Comments on: How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:00:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John Savard http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1065717 John Savard Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:50:56 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-1065717 Kurt Schaffenberger is indeed well known for his work on Lois Lane. But DC's best known Supergirl artist was Jim Mooney - who, later, did a considerable amount of work at Marvel. Kurt Schaffenberger is indeed well known for his work on Lois Lane. But DC’s best known Supergirl artist was Jim Mooney – who, later, did a considerable amount of work at Marvel.

]]> By: Radio LesTP » Blog Archive » And I, for one, welcome… http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1053248 Radio LesTP » Blog Archive » And I, for one, welcome… Thu, 17 Apr 2008 18:56:02 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-1053248 [...] How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race, Mechanix Illustrated, Dec. 1953 So, if an Atom War converts Earth into one vast giant genetics laboratory, with human beings substituted for the tiny fruit flies — what will be the result? The answer is — nobody knows. And not knowing, many geneticists and biologists and anthropologists wake up in the still of night and wonder. And they wish they could just go back to sleep and have common ordinary horrible nightmares. [...] [...] How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race, Mechanix Illustrated, Dec. 1953 So, if an Atom War converts Earth into one vast giant genetics laboratory, with human beings substituted for the tiny fruit flies — what will be the result? The answer is — nobody knows. And not knowing, many geneticists and biologists and anthropologists wake up in the still of night and wonder. And they wish they could just go back to sleep and have common ordinary horrible nightmares. [...]

]]> By: Firebrand38 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1053025 Firebrand38 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:18:08 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-1053025 Keras, in 1943 the plans afoot to develop nuclear explosives resulted in Trinity, Little Boy and Fatman. That was the Manhattan Project. It's not like guys were working on sticking fuses in sticks of Plutonium to make "nuclear explosives". The "proposal" made by Einstein of ships in harbors was in his 1939 letter to FDR. He stated this (as he goes on to say) because he thought that the bombs might be too heavy to deliver by air. The "theory" that a nuclear explosion took place in 1943 is hogwash. The world's first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction only occured in 1942 http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=77 The ground was broken for the plutonium plant and gaseous diffusion facility in 1943 http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/mp/chronology.shtml There's your "plans afoot". Keras, in 1943 the plans afoot to develop nuclear explosives resulted in Trinity, Little Boy and Fatman. That was the Manhattan Project. It’s not like guys were working on sticking fuses in sticks of Plutonium to make “nuclear explosives”.

The “proposal” made by Einstein of ships in harbors was in his 1939 letter to FDR. He stated this (as he goes on to say) because he thought that the bombs might be too heavy to deliver by air.

The “theory” that a nuclear explosion took place in 1943 is hogwash. The world’s first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction only occured in 1942 http://www.ourdocuments.gov/do.....amp;doc=77 The ground was broken for the plutonium plant and gaseous diffusion facility in 1943 http://www.atomicarchive.com/H.....logy.shtml There’s your “plans afoot”.

]]> By: slashjpl http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1050558 slashjpl Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:46:43 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-1050558 Not only was the art done by Lois Lane and Supergirl artist Kurt Schaffenberger, but the article was written by Otto Binder, who wrote many Captain Marvel/Shazam stories for Fawcett and Superman and Superboy stories for DC in the Silver Age. Not only was the art done by Lois Lane and Supergirl artist Kurt Schaffenberger, but the article was written by Otto Binder, who wrote many Captain Marvel/Shazam stories for Fawcett and Superman and Superboy stories for DC in the Silver Age.

]]> By: Life in 1975 (as predicted in 1962) | Culturegeeks http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1046883 Life in 1975 (as predicted in 1962) | Culturegeeks Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:04:04 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-1046883 [...] be preserved by the process. Radiated foods can be kept for years with little or no refrigeration.Even back in 1953 they knew better than to play with radiation.   Bacon in a Toaster. Bacon would be prefried, then hermetically sealed in this design for a [...] [...] be preserved by the process. Radiated foods can be kept for years with little or no refrigeration.Even back in 1953 they knew better than to play with radiation.   Bacon in a Toaster. Bacon would be prefried, then hermetically sealed in this design for a [...]

]]> By: How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race » Needcoffee.com http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-642651 How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race » Needcoffee.com Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:49:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-642651 [...] Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans--the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um...in that order. Check out this opening paragraph: [...] [...] Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans–the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um…in that order. Check out this opening paragraph: [...]

]]> By: Jeffery Wright http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-638103 Jeffery Wright Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:53:12 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-638103 we're all devo we’re all devo

]]> By: Needcoffee.com http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-8175 Needcoffee.com Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:13:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-8175 <strong>How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race: A Frightening Four...</strong> Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans--the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um...in tha... How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race: A Frightening Four…

Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans–the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um…in tha…

]]> By: How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race: A Frightening Four » Needcoffee.com http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-8174 How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race: A Frightening Four » Needcoffee.com Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:12:29 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-8174 [...] Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans--the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um...in that order. Check out this opening paragraph: [...] [...] Modern Mechanix has posted the entirety of an article from 1953 outlining how nuclear radiation will wind up creating a race of superhumans–the only question is whether or not they will be our amigos or want to enslave and kill us all. Um…in that order. Check out this opening paragraph: [...]

]]> By: steve http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7451 steve Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:57:11 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7451 Nice, I've got a full page spread of the opener here: http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/mutant-human-species-imminent/ steve- Nice,

I’ve got a full page spread of the opener here:

http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/.....-imminent/

steve-

]]> By: Keras http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7136 Keras Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:10:21 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7136 Just to answer the question at the head of this page, Trinity may have been the first nuclear *bomb* blast but in 1943 there were plans afoot for developing nuclear explosives. Einstein proposed a theory of delivery over water using ships that could be floated (unmanned) into harbours and detonated. It's possible that the first explosion was a prototype of one of these bombs - not certain though, it's just a theory. Just to answer the question at the head of this page, Trinity may have been the first nuclear *bomb* blast but in 1943 there were plans afoot for developing nuclear explosives. Einstein proposed a theory of delivery over water using ships that could be floated (unmanned) into harbours and detonated. It’s possible that the first explosion was a prototype of one of these bombs – not certain though, it’s just a theory.

]]> By: ego deluxe • »How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race« http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7115 ego deluxe • »How Nuclear Radiation Can Change Our Race« Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:20:38 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7115 [...] Gesammelt gibt es derartigen und anderen Trash bei Modern Mechanix (”Yesterday’s tomorrow, today.”), darunter auch einen Artikel darüber, wie radioaktive Strahlung eine Rasse von Übermenschen mit großen Köpfen und lustigen Uniformen hervorbringen könnte - und wie man gute von bösen Mutanten unterscheidet, wenn sie mit ihrer Strahlenkanone vor der eigenen Haustür stehen. [geek-pride] [...] [...] Gesammelt gibt es derartigen und anderen Trash bei Modern Mechanix (”Yesterday’s tomorrow, today.”), darunter auch einen Artikel darüber, wie radioaktive Strahlung eine Rasse von Übermenschen mit großen Köpfen und lustigen Uniformen hervorbringen könnte – und wie man gute von bösen Mutanten unterscheidet, wenn sie mit ihrer Strahlenkanone vor der eigenen Haustür stehen. [geek-pride] [...]

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7041 Stannous Thu, 17 Aug 2006 05:06:40 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7041 Uh-oh- according to this it's already happening! (see giant brain pic here: http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_bigbrains_020926.html Uh-oh- according to this it’s already happening!
(see giant brain pic here:
http://www.space.com/searchfor.....20926.html

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7037 Stannous Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:53:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7037 Or a race of mutated (damned, dirty) apes could take over and rule us, (and I for a second, welcome our primate overlords). jayessell is right, this sounds exactly like the anti-mutant plot line of the X-Men but the artist, Kurt Schaffenberger was a DC Comics artist, best known for Supergirl and Lois Lane. http://lambiek.net/artists/s/schaffenberger_kurt.htm Or a race of mutated (damned, dirty) apes could take over and rule us, (and I for a second, welcome our primate overlords).

jayessell is right, this sounds exactly like the anti-mutant plot line of the X-Men but the artist, Kurt Schaffenberger was a DC Comics artist, best known for Supergirl and Lois Lane.
http://lambiek.net/artists/s/s.....r_kurt.htm

]]> By: Blah, Blah, Blahg - Techie, security, political, and other useless miscellany » How radiation will change our race http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7033 Blah, Blah, Blahg - Techie, security, political, and other useless miscellany » How radiation will change our race Thu, 17 Aug 2006 04:05:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7033 [...] How radiation will change our race By ragmanx Not only do we find interesting ancient articles over at Modern Mechanix, we also get humorous commentary. I’ll skip much of the commentary, but point out that this December 1953 Mechanix Illustrated article gets rightly ridiculed over the implied idea that large numbers of humans will simultaneously get mutated with the same beneficial changes which will result in massively oversized brains inside hairless heads: [...] [...] How radiation will change our race By ragmanx Not only do we find interesting ancient articles over at Modern Mechanix, we also get humorous commentary. I’ll skip much of the commentary, but point out that this December 1953 Mechanix Illustrated article gets rightly ridiculed over the implied idea that large numbers of humans will simultaneously get mutated with the same beneficial changes which will result in massively oversized brains inside hairless heads: [...]

]]> By: jayessell http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/comment-page-1/#comment-7017 jayessell Thu, 17 Aug 2006 02:19:23 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/08/15/how-nuclear-radiation-can-change-our-race/#comment-7017 I wonder if Stan Lee read this article years before creating the X-Men comics? I wonder if Stan Lee read this article years before creating the X-Men comics?

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