How close was Hitler to the atomic bomb?
54K views · Sep 27, 2026 · Education
Comments · 433
@franceslarina5508 · 2 days ago
The bespoke portraits really elevate this video to another level. Very nicely done.
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@michelmayhem · 3 days ago (edited)
Editing Amy and Bonus Pete, sounds like a performance I would have to visit on any festival it performs at.
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@JohnDemeritt · 2 days ago (edited)
"Gather round while I sing you of Wernher Von Braun,<br>A man whose allegiance was ruled by expedience . . . ."<br><br>And, a song to end the piece, "First we got the bomb and that was good,<br>'Cause we love peace and motherhood . . . ."<br><br>Tom Lehrer's "bomb songs" go <i>soooo well</i> with this video. Thanks, Amy!
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@anarchist_rationale · 1 day ago
Great video. I really appreciated the discerning context spelling out why it couldn't happen, but I also enjoyed the speculative part too!
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@punishedbrains · 15 hours ago
Awesome video Amy, really liked the visualizations as well
@beresfordthompson1370 · 2 days ago
Thanks for another great video Amy.
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@kranzonguam · 2 days ago
Well done! Too many "what if" scenarios don't look deeply enough. You really did! Thank you!!
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@mattomon1045 · 3 days ago
Hi Pete and great art and Info Amy !
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@oldmansolo572 · 1 day ago
love your work greetings from vancouver
@mustberice · 2 days ago
I love your hand drawn pics
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@Hydrogenblonde · 3 days ago
Another magnificent video.
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@MobyDew · 3 days ago
I love when the answer to a question is "No," and the "but here's why" needs a full essay. Another great video!
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