[letitbeirie]

Especially all of those "atoms for peace" projects that had nothing to do with nuclear power.

Widening the Panama Canal with nuclear bombs, for example: https://www.nytimes.com/1964/09/20/archives/a-new-canaldug-b...

[Feathercrown]

Can't forget Project Orion! Just nuke yourself into space!

[nullhole]

I came across this the other day: Operation Frigate Bird[1], a test of an SLBM, from a sub to a Pacific atoll, with a live nuclear warhead. In some ways it's understandable, in others the risks involved are staggering.

[1] Mediocre link, but it has some info; no wiki article found: https://www.bntva.com/operation-frigate-bird-6-may-1962-a-ve...

[nullhole]

... and, a couple of days later, Scott Manley has a video on submarine-launched missiles, including some footage of Operation Frigate Bird!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLIdVigNtIo

[ceejayoz]

I'm honestly bummed we never got to try that one.

[basementcat]

Might still happen. https://spacenews.com/nasa-and-darpa-select-lockheed-martin-...