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What's more lethal; dying in a week because you didn't organize with the people who are left, or dying in a decade because of radiation poisoning?

tablespoon 4y ago
> What's more lethal; dying in a week because you didn't organize with the people who are left, or dying in a decade because of radiation poisoning? IIRC, the radiation levels that soon after a nuclear war could be in the "dying within a week" range (depending on the local fallout conditions). Obviously if you have no water, you have no good options and have to move, but it seems like bad advice to say "move after 24 hours unless told not to." If you've got water (and food), you probably should stay put for longer, unless you know it's safe or you're in a totally unsuitable structure. If you're in a house with a basement, you probably have enough water for some time (in the water heater), and food isn't as pressing of a concern.
- TameAntelope 4y ago
  > IIRC, the radiation levels that soon after a nuclear war could be in the "dying within a week" range (depending on the local fallout conditions). The whole point of the advice here is that you remember incorrectly. It only takes 24 hours for the worst radiation, the kill-you-in-a-week radiation, to subside. Don’t you think the source here would know better than you about this? What arrogance it would be to think you know better, from a vague recollection, no less…
  - xeromal 4y ago
    I think they're just saying that if your needs are met and your housing is structurally sound, it's very safe and smart to just chill in an enclosed safe area. Just make sure to turn off your HVAC!
    - TameAntelope 4y ago
      That is neither smart nor safe, given your need as a human to eat and drink clean food, which requires coordination with others.
      - inawarminister 4y ago
        well that's why you have an emergency collection of clean water and long-lasting food in your flat... Aren't you? Putting 5 bottles of 1.5L water under the bed is not that hard...
      - xeromal 4y ago
        That's why I mentioned that your needs are met. There's tons of people that have a costco-sized bucket of food and water than lasts for a week up to a month. Large swaths of Americans do this. Not sure about others. Better than waiting for peanuts at a fema line.

tablespoon 4y ago

> What's more lethal; dying in a week because you didn't organize with the people who are left, or dying in a decade because of radiation poisoning? IIRC, the radiation levels that soon after a nuclear war could be in the "dying within a week" range (depending on the local fallout conditions). Obviously if you have no water, you have no good options and have to move, but it seems like bad advice to say "move after 24 hours unless told not to." If you've got water (and food), you probably should stay put for longer, unless you know it's safe or you're in a totally unsuitable structure. If you're in a house with a basement, you probably have enough water for some time (in the water heater), and food isn't as pressing of a concern.

TameAntelope 4y ago
> IIRC, the radiation levels that soon after a nuclear war could be in the "dying within a week" range (depending on the local fallout conditions). The whole point of the advice here is that you remember incorrectly. It only takes 24 hours for the worst radiation, the kill-you-in-a-week radiation, to subside. Don’t you think the source here would know better than you about this? What arrogance it would be to think you know better, from a vague recollection, no less…
- xeromal 4y ago
  I think they're just saying that if your needs are met and your housing is structurally sound, it's very safe and smart to just chill in an enclosed safe area. Just make sure to turn off your HVAC!
  - TameAntelope 4y ago
    That is neither smart nor safe, given your need as a human to eat and drink clean food, which requires coordination with others.
    - inawarminister 4y ago
      well that's why you have an emergency collection of clean water and long-lasting food in your flat... Aren't you? Putting 5 bottles of 1.5L water under the bed is not that hard...
    - xeromal 4y ago
      That's why I mentioned that your needs are met. There's tons of people that have a costco-sized bucket of food and water than lasts for a week up to a month. Large swaths of Americans do this. Not sure about others. Better than waiting for peanuts at a fema line.