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I went through this when I was a teenager during Reagan's first term, and my parents when through it when they were teens during Kennedy. This article tones it

by sbf501 4y ago

I went through this when I was a teenager during Reagan's first term, and my parents when through it when they were teens during Kennedy. This article tones it down to a dirty bomb, and the results closely resemble any natural disaster. Based on what I read about the 2020 fires in CA and Ore., I saw that roads were backed up, store shelves were hoarded, and infrastructure failed. And that was without contamination sticking to everything like and STI. Unless you can avoid evacuation and have done a meticulous job preparing -and- have a shelter, I don't think it is realistic to expect to survive a dirty bomb attack. I was truly, existentially scared when my Mayor announced that we should prepare for evacuation during the fires... because our freeways can't even handle rush-hour traffic. What was I supposed to do with two kids and pets and stores that were already picked clean from the pandemic? I've added more water jugs since (and a small trailer) but I have a low-level fear that no preparedness is going to work long term for something like a dirty bomb, that will eventually require relocation.

thrown_22 4y ago
>Unless you can avoid evacuation and have done a meticulous job preparing -and- have a shelter, I don't think it is realistic to expect to survive a dirty bomb attack. Dirty bombs are actually the least dangerous WMD. The only way to get a lethal dose is to snort the dust from the explosion for a year: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/dirtybombs.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/dirtybombs.ht...
- sbf501 4y ago
  > The only way to get a lethal dose is to snort the dust from the explosion for a year. That's not the message I take away from that link, and in fact, based on what is describe within it, it seems rather likely if you remain in the vicinity you will be impacted over time.
HWR_14 4y ago
So, in case of an emergency where everyone wants to evacuate the city/populated area, your plan is to hook up a trailer? Wouldn't it make traffic worse if people did that and make it harder to maneuver? Why not just buy a small amount of rural land and just leave stuff there, like a polite prepper?
GameOfFrowns 4y ago
>was without contamination sticking to everything like and STI What does 'STI' stand for in this context?
- blacksmith_tb 4y ago
  Pretty sure that's "Sexually Transmitted Infection" (presumably the "and" was autocorrected but should be "an").

by sbf501 4y ago

thrown_22 4y ago

>Unless you can avoid evacuation and have done a meticulous job preparing -and- have a shelter, I don't think it is realistic to expect to survive a dirty bomb attack. Dirty bombs are actually the least dangerous WMD. The only way to get a lethal dose is to snort the dust from the explosion for a year: https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/dirtybombs.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/dirtybombs.ht...

sbf501 4y ago
> The only way to get a lethal dose is to snort the dust from the explosion for a year. That's not the message I take away from that link, and in fact, based on what is describe within it, it seems rather likely if you remain in the vicinity you will be impacted over time.

HWR_14 4y ago

So, in case of an emergency where everyone wants to evacuate the city/populated area, your plan is to hook up a trailer? Wouldn't it make traffic worse if people did that and make it harder to maneuver? Why not just buy a small amount of rural land and just leave stuff there, like a polite prepper?

GameOfFrowns 4y ago

>was without contamination sticking to everything like and STI What does 'STI' stand for in this context?

blacksmith_tb 4y ago
Pretty sure that's "Sexually Transmitted Infection" (presumably the "and" was autocorrected but should be "an").