Reference
Weinersmith, Kelly, & Zach Weinersmith (2017, oct. 7). “Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything.” Kindle Edition. Chapter 4 Fusion Power, p. 100 of 358, 23%.
