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> Atomic bombs are a product of atomic energy

Not really. There's no need to extract Pu-239, and it's quite a step to actually do that and then build a device that can create a large yield.

> Spellcheck

I wrote (several) spell checkers 30 years ago. One of them might still be in use. It's not deep learning.

> We dont tend to think about the successful applications

That doesn't take away the negatives, and certainly doesn't outweigh them at this moment to warrant a Nobel prize. In physics.



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