| Comment | NukeMap is a useful tool that shows the effect various weapons would have. It's based on proper research, although geographic features might change some of the exact effects.
I remember being told as a Cold War child that "two nuclear bombs could destroy all of Scotland" and naturally imagined the whole country being reduced to two large smoking craters. That's not how it works.
For people many miles from the blast, the main hazards for people are burns, flash blindness and injuries from flying glass. That's before we take radiation into account. With any remaining emergency services overwhelmed. |
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