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From: jmc@DEC-Lite.Stanford.EDU (John McCarthy)
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Subject: Re: Terminology:Nuclear, Atomic, Neutron
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Date: 6 Mar 91 04:09:20 GMT
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From: jmc@DEC-Lite.Stanford.EDU (John McCarthy)
The terms "atomic energy", "atomic bomb" and "atomic scientist" were in
general use in 1945 and still are, even if "nuclear ..." might be more
accurate.  The official Smythe report was entitled "Atomic Energy for
Military Purposes" and the magazine started by physicists at that time
was called and is called "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists".