It's not ridiculous, and obviously it's not so simple, which is why it's a good nerd snipe. Obviously we shouldn't be nonchalant about engaging in thermonuclear

It's not ridiculous, and obviously it's not so simple, which is why it's a good nerd snipe. Obviously we shouldn't be nonchalant about engaging in thermonuclear warfare (and none of the armchair strategists get to decide this anyways), but it's worth going through the thought experiment. It's informative if nothing else, and if you can't see why then maybe you should try engaging in more "ridiculous" thought experiments.