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Originally Posted by EvilEye
Uhm... you can't nullify Hiroshima....though we almost did using a "theory".
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We hammered a bunch of U235 together. That will cause an explosion whether you have a theory to explain why or not. We knew the sun produced more energy than any known source; so a search as to how to duplicate the sun would have likely proceeded with or without an underlying theory. It was the discovery that neutrons can be slowed down, and in doing so cause catastrophic chain reactions, that lead most directly to bomb development.
The theory behind the engineering doesn't have to be right. A case in point is the total destruction of the Bikini atoll; because the phycists did not know lithium 6 would join in on the fun.