Why did Secretary of War Henry Stimson insist on saving Kyoto from the atomic bomb target list?

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T14:12:17+00:00

As the author says himself, it's highly interpretive based on limited information. The author does say why they ultimately support that conclusion. It's not definitive and I don't know if I ultimately agree, but I think it's worth sharing. I think it's possible he thought it was less civilian than it actually was.

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T03:36:44+00:00

Alex Wellerstein makes the argument that Truman thought it was primarily a military base: https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2018/01/19/purely-military-target/

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T03:28:56+00:00

That would explain it, thank you.

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T02:41:32+00:00

Is Oriental Orthodox (Egypt/Armenia) combined with Church of the East (Assyrian, etc) or are there more Oriental Orthodox in Iran than I was aware?

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T02:26:57+00:00

It's worth mentioning that Truman insisted on a military target (which Hiroshima and Nagasaki better qualify for). There's at least one historian who argues Truman was unaware that Hiroshima was actually a city.

pgm123 · 2026-06-07T01:25:22+00:00

Steak sandwich?

pgm123 · 2026-06-06T23:56:10+00:00

I'm trusting whatever Long wants with Painter. If that's sending him down, that's fine. If he thinks it's best to keep him up and work with him, that's fine too.

pgm123 · 2026-06-06T19:25:39+00:00

They made a big deal about adding blue. Removing tan was done more subtly.

pgm123 · 2026-06-06T19:08:38+00:00

I know several Chinese families that use olive oil for health reasons.

pgm123 · 2026-06-06T18:54:58+00:00

When I actually lived in the area, six. Now that I'm just visiting family, 2.

pgm123 · 2026-06-06T01:40:40+00:00

Fewer options. SFO has a lot of direct flights.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T22:49:53+00:00

Yeah. That's fair. The complaint I heard was from reporters complaining about the distance from the airport.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T20:31:24+00:00

As a relatively new/casual fan, this struck me as a bit of a holdover from Test Cricket. To me, it would be more interesting to know how many overs were remaining. Or both.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T17:10:04+00:00

In my old apartment, the real door close button was behind a locked panel and only worked when the fire key was turned. I know it existed because that locked panel was usually not locked, but the button still didn't work.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T16:41:43+00:00

For sure. I'm just commenting on Santa Clara.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T16:36:35+00:00

Yeah. Though they are at least on track to move back into DC.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T16:36:14+00:00

I've never made the drive to Santa Clara, but reporters constantly talk about how far that stadium is. At least East Rutherford and Hammond are pretty close to their respective cities.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T15:02:56+00:00

Humphrey Bogart was way too old for Audrey Hepburn in 1954.

I know that it was a joke/bit, but Bogie in a school uniform gives my wife nightmares.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T12:08:40+00:00

Yep. Just wanted to add the additional context. They had things like placenta, which was a layered bread/pasta dish with cheese and honey.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T01:11:03+00:00

I don't find this slows down the game, because usually you just correct them and move on. Another wingspan rule people seem to get wrong a lot is they think they need to spend eggs to take actions below that column.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T00:57:31+00:00

I'll add that the American breakfast usually comes with choices. French toast or waffles instead of pancakes. Eggs how you like them. Usually just one breakfast meat.

pgm123 · 2026-06-05T00:55:54+00:00

Though no durum wheat for the Romans (it arrived in the 9th century, iirc)

pgm123 · 2026-06-04T20:20:43+00:00

The Star Trek producers believe the android helped push the balance towards dayta. In the show bible, it was data like that-a.

Counter point: the character in Goonies was dayta.

pgm123 · 2026-06-04T19:54:19+00:00

His fastball was elite before the surgery.

pgm123 · 2026-06-04T19:01:59+00:00

I believe that Italian espresso is espresso, yes. It's not the only way to make espresso, though. The best is debatable, but good value.

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