"ALPHA WARHEAD EMERGENCY DETONATION SEQUENCE ENGAGED. THE UNDERGROUND SECTION OF THE FACILITY WILL BE DETONATED IN T-[80-120] SECONDS."
— C.A.S.S.I.E., upon the Alpha Warhead's countdown being started, SCP: Secret Laboratory
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
— Ripley, Aliens
"The release of nuclear weapons has been authorized."
— Captain Ramsey, Crimson Tide
And man said: "Let there be light." And he was gifted with light. Heat. Magnetism. And all the other radiations of the universe.
— The Animatrix, "The Second Renaissance"
"The atom bomb was no 'great decision'. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness."
"Tactical nuke ready. Turn the key."
— Ghost, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
"NUKE THEM... if you wish."
"No nukes? Who could think of such a thing?"
— General Tsing Shi Tao, Command & Conquer: Generals
I will provide funding and research to develop tactical and strategic weapons covering a full range of needs so my choices are not limited to "hand to hand combat with swords" and "blow up the planet".
— Evil Overlord List #150, defying this trope
Terl: Listen... you're probably figuring out by now that we Psychlos are not very smart. In fact, the only reason we're able to take over any galaxies at all is that we fart nuclear bombs out of our anuses.
Nostalgia Critic: Oh. So none of this has to deal with strategic planning or superior intellect?
Terl: Nope! It's just farting bombs!
Nostalgia Critic: Oh. So none of this has to deal with strategic planning or superior intellect?
Terl: Nope! It's just farting bombs!
— The Nostalgia Critic's review of Battlefield Earth
"Alright guys, High Command has decided to introduce The Swarm to the wonders of the nuclear age."
No one likes us
I don't know why
We may not be perfect
But heaven knows we try
But all around
Even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one
And see what happens
I don't know why
We may not be perfect
But heaven knows we try
But all around
Even our old friends put us down
Let's drop the big one
And see what happens
— Randy Newman, "Political Science"
Daniel let off a throaty 'mmhmm.' "Advanced enough where we don't make war on each other. Omoc, the leader of the Tollans we first made contact with, made an observation about nuclear weapons, which he claimed the Tollans had never built, because they were designed only for offensive war. He said we would wipe ourselves out if we did not learn quickly."
"Have you used nuclear weapons?" Commander Vasic asked.
"We have," O'Neill confirmed immediately.
"Twice." Daniel held up his middle and index finger. "And then and now there is still debate over their use and the mass death and horrors they've caused after their deployment."
O'Neill motioned for Daniel to lay off and let him take it. "And we did use them two other times as weapons of last resort, after much debate. We've conducted thousands of tests. But only twice on Earth, to end World War Two."
Daniel observed the reactions of the Colonials and their reactions. There was confusion and disbelief. They were mumbling to themselves, too low for the translators to pick up. Colonel Tigh and Yannis were both shaking their heads, the CAG motioning to the SG team. His body language showed he clearly didn't believe them.
"Your people have only used nuclear weapons twice...?" Yannis asked with a fake smile bordering on the disbelieving. Daniel nodded. "We've used nuclear weapons for centuries. But to the point of wiping each other out is madness... nuclear warfare is an integral part of our doctrine, Doctor. And who determines what 'culture' is more 'advanced'... what does that even mean, Doctor?"
"Integral, you say?" O'Neill raised an eyebrow. Yannis looked slowly towards him, nodding curtly.
"Have you used nuclear weapons?" Commander Vasic asked.
"We have," O'Neill confirmed immediately.
"Twice." Daniel held up his middle and index finger. "And then and now there is still debate over their use and the mass death and horrors they've caused after their deployment."
O'Neill motioned for Daniel to lay off and let him take it. "And we did use them two other times as weapons of last resort, after much debate. We've conducted thousands of tests. But only twice on Earth, to end World War Two."
Daniel observed the reactions of the Colonials and their reactions. There was confusion and disbelief. They were mumbling to themselves, too low for the translators to pick up. Colonel Tigh and Yannis were both shaking their heads, the CAG motioning to the SG team. His body language showed he clearly didn't believe them.
"Your people have only used nuclear weapons twice...?" Yannis asked with a fake smile bordering on the disbelieving. Daniel nodded. "We've used nuclear weapons for centuries. But to the point of wiping each other out is madness... nuclear warfare is an integral part of our doctrine, Doctor. And who determines what 'culture' is more 'advanced'... what does that even mean, Doctor?"
"Integral, you say?" O'Neill raised an eyebrow. Yannis looked slowly towards him, nodding curtly.
"I want forty space freighters loaded with atomic warheads and sent to Uranus."
"I threw a hand-held tactical nuclear weapon at the creature."
— Kremmen of the Star Corps
"Guns over swords, and nukes over guns. Hah! If we had one of those, it would be the greatest thing ever!"
— Revy, Black Lagoon
Lisa: "Nuke the Whales"? You don't really believe that, do you?
Nelson: I dunno. Gotta nuke something.
Nelson: I dunno. Gotta nuke something.
"Our words are backed with NUCLEAR WEAPONS!"
— Everyone who has the Nuclear Fission tech in Civilization and Civilization II, and Gandhi in Civilization V
"Shoot a nuke down a bug hole, you get a lot of dead bugs," growled a veteran of the Six Second War. "Well except for the time we created those giant man-eating ants."
President: There's no time for games. Let's nuke 'em!
General: I'm sorry, sir, did you say "nuke them"?
Secretary: You know the Capital Building is only about a mile away from here... that would kill us all. Might want to reconsider, Mr. President?
President: Alright... [Beat] Let's blow up the building!
General: Okay, sir. That gives us a lot of the same problems that we had with the nuke.
Man: Let's stop and think about how many important people are in that building.
President: It's just Congress.
General: I'm sorry, sir, did you say "nuke them"?
Secretary: You know the Capital Building is only about a mile away from here... that would kill us all. Might want to reconsider, Mr. President?
President: Alright... [Beat] Let's blow up the building!
General: Okay, sir. That gives us a lot of the same problems that we had with the nuke.
Man: Let's stop and think about how many important people are in that building.
President: It's just Congress.
— Studio C, "We Need an Answer, Mr. President"
The sun rose on Mega-City Two at 05:50. It sparkled like a shower of gold on the sea, cast a rich array of pink and orange on the glaseen towers, banished the darkness of night for another day...
At 05:56, the sun rose again.
At 05:56, the sun rose again.
"Fly free, little neutrons! Fly as fast as your little quarks will carry you! Ride the electromagnetic waves, ride away from the fading sun behind you!"
"You all heard the little filly. Nothing down on that planet but horrible non-befriend-y monsters. The poor things must be tired of always crawling around in the dark and gloom. Let's give them some sunshine to play with!"
— Captain Sealight, right before glassing a planet, The MLP Loops 41.8
"My fellow Americans... I think we all know where this is going, so let's just skip to the end."
— Gumball, right before detonating a nuke within an Imagine Spot, The Amazing World of Gumball
It was only a micratomic grenade but the blast wave knocked the Psiborgs down like skittles even with the fading air pressure. Janeway turned her face from the heat and tucked her hands beneath her body, instinctively adopting the Duck & Cover position drilled into every schoolchild.
The Mayor: Well, if tanks are no better than toothpicks, what would you consider is appropriate equipment for the police to use for preventing crime?
Da Chief: I'm glad you asked me that. I wouldn't mind replacing our guns with tactical nuclear weapons. If nuclear weapons can stop war, they should be able to stop criminals!
Da Chief: I'm glad you asked me that. I wouldn't mind replacing our guns with tactical nuclear weapons. If nuclear weapons can stop war, they should be able to stop criminals!
"Yes! We finally get to use nukes! I mean, oh no. We finally have no choice but to use nukes."
— General, Terrible Writing Advice, "Alien Invasions"
"Children look like burnt paper. Black. Not moving. And then the blast wave hits them. And then they fly apart like leaves."
— Sarah Connor, Terminator 2: Judgment Day
"Launch the missile now!"
— Kent Mansley, The Iron Giant
"A peaceful, uneventful day in a town much like your own. Then suddenly, without warning... Atomic holocaust!"
— Atomic Holocaust Narrator, The Iron Giant
"We should nuke these assholes with everything we got, sir."
— General Decker, Mars Attacks!
"Long live the bomb! Long live the bomb! Long live the bomb!"
— Counter-protestor, Z
"Brainiac hates all living things. Nuclear armageddon was always his plan for those who remained."
— Batman on Brainiac, Justice (DC Comics)
Hydrogen bomb, new signs of doom
Thermo-nuclear, neutron bomb too
You say these devices must never be used
I say you're mistaken, let's get to the fuse!
Thermo-nuclear, neutron bomb too
You say these devices must never be used
I say you're mistaken, let's get to the fuse!
— GWAR, "Bring Back the Bomb"
