Posted on 01/22/2021 10:32:36 AM PST by Onthebrink
The 20th century saw the development of many weapons that could have ended civilization as we know it, but nothing compares to the potentially devastating power of the Soviet Union‘s epic “Tsar Bomba.” It will be remembered as the most powerful nuclear bomb ever built, and it had a blast that was more powerful than 50 million tons of TNT.
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Russians always have a personal measurement problem......
“Our’s was bigger”...
If Russia went into full out Nuclear war with us decades ago they might have saved millions of people. I never expected DC was such a evil swamp.
I’d rather take my chances with the bomb.
Boom at 28:40, you’ve likely seen lots of them.
“The 20th century saw the development of many weapons that could have ended civilization as we know it,”
Like the one China unleashed?
This source loves going through the dust bins of history and creating examples of “no news” from ancient news...
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I recall that Krushchev was told there was a 100 Megaton Nuclear Bomb in orbit. He didn’t know about that and ordered it taken back down due to concern about accidents!
That was in 1957 or there about.
That’s just staggering.
Just some possible over simplifications... I think about a 100% mortality possible within 20-30 mile radius; 3rd degree burns possible out to 60 mile radius. Acute radiation sickness from the air blast would not be a factor in mortality since this monster was relatively “clean” and the mortality possible in the huge total destruction radius. Fallout was not a major factor due to the bomb’s design. But what do I know...This the real Q stuff.
Would really like to see it without the external aero shap. Good shots of the primary exist, bu not of the 2nd and 3rd stage arrangement.
“Without the exterior for air-dropping and guidance, it looks like it could fit into a shipping container.”
And left at a port in NYC.
PLEASE someone drop one of those on DC...
#16 The buildings are too valuable...
Keep in mind the democrat party wants Iran to get nuclear weapons and they vow to use them to kill millions.
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