JohnSaveourSocks@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agoWhich historical event best represents the saying "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"?message-squaremessage-square69fedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down13
arrow-up1116arrow-down1message-squareWhich historical event best represents the saying "Play stupid games, win stupid prizes"?JohnSaveourSocks@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-21 year agomessage-square69fedilink
minus-squareFrater Mus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up68·edit-21 year agoGiven that it’d already killed someone, I’m going to nominate the second guy who thought he could cowboy criticality testing with the Demon Core at Los Alamos. By coincidence, at this moment I am camped on a mountain overlooking the Los Alamos NL. “Win stupid games, earn stupid prizes”? BTW, I think it’s play stupid games…
minus-squareSammy@rammy.sitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThat’s an absolutely bonkers read; thank you.
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoHe was more of a reckless rocket enthusiast grifting Flat -Earthers to find his latest near-suicidal venture.
minus-squarebuckykat@lemmy.fmhy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoLouis Slotin: smartest dumb guy or dumbest smart guy in history?
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoDon’t do it man. The Demon Core isn’t worth it! No man should wield such power and it’s folly to try!
minus-squareStarkillerX42@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down7·1 year agoDon’t forget to stop at Bathtub Brewery before you head out!
Given that it’d already killed someone, I’m going to nominate the second guy who thought he could cowboy criticality testing with the Demon Core at Los Alamos.
By coincidence, at this moment I am camped on a mountain overlooking the Los Alamos NL.
BTW, I think it’s play stupid games…
That’s an absolutely bonkers read; thank you.
He was more of a reckless rocket enthusiast grifting Flat -Earthers to find his latest near-suicidal venture.
Louis Slotin: smartest dumb guy or dumbest smart guy in history?
Don’t do it man. The Demon Core isn’t worth it! No man should wield such power and it’s folly to try!
Don’t forget to stop at Bathtub Brewery before you head out!