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Minutes to hours after a nuclear blast are critical for survival. Disaster experts explain how to protect yourself in a worst-case scenario.
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Posted on 03/05/2022 5:11:16 PM PST by Tipllub

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To: lizma2

You don’t want to take one for the team?


41 posted on 03/05/2022 6:00:29 PM PST by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders.)
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To: Tipllub
Just imagine this forum with the announcement there’s just 15 minutes to impact ?

Well, if I can't escape the impact area, might as well crack a brewski and enjoy the fla.....

42 posted on 03/05/2022 6:06:35 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: Tipllub

When the warning sounds stay away from windows and stay indoors. When you see the flash place head between knee and kiss your ass goodbye.


43 posted on 03/05/2022 6:07:04 PM PST by The Great RJ
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Yea but since so few love and worship God my prayers have been heard and answered in record time... especially since the homosexual Obamas and gay DNC.

As for the righteousness of those 99 that quote mocks the self righteous rather than 99 heavenly should. Not harp;)


44 posted on 03/05/2022 6:09:59 PM PST by Jumper
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To: Jumper

Heavenly souls.


45 posted on 03/05/2022 6:10:46 PM PST by Jumper
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To: Caipirabob

Russia has our big cities in their missiles.

Conservatives will rule in the aftermath, after the liberals are dead.


46 posted on 03/05/2022 6:14:29 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Tipllub

Meanwhile the nuclear bomb officer on the ballistic subs in the Pacific are worried whether they’ll be properly pronouned by junior enlisted personnel.


47 posted on 03/05/2022 6:18:03 PM PST by GeorgianaCavendish (Man shall not serve two masters, for he will love one and hate the other.)
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To: ConservativeMind

I knew there had to be a silver lining somewhere...


48 posted on 03/05/2022 6:18:49 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: ConservativeMind

I knew there had to be a silver lining somewhere...


49 posted on 03/05/2022 6:18:50 PM PST by FreshPrince
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To: ConservativeMind
Russia has our big cities in their missiles. Conservatives will rule in the aftermath, after the liberals are dead.

Russia has everything in their missiles. About 4500 warheads (probably more).

I think when this goes nuclear, they're not just going to launch a few against big cities. They're going to blow their whole wad. Launch everything!

We're all going to get nuked. Not just liberals.


50 posted on 03/05/2022 6:23:15 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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To: Tipllub

.... Don’t worry ..... The WOKE Liberals have declared many Blue Cities as ...... Nuclear Free Zones ..... I live in the Los Angeles area so I should be safe .....


51 posted on 03/05/2022 6:24:08 PM PST by R_Kangel ("A nation of sheep will beget a nation ruled by wolves")
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To: Tipllub

We tend to think of nuclear weapons as as city-ending weapons.

There are small nuclear weapons.

What will we do if Putin uses one on, say, an airfield?


52 posted on 03/05/2022 6:24:15 PM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: mware

25 Mile radiation fall out area around the bomb blast. Hit the road before the winds blow if you don’t melt. (most likely into the Atlantic). Close ventilation systems. Take iodine pill with high mg level (if you can find it). 2 inches of lead, 4 inches of steel, 12 inches of water.... Blocks out 90% of radiation.

Nuke school in the Navy did prep me a little for nuclear accidents.......


53 posted on 03/05/2022 6:25:21 PM PST by GeorgianaCavendish (Have you heard the Good News? He IS risen. )
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To: Old Yeller

I’m with you. The best thing to do in the event of a nuclear attack is to make sure that you are right with God..in whatever way you can.


54 posted on 03/05/2022 6:26:18 PM PST by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: Drew68

I live far away from any useful targets.

However, in the old days the Russian nukes were notoriously inaccurate—so that may not be much comfort.

;-)


55 posted on 03/05/2022 6:27:03 PM PST by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Tipllub

Depends the size of the warhead.

If you are within a half mile of the blast of a 1 mega ton weapon. that means a 99% death rate. Basically 2 miles with a 10 mega ton weapon.

You’ll get 3rd degree burns if you get caught outside at around 8 miles for a 1 mega ton blast and around 20 miles from a 10 mega ton blast.

Glass will penetrate your body at around 8 miles with a 1 mega ton blast and around 15 miles from a 10 mega ton blast.

Do all you chest thumpers still want a war?


56 posted on 03/05/2022 6:27:49 PM PST by crz
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

That is the sin of presumption. To be repentant you actually need to be sorry.


57 posted on 03/05/2022 6:28:10 PM PST by longfellowsmuse (last of the living nomads)
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To: Tipllub

Anything East of a line from North Dakota to Kansas would be hosed.


58 posted on 03/05/2022 6:29:50 PM PST by dpetty121263
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To: GeorgianaCavendish

LOL, I’m on it.


59 posted on 03/05/2022 6:42:05 PM PST by mware (RETIRED)
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To: cgbg
However, in the old days the Russian nukes were notoriously inaccurate—so that may not be much comfort.

That's why they built their yields so big, to make up for a loss of accuracy.

Tsar Bomba was the single most physically powerful device ever deployed on Earth. A hydrogen bomb with a yield of 50 megatons. And it was air dropped. It was designed to produce 100 megatons but the Russians knew there was no way the carrier aircraft could escape so they reduced the yield by replacing a secondary uranium charge with lead ballast. Even then, they gave the aircrew a 50/50 chance of survival (they all survived).

Here's a photo taken from 100 miles away.

For comparison, if you're in Cheyenne, Wyoming, this is what Denver looks like.


60 posted on 03/05/2022 6:45:20 PM PST by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President 2024)
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