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How Far Away Would You Need to Be to Survive a Nuclear Blast?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:32 pm
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:32 pm
Asking for a friend.
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Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
Depends on the bomb
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:33 pm to pioneerbasketball
I’ve played a bunch of Fallout, baw.
I’m gonna be out here surviving
I’m gonna be out here surviving
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:34 pm to pioneerbasketball
Those closest to the bomb would face death, while anyone up to 5 miles away could suffer third-degree burns. People up to 53 miles away could experience temporary blindness.
But a longer-term threat would come in the minutes and hours after that explosion.
Nuclear explosions can produce clouds of dust and sandlike radioactive particles that disperse into the atmosphere — what's referred to as nuclear fallout. Exposure to this fallout can result in radiation poisoning, which could damage the body's cells and prove fatal.
The debris takes about 15 minutes to reach ground level after an explosion, so a person's response during that period could be a matter of life and death.
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ETA
Rinsing your hair with shampoo is critical after being exposed to radiation, but conditioner is a major no-no, according to the CDC.
That's because conditioners carry compounds called cationic surfactants, which bind to radioactive particles and can trap them in your hair. They'd essentially act like glue between your hair and radioactive material.
But a longer-term threat would come in the minutes and hours after that explosion.
Nuclear explosions can produce clouds of dust and sandlike radioactive particles that disperse into the atmosphere — what's referred to as nuclear fallout. Exposure to this fallout can result in radiation poisoning, which could damage the body's cells and prove fatal.
The debris takes about 15 minutes to reach ground level after an explosion, so a person's response during that period could be a matter of life and death.
Business Insider
ETA
Rinsing your hair with shampoo is critical after being exposed to radiation, but conditioner is a major no-no, according to the CDC.
That's because conditioners carry compounds called cationic surfactants, which bind to radioactive particles and can trap them in your hair. They'd essentially act like glue between your hair and radioactive material.
This post was edited on 2/28/22 at 10:37 pm
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:34 pm to pioneerbasketball
Bout 35.0 miles for the initial blast. Then u might want to move up stream and upwind from the location.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:35 pm to Bama Bird
Let’s start with the largest we know of. If the epicenter is downtown Houston, will we survive outside of Beltway 8?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:36 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:36 pm to pioneerbasketball
I’m 10 miles away from Barksdale afb, how dead am I?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:40 pm to pioneerbasketball
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:42 pm to hg
Probably to close HG.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:43 pm to pioneerbasketball
nobody said 350 yet? 350
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:43 pm to hg
Please be safe friend.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:46 pm to jrodLSUke
Largest bomb ever detonated is the tsar bomba but it's virtually impossible for it to be used in actual combat. If that were detonated over Houston, it would destroy nearly everything from Conroe to Galveston.
If it's the largest bomb in Russian arsenal, it's possible to survive outside Beltway 8 but it would be extremely close. Beltway 8 is actually a good measurement for how large the damage radius is.
That being said, if you mean "am I going to be obliterated instantly" then no.
Nukemap
If it's the largest bomb in Russian arsenal, it's possible to survive outside Beltway 8 but it would be extremely close. Beltway 8 is actually a good measurement for how large the damage radius is.
That being said, if you mean "am I going to be obliterated instantly" then no.
Nukemap
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:48 pm to hg
quote:u made da top ten baw
I’m 10 miles away from Barksdale afb, how dead am I?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:50 pm to hg
quote:
I’m 10 miles away from Barksdale afb, how dead am I?
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:51 pm to pioneerbasketball
Some survived direct impact in Japan.
So...
So...
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:51 pm to pioneerbasketball
In a full scale exchange I would want to be directly underneath one.
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:54 pm to LSUJML
quote:
ETA Rinsing your hair with shampoo is critical after being exposed to radiation, but conditioner is a major no-no, according to the CDC.
That's because conditioners carry compounds called cationic surfactants, which bind to radioactive particles and can trap them in your hair. They'd essentially act like glue between your hair and radioactive material.
But if im suffering from temporary blindness, how will i know if im reaching for the shampoo or the conditioner ?
Just kidding, im bald .
Posted on 2/28/22 at 10:55 pm to Bama Bird
Would much rather suffer thru a nuclear winter than ever have to live in the Houston area again .
Posted on 2/28/22 at 11:01 pm to BK Lounge
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But if im suffering from temporary blindness, how will i know if im reaching for the shampoo or the conditioner ?
The real question is how do you rinse your hair when the water towers are all gone and there’s no water pressure?
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