We were discussing this in one of my political courses. What information was being gained from continuing to do tests? It seems like after a few tests we already knew what kind of designs worked and how much fallout/how large of an explosion we would get from the size of nuclear payload. Was it just an act of political posturing to show off to the Soviets/Chinese?
You may be interested in past posts on this topic:
What was the point of all the nuclear testing during the 1950s and 1960s?
^(16 Aug 2015 | 3 comments)
^(/u/The_Alaskan addresses the matter.)
AMA: Cold War Nuclear Testing and the Uranium Industry in the American West
^(05 Oct 2015 | 39 comments)
^(/u/Sarah_Fox discusses testing in context with the overall US investment in nuclear weaponry.)
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