So, nuclear war . . .

[nova3930]

General rule is the more important they deem the target, the higher the total yield it's gonna get. This here town in N. AL is probably slated to get quite a bit on the targeting list because it's the army aviation center along with NASA Marshall. Aviation and missiles are a capability they would want to degrade significantly....

[tanktop]

General rule is the more important they deem the target, the higher the total yield it's gonna get. This here town in N. AL is probably slated to get quite a bit on the targeting list because it's the army aviation center along with NASA Marshall. Aviation and missiles are a capability they would want to degrade significantly....

My current view is of a big granite mountain, I think we'd get big ones, little ones, ground burst, air burst and everything in between


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[nova3930]

My current view is of a big granite mountain, I think we'd get big ones, little ones, ground burst, air burst and everything in between


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I've heard that at the height of the cold war the Russkies had upwards of 10 SS-18s loaded with 20Mt warheads aimed at that mountain, set to ground burst in succession to crack it open....

[tanktop]

I've heard that at the height of the cold war the Russkies had upwards of 10 SS-18s loaded with 20Mt warheads aimed at that mountain, set to ground burst in succession to crack it open....

I would think that would do the trick, it would probably vaporize a large chunk of the mountain and put off enough heat to liquefy the rest. I wonder if any simulations have ever been done on repeated detonations in the same spot? Whatever the result it would be a landmark for a thousand years or more.


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[Big A]

My nuclear war preparations are if I'm not killed in the initial blast then I will suck start whatever pistol I have on me at the time. I live close enough to NAS Jax that I am done for in the event of a nuclear exchange between nations.

[nova3930]

first thing I'm doing is tracking down a pip boy



war....war never changes....

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[tower59]

A nuclear exchange with a major power is certainly considered a possibility by those who study history. Even if statesmen don't necessarily intend for such a war, it very much remains a potential scenario, as is evidenced by multiple close calls we have already had. Of course the Cuban Missile Crisis comes to mind, but there are other incidents that have occurred, too. If relations between nations are already tense, a simple navigational error or technical problem could lead to a launch.

http://www.history.com/news/history-...ar-close-calls

For those of us in a high priority target area, preparation may be futile. But a huge number of us who don't live directly in a blast zone have the potential to survive well if preparations are made ahead of time. Fallout decays rapidly and even a primitive, expedient shelter may be life saving.

[WickedWillis]

first thing I'm doing is tracking down a pip boy



war....war never changes....

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Never out of style.

[soulezoo]

first thing I'm doing is tracking down a pip boy



war....war never changes....

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I at least have enough experience with one to make do once I come across one.

Need some bottle caps....

[soulezoo]

A nuclear exchange with a major power is certainly considered a possibility by those who study history. Even if statesmen don't necessarily intend for such a war, it very much remains a potential scenario, as is evidenced by multiple close calls we have already had. Of course the Cuban Missile Crisis comes to mind, but there are other incidents that have occurred, too. If relations between nations are already tense, a simple navigational error or technical problem could lead to a launch.

http://www.history.com/news/history-...ar-close-calls

For those of us in a high priority target area, preparation may be futile. But a huge number of us who don't live directly in a blast zone have the potential to survive well if preparations are made ahead of time. Fallout decays rapidly and even a primitive, expedient shelter may be life saving.

I work in Sacramento which at one time was one of the highest priority targets. (State Capitol of most populous state and all the govt agencies that go with, two major AF bases, one of them SAC; a major Army Depot, obligatory Nat'l Guard, Coast Guard, Navy outposts...plus lotsa other cool stuff). Now that the military stuff is mostly gone, I am not sure where Sacto is at on the threat list. So my hope is that I am at home when SHTF... I am 40 miles out of town in the mountains and should be fairly shielded from even a significant event. Ready to Bug TFO in an hour or less if needed (provided I have an hour) as well.