Homo sapiens sapiens: very wise — doubly wise human?

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 When a nuclear bomb detonates directly above, people are:

• Blasted Apart: The shock wave tears through flesh, obliterating bodies or hurling them into deadly obstacles.
• Incinerated: The fireball's heat sears skin instantly, melting flesh and igniting clothes, turning humans into living torches or ash.
• Irradiated: Invisible radiation floods through, cooking internal organs from within, leading to a gruesome, slow death from radiation poisoning.

 Profiting from nuclear war involves complex and often indirect benefits, primarily due to the catastrophic nature of such an event. Here are the main entities that might gain in various ways:

1.  Defense      Contractors and Manufacturers:

• Companies       like Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Northrop       Grumman are major players in the defense industry. They profit from the       preparation for nuclear war through contracts for manufacturing nuclear       weapons, delivery systems (like submarines, bombers, and missiles), and       other military hardware. These companies benefit from increased defense       spending and the development of nuclear arsenals. 

2.    Financial      Institutions and Investors:

• BlackRock,       as one of the world's largest asset management firms, is indeed involved       in the financial aspects related to defense and potentially nuclear       weapon industries in several indirect ways.
• Financial       institutions that invest in or provide loans to these defense contractors       indirectly benefit from the profits made by these companies. Reports have       shown that hundreds of financial institutions have invested in companies       involved in nuclear w.apons       production.

3.  Countries      with Nuclear Arsenals:

• While       no country would openly profit from the direct aftermath of a nuclear war       due to the devastation it would cause, some might gain geopolitical       leverage or benefits from the threat of nuclear capability. For instance,       the military-industrial complex in countries like the U.S. and Russia has       historically driven economic sectors through defense spending.

Political and Military Leaders:

• In       the context of heightened tensions or arms races, leaders might gain       political power or military influence by appearing strong or by rallying       national unity against a perceived nuclear threat. This doesn't equate to       direct profit but rather to political capital or strategic advantage.

4.  Lobbyists      and Think Tanks:

• Organizations       and individuals that lobby for military spending or advocate for nuclear       weapon policies might see indirect benefits through funding, influence,       or job security. These groups often work to maintain or increase military       budgets, which includes funding for nuclear arsenals.