The professor dude talks about the “great civilizations” of the Incas and Aztecs.
I always wonder what would have happened if the Incas, Aztecs, or Maya had gotten a nuclear bomb. There probably wouldn’t be a South America anymore.
Or worse, forget humans, picture ants with the bomb
"The foreign policy aim of ants can be summed up as follows: restless aggression, territorial conquest, and genocidal annihilation of neighboring colonies whenever possible. If ants had nuclear weapons, they would probably end the world in a week.” - Bert Holldobler