The Atomic Age, also known as the Atomic Era, is the period of history following the detonation of the first nuclear weapon, The Gadget at the Trinity test in New Mexico, on July 16, 1945, during World War II. Although nuclear chain reactions had been hypothesized in 1933 and the first artificial self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction (Chicago Pile-1) had taken place in December 1942,[1] the Trinity test and the ensuing bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II represented the first large-scale use of nuclear technology and ushered in profound changes in sociopolitical thinking and the course of technology development. While atomic power was promoted for a time as the epitome of progress and modernity,[2] entering into the nuclear power era also entailed frightful implications of nuclear warfare, the Cold War, mutual assured destruction, nuclear proliferation, the risk of nuclear disaster (potentially as extreme as anthropogenic global nuclear winter), as well as beneficial civilian applications in nuclear medicine. It is no easy matter to fully segregate peaceful uses of nuclear technology from military or terrorist uses (such as the fabrication of dirty bombs from radioactive waste), which complicated the development of a global nuclear-power export industry right from the outset. In 1973, concerning a flourishing nuclear power industry, the United States Atomic Energy Commission predicted that, by the turn of the 21st century, one thousand reactors would be producing electricity for homes and businesses across the U.S. However, the "nuclear dream" fell far short of what was promised because nuclear technology produced a range of social problems, from the nuclear arms race to nuclear meltdowns, and the unresolved difficulties of bomb plant cleanup and civilian plant waste disposal and decommissioning.[3] Since 1973, reactor orders declined sharply as electricity demand fell and construction costs rose.
Answer:
This relates to the Five Pillars of Islam, the Hajj, Zakat, Salat, Shahadat and Fasting in the month of Ramadan.
Explanation:
The Muslims believe in the five fundamentals of Islam and believe that every practicing Muslim should follow it.
1. Hajj - This is pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah, that every Muslim must make at least once in the life, if they can afford to do so, and if they are healthy.
2. Zakat - It is mandatory for Muslims to give 2.5% of their wealth in charity every year.
3. Salat - Also known as the 5 daily prayers that Muslims should perform throughout the day.
4. Shahadat - Is the belief that there is only one true God, the God of Abraham, Moses etc.
5. Fasting - Every Muslims who is above the age of 12 is required to fast during the month of Ramadan from dawn till dusk. Women who have menses, elderly, unhealthy people are not supposed to fast.
