There was a report published by FEMA in the early 1980s about the outcome of a nuclear war. The summary was worst case scenario (for US) would be 50% of popula

There was a report published by FEMA in the early 1980s about the outcome of a nuclear war. The summary was worst case scenario (for US) would be 50% of population dead, and we wouldn’t reach pre war GDP for a decade. Basically what happened to Eastern Europe during WWII. It’s not good. It’s bad. But it’s not “end of the human race” bad. Paraphrasing the report: “There is no credible scenario where our knowledge of germ theory will be destroyed, and that knowledge will save the lives of millions, regardless of whether there is a nuclear war.”