Solemn Anniversary Marked in Hiroshima

    

    The Nuclear Age was unleashed 65 years ago today by powers trying to end the most deadly war in human history. The cause of that war was fueled by economic collapses that mutated into totalitarian ideologies.  The proponents of that conflict relied on ancient hatreds and controversies that were thousands of years old.  But the arrival of this Nuclear Age leaves some permanent doubt as to whether there will ever be another 'Age.'      

    Coverage of the official ceremony remembering the bombing, here.  Text of President Truman's speech, here. Current list of countries in the nuclear 'club.'  And some wise words from Carl Sagan, here.