From the very opening lines of Dick’s short story, the influence of the Cold War is quite evident. Through the commentary of the Captain, the author describes the potential lasting effects of nuclear weaponry. "It was an atomic fission we saw, all right," he said presently. He sighed and pushed the eyepiece away. "Any of you who wants to look may do so. But it's not a pretty sight. (Dick)." Nuclear fission exists when a large amount of radioactive energy hangs in an atmosphere. One of the most common causes of nuclear fission is the massive explosion of nuclear weapons such as atomic bombs or warheads, often nicknamed fission bombs, which emit large amounts of chemical explosives such as uranium.
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