[time-nuts] Re: Trinity Timing - How far we've come

[Magnus Danielson]

Hi,

Consider that the concept of count-down time may not even have existed 
but added in film for dramatical effect in the film.

Count-downs as far as I know was used in space-race, and become a strong 
dramatic concept at that time with televised launches etc.

Rather, if the timing was off a little here or there as such is not the 
important part, but all the recordings was triggered with delay circuits 
etc. or coordinated start, all depeding on their characteristics, is 
enough. The relative timing is all that matters.

For space there is increasing need to hit a "window of opportunity". 
because orbital mechanics etc. Today this also considers other 
satellites and trash for safety.

Cheers,
Magnus

On 2023-07-27 19:56, Brooke Clarke via time-nuts wrote:
> Hi:
>
> On the Tube Collectors mailing list there was a discussion about the 
> Nixie countdown display used in Oppenheimer and how they did not exist 
> at the time of Trinity.
>
> Is there a paper similar to the one on timing that has an illustration 
> of the control panel and countdown timer?
>