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Damage radius of a nuke is inverse cube of yield so even the biggest bomb is going to be 10x Hiroshima. And really it's less than that because urban density dr
by fallingknife 4y ago
Damage radius of a nuke is inverse cube of yield so even the biggest bomb is going to be 10x Hiroshima. And really it's less than that because urban density drops as you move out from the center.
Edit: stupid math error 10x radius is 100x area
- actionfromafar 4y agoYes, which is why current designs use MIRV and blanket an area with several warheads, increasing the chance a fire storm.
- fallingknife 4y agoI still don't see how this is going to be worse than wildfires. There are naturally caused firestorms 100x larger in area than Hiroshima, and they don't seem to be a major issue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_Burn#First_fire_(1933) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillamook_Burn#First_fire_(193...