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Comment Re:True but irrelevant (Score 1) 112

Most of the US military commanders who knew about the nuclear bombing thought it was unneccessary on the grounds that Japan was near surrender

Even after the bombings, when it was clear that Japan would be thoroughly fucked if they kept fighting, their ministry of war attempted a coup to prevent the surrender. So it is reasonable to assume that, without the nukes, Japan would have kept fighting, forcing a much bloodier land invasion.

Comment Re:Availability (Score 0) 46

the original NES was released in 1985 at the price of $179.99, which inflation adjusted to today would be over $530. The SNES in the USA was released for $199.99 in August 1991, which inflation adjusted to today's price would be $470....

Yet, consider this -- consoles used to get price cuts quickly. The SNES launched for $199, but the next year it was selling for $149, and then $99. Meaning, most people paid much less than launch price. On the other hand, the Switch never got a price cut, so in practice it was more expensive; expect the same for the Switch 2.

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