James emails to point out a very good article on how the bombs for Operation Midnight Hammer were designed. This bit was particularly interesting:
“In the beginning of its development, we had so many PhDs working on the MOP program, doing modeling and simulation, that we were quietly and in a secret way, the biggest users of supercomputer-hours within the United States of America,” he said.
Recommended.
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Barnes Wallis smiles.
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