Los Alamos and Roswell

He asked me to bring him along..

December 2nd, 2013

My next big destination was Carlsbad Caverns. On the way there, I couldn't help but stop at two landmark places in New Mexico: Los Alamos and Roswell.

The Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos is open to the public and describes the history of atomic fission and fusion. They also had exhibits detailing some of the current work they are doing at the Labs. Back when I was graduating college I had an interview to work at Los Alamos. It never went past the campus interview, but it was interesting imagining what my role would have been had I gotten the job.

The museum wasn't very busy, but it was also midday.

Bombs the size of a few people can decimate the lives of hundreds of thousands.

They had a short history on computers, which was really cool!

I am not sure exactly what I was hoping to see at the exhibits. It was both amazing to see how the technology progressed and terrifying. They played a video of the first nuclear tests. J. Robert Oppenheimer described the scene with the words of Bhagavad Gita: "Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." After seeing it, even on video, you can appreciate the description. I honestly hope humanity never has to see another one of these devices used again.

After spending a little time at Los Alamos I made my way south to Roswell. Since I had to drive through to get to Carlsbad, I figured why not stop. I assumed it would be a corny tourist trap, and I wasn't disappointed.

My photo is even fuzzy, just like the real ones!

I honestly can't tell you why there was a plaster horse in the hall.

Ancient Aliens.

It all makes sense!

There were a few more legitimate exhibits there, explaining the probabilities that we are likely not alone in the universe. Unfortunately, they were set up right next to the abduction stories, which I couldn't help but laugh when I read their accounts.

It was all good fun. They even had a gift shop that was supporting people searching. Say what you will, but at least these people are dedicated to searching for what they believe in. They wouldn't allow me to take pictures though, so you will have to go look for yourself.

Pictures from Los Alamos and Roswell