The Clockwork Atom Bomb
By Dominic Green
This is a must-read short story. Imagine the most gripping, horrifying, and pessimistic parts of Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle crammed into about ten pages. As one reviewer said, "this will keep you up at night". The story is loaded with humanity, but not in the complimentary way that is usually meant. It shows the side of humanity that is short-sighted, vengeful, and intelligent beyond the wildest dreams of any other animal on the planet without an ounce more wisdom.
This story will make you look at the person in the car next to you when you're at a stop light and ask yourself: Would I trust that person with nuclear waste disposal? Does the nuclear waste disposal person care about his/her job that much more than the average person? We are meddling with enormous powers. Best to laugh, to avoid weeping with despair.
Podcast of the story.
A review in The Best Science Fiction Stories.
The Clockwork Atom Bomb Wiki - Spoiler alert.
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