[kamjam]

Not wanting to sound like an ahole but...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_an...

As for the parent comment, I know it changed everything. But beyond the initial years, how has it changed your life over, say the past 2 years. Is everything back to normal? How long do you continue changing your behaviour and living in fear? (I realise you're not American, just asking)

[tptacek]

Your argument is that Hiroshima didn't change anything?

[kamjam]

No, your first point. The US has been just as responsible mass death. And of course it changes a lot.

Don't be obtuse. Of course it's remarkable, the only other reason you ever hear of 3000+ people being killed in the space of a few hours is when there's some large natural disaster like an earthquake.

[anigbrowl]

Oh for heaven's sake. It was obvious that I meant during peacetime.