Between Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs, there was a very good reason for putting Black Mesa in New Mexico.

There are some who think that the Judeo-Christian religion is the worst thing to ever come out of a desert. Science is working day and night to prove those people wrong!

Needs the "curiosity and delight" tag I invented for Stephen Fry travelogues

Yes. That short era where nuclear everything was going to save the world is one of my favorite parts of history. The transition from cowboys to industrialists is fascinating and awesome.