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> Like a nuclear weapon?
If the device in question sets off uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction, then yes, it is good for its purpose as a nuclear weapon.
You are asking/implying: is the nuclear weapon's purpose good (in the first place)?
Something can be good for its purpose (e.g., electric chair [0]), but the good/badness of that purpose is a separate question.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_chair
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> Like a nuclear weapon?
If the device in question sets off uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction, then yes, it is good for its purpose as a nuclear weapon.
You are asking/implying: is the nuclear weapon's purpose good (in the first place)?
Something can be good for its purpose (e.g., electric chair [0]), but the good/badness of that purpose is a separate question.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_chair