Map of potential nuclear targets.

X ^ | Declaration of Memes

[hardspunned]

How screwed are you?

[Big Red Badger]

Don’t be Skerd...

[philman_36]

I'm roughly 50 miles from a major military primary target...

Lucky you. About five miles as the crow flies to the closest for me.

Over and done with quick.

[Phlyer]

You’d change your mind in less time it took to take the trip.

Not until I see the relevant data. There is no question that heat from a nuclear weapon can kill. The issue - which requires data to resolve, and the best data available to official US sources is from WWII in Japan - is how many people die of radiation poisoning over and above those who die from heat and blast. And in particular, what the coverage of radiation sickness leading to death is relative to death from heat and blast. If there is a ten-mile radius of death from heat and blast, and an eleven-mile radius of death from radiation sickness, then someone who moves 100 miles away and survives the initial attack doesn't have to worry a lot about radiation.

In fact, the general breakdown of society - no food, no water, no medicine - will kill a lot more people than radiation (for those not killed by the other bomb effects).

[SaveFerris]

It will be quick

I may likely be looking at fallout

Yikes 😳😳😳

[ExSES]

The Garand is my all time favorite firearm.

Mine too but only after becoming adept at avoiding the "M1 Thumb"!

[hoagy62]

I live 3 blocks from the perimeter fence of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It’s a transport base, but it still has a building that was once part of the primary defense network for CONUS. No doubt it’s a target.

Even if it isn’t, I’m close enough to Naval Base Kitsap, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, and Subase Bangor, home of the Pacific arm of our Ohio-class subs. All of those are targets, and the fallout from them means I’m still toast.

[philman_36]

I may likely be looking at fallout

Maybe not so lucky you after all.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah - prevailing winds go northeast ↗️ from here but the target is southeast ↘️

I’m not sure what targets are left west of me other than a large city

sigh

[philman_36]

Even if purely conventional weapons were used around here the resulting explosions would do blast damage, raining down debris, etc.

In a local refinery incident, that is part of a refinery (a tower (approx. 15' dia. about 75' tall) as they're called) launching, not a rocket being launched.

24/7/365 we live with possible danger so not much changes when you know those dangers.

[Gaffer]

I used to work in the mountain back in the early 70s. Even then it was tacitly/quietly acknowledged that it couldn’t survive a hit because of the size and accuracy of Russian missiles at the time. It was only supposed to last long enough to transfer out all the data/commands needed to the silos and of Offutt AFB and other SAC bases.

Not well known.....there were several massive cracks inside the mountain building caverns that were filled with epoxy.

[SaveFerris]

That is quite a picture!

[philman_36]

Video of the "launch"...https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FBh8ahDa04Y

The towers at the right at the start gives an idea of the size.

[bee-z]

Now in northern Virginia, a mere 30 minutes from DC.

Nowhere to run for me if President Trump cannot put an end to this madness!

[GranTorino]

20 miles north of you.
Duck and Cover!

[Fresh Wind]

Bob Dylan, 1962, a song banned by the Powers That Be, that may be more relevant today than it was back then...

I will not go down under the ground
‘Cause somebody tells me that death’s comin’ ‘round
And I will not carry myself down to die
When I go to my grave, my head will be high

Let me die in my footsteps before I go down under the ground

There’s been rumors of war and wars that have been
The meaning of life has been lost in the wind
And some people thinkin’ that the end is close by
‘Stead of learnin’ to live, they are learnin’ to die

Let me die in my footsteps before I go down under the ground

I don’t know if I’m smart, but I think I can see
When someone is pullin’ the wool over me
And if this war comes and death’s all around
Let me die on this land ‘fore I die underground

Let me die in my footsteps before I go down under the ground

There’s always been people that have to cause fear
They’ve been talking about war now for many long years
I have read all their statements, and I’ve not said a word
But now Lord God, let my poor voice be heard

Let me die in my footsteps before I go down under the ground

Let me drink from the waters where the mountain streams flood
Let the smell of wildflowers flow free through my blood
Let me sleep in your meadows with the green grassy leaves
Let me walk down the highway with my brother in peace

Let me die in my footsteps before I go down under the ground

Go out in your country where the land meets the sun
See the craters and the canyons where the waterfalls run
Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho
Let every state in this union seep deep down in your souls

And you’ll die in your footsteps before you go down under the ground

[hardspunned]

Speaking of the powers that be and a song more relevant today than 60 years ago.

Come you masters of war
You that build the big guns
You that build the death planes
You that build all the bombs
You that hide behind walls
You that hide behind desks
I just want you to know
I can see through your masks
You that never done nothin’
But build to destroy
You play with my world
Like it’s your little toy
You put a gun in my hand
And you hide from my eyes
And you turn and run farther
When the fast bullets fly
Like Judas of old
You lie and deceive
A world war can be won
You want me to believe
But I see through your eyes
And I see through your brain
Like I see through the water
That runs down my drain
You fasten all the triggers
For the others to fire
Then you sit back and watch
When the death count gets higher
You hide in your mansion
While the young people’s blood
Flows out of their bodies
And is buried in the mud
You’ve thrown the worst fear
That can ever be hurled
Fear to bring children
Into the world
For threatening my baby
Unborn and unnamed
You ain’t worth the blood
That runs in your veins
How much do I know
To talk out of turn
You might say that I’m young
You might say I’m unlearned
But there’s one thing I know
Though I’m younger than you
That even Jesus would never
Forgive what you do
Let me ask you one question
Is your money that good?
Will it buy you forgiveness
Do you think that it could?
I think you will find
When your death takes its toll
All the money you made
Will never buy back your soul
And I hope that you die
And your death will come soon
I’ll follow your casket
By the pale afternoon
And I’ll watch while you’re lowered
Down to your deathbed
And I’ll stand over your grave
‘Til I’m sure that you’re dead

[Mathews]

Direct hit where we are. At least it’ll be over quickly, and we’ll meet Jesus that much quicker.

[crz]

You need to see the relative data.
Just get yourself on a plane and go over and see it first hand. Interview the locals still there.

Won’t do it will you?

Ok, then take a trip to St George Utag and interview those locals still alive after this US government purposely contaminated thousands of square miles.

You won’t do that either will you?
Talk the what they call “downwinders” on the Indian reservations.
Or contact Open-minded, on of the fellows on here and ask about the contamination he has experienced around t h e Las Vegas area.

You won’t do that either.

[GOPJ]

Thanks for the information - I seem to be the last person to know..

:)

[Churchillspirit]

Hmm...target rich area indeed !