Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Los Alamos Today

With the many layers of history it is interesting to see the town of today. Of the 18,343 inhabitants, 60% work for Los Alamos National Laboratory, the latest variation of the secret Manhattan Project. It has a $2 billion budget, employees more than 11,000 people, and operates more than 2,100 facilities across its 38 square miles of land.
I couldn't get close enough for picures. As the map states, "badge holders only."
The "Where Discoveries are Made" banner hangs all over the downtown shopping area and has an interesting logo which I assume is an atomic bomb. A local T shirt shop sells one with "The Atomic City, Los Alamos, N.M." with a picture of a mushroom cloud, and another with "I.B. Glowing, Los Alamos, New Mexico." in neon colors. Everything has a science focus including the Bradbury Museum which encourages you to "Bring Your Brain to Bradbury."
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