This Nuclear Conspiracy Theory is CRAZY

Thanks for watching! I know this one is pretty bonkers but I thought it would be a good opportunity to explore the indelible mark of nuclear weapons -- it's larger than you think.

Conspiracy theorists give the government way too much credit

Just the idea that the Russians and Americans would conspire together to pretend to be in a nuclear pissing match for 60 years is ludicrous.

Hello, person from Finland here. We only exist if we're acknowledged outside of our borders. Please keep randomly mentioning us, so we can exist.

My brother in-law dosent believe we've been to space, but had satellite tv

People in a nutshell: "I haven't seen it, therefore it doesn't exist" "I don't understand it, therefore it doesn't work" "I believe it, therefore it is true"

It's probably easier for them to think they don't exist than to accept the fact that they could be incinerated in seconds without warning.

They are right, Bethesda made them up for more Fallout sales.

I think Rule 36 of the Internet Rules is "if it exists, there is a conspiracy theory that it doesn't".

I find this conspiracy both very funny and terrifying. It’s like starring down the barrel of a loaded gun and claiming bullets don’t exist cause you can’t see down the barrel.

It remains the silliest thing to me: in order for conspiracies like these to work, every component of every government in the world needs to work together. They can't even do that for mundane reasons...

Science communicators in the 90s and 00s: "And that, kids, is how friction works." Science communicators today: "I'm begging you, please stop commenting that photosynthesis is fake."

Nuclear bombs are real and to prove it I've built one in my shed.

I feel like this conspiracy has the same energy as the "birds arent real" conspiracy. Asking if anyone has seen a nuke is the new asking if anyone has seen a baby pigeon. Of course you haven't.

Like many conspiracy theories, this is a textbook case of "The real world is terrifying and complicated, so I choose to exist in a reality where things are simple and controlled instead."

My father was not the smartest man in the world.He was just a marine When they wanted to test whether or not the atomic bombs would be effective against people and how effective they would be against people.They said the company of marines to sit about six miles away from a one mega ton blast. They were outside the effective range of the blast, but they were close enough to die from radiation poison and many years later, in the form of various cancers.They had diagnosis back then. They had Geiger counters back then. Brand new toys. In fact, and the Marines caught enough radiation that they had to shower with a very caustic Soap for quite a whi'll, several hours. Their clothes were burned. They were issued a new kit and told not to talk about this to anyone. My father died at 68 years of age.Only 2 years older than I will be soon. He died from lymphatic cancer Which was directly correlated to is exposure to the atomic bomb during the test. The Marine Corps paid for his burial with honors. I would really like to meet the person who says that the atomic bomb does not exist and show him a few things on his bill.If he's so sure thay don't exist let him pay for the road trip. In the meantime, I'm gonna remember my father as best.I can not as a victim.Or hero as my dad

Invisible stuff isn't hard. I find it quite clear.

Visiting Hiroshima was one of the most profound experiences I've ever had. This conspiracy is so insulting to all the victims.

I read once "People who think conspiracy theories are real have never had to helm a group project, their faith in other people is adorable."

Kinda late, but fun fact: steel from pre-1945 shipwrecks is actually extra valuable, because metal smelted after the nuclear age started has small amounts of radioactive / isotopic contamination that is very difficult/expensive to eliminate. This older steel that was already smelted and then protected by lots of water is prized for use in highly sensitive scientific and medical scanning equipment.