On the topic of tech level rising...

[ECSNorway]

Exactly 50 years ago yesterday, Sputnik launched, and the Space Age began.
Welcome to the Future.--
"I give you the beautiful... the talented... the tirelessly atomic-powered...
R!
DOROTHY!
WAYNERIGHT!
--
Sucrose Octanitrate.
Proof positive that with sufficient motivation, you can make anything explode.