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Re:Hiroshima (1946) by slg on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @01:48AM (#44794711)
Yes, that was the point I was making. The bombs were not dropped on the largest cities which shows the argument that "maximum concrete, visceral impact" was not the only priority. There was some consideration for civilian casualties which opens up the discussion of whether the right balance was struck.
Re:Hiroshima (1946) by throw0101d on Tuesday August 05, 2025 @12:35PM (#44800307)
> The bombs were not dropped on the largest cities which shows the argument that "maximum concrete, visceral impact" was not the only priority.

The atomic bombs were not dropped on the largest cities because the largest cities were already levelled. Nothing would be demonstrable on an already-destroyed city.