New York PSA For Nuclear Strike

[gsd2053]

Will you have the same opinion when your zip code goes blue? Lots of innocent bystanders in those areas.

Ok, how about DC. Can we all agree that DC is acceptable collateral damage?

[SteyrAUG]

Ok, how about DC. Can we all agree that DC is acceptable collateral damage?

I should probably remind myself we are speaking figuratively, but it's sometimes troubling to read about people wanting to nuke entire populations based solely on geography. Every once in awhile someone comes along with a literal application like the OKC bombings where they thought they were attacking the US government gone rogue but really just managed to kill a bunch of regular people lucky enough to have government jobs and a day care full of kids.

I'm sure I do it to all the time.

[P2Vaircrewman]

Only one step was necessary in the video. Bend over and kiss your butt goodbye.

[georgeib]

Aside from the tactical application of direct strikes, US population centers are unlikely to be directly targeted in a nuclear exchange with a near pear adversary. The EMP scenario described in the Congressional EMP Commission's report is much more likely, in my estimation.

Russia, or whomever, can EMP the entire nation with as few as 1 or 2 high yield warheads, from 3-500 miles above the surface. Strategically, this seems like a logical first wave attack, which can then be followed by targeted strikes on tactically significant targets. According to the report, the specific details of which I don't recall ATM, but which can easily be looked up, the EMP from a single 1.5 MT device can disable around 90% of infrastructure. The 12 month projected mortality was estimated at between 50 and 90%. Pretty horrific scenario, and by far the easiest to carry out. Heck, the Russians have probably had bombs disguised as satellites in orbit for 30 years. Wouldn't take much at all.

[chuckman]

Who knows if our, or Russia's, target packages have changed over the decades since the wall fell. There were a lot of Soviet targets that have since been destroyed or made portable, or rendered obsolete.

[NickySantoro]

PSA for NYC? Keep it simple. Crack a cold beer then stick your head between your legs and kiss your backside goodbye.

[chuckman]

If they really want to live the cold war glory days at least bring back The Day After, Special Bulletin, and War Games. Let's add another two armor divisions and three infantry division to the army, and plug the Fulda Gap.

[utahjeepr]

In reality this PSA is more distraction than anything. Pure politics.

"Don't think about rising crime! Ignore runaway inflation! Who cares if recession is coming! The Russians might nuke us any second!"

"You must trust Dear Leader to keep you safe. Put your faith in Him and we Righteous Few. We will keep you safe and steer you to the proper course. Follow blindly, without thought or doubt, your very lives are in the balance."