# the big bang

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**Created:** [July 17, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-bang/51644 "2008-07-17T11:07:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-big-bang/51644/29 "2008-07-17T16:02:07Z")

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But yeah, the end is near. One of the funnier/scarier things I’ve ever read is how, when they tested the first nuclear device at Roswell in the 40’s, a few of the scientists were placing side bets on whether or not they were about to ignite the atmosphere and destroy the world. Scientists aren’t always afraid to go for broke…

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