What physicists do for fun during a nuclear detonation

During a test in the Nevada desert of a miniaturized nuke called Scorpion, theoretical physicist and weapons designer Ted Taylor used a parabolic mirror to light a cigarette. Ah the good old days.

This is an extract from Under The Cloud by Richard Miller:

Extract from Under The Cloud by Richard Miller
Extract from Under The Cloud by Richard Miller

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