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> ... had to go into ensuring that we could wipe out the human race in minutes. That was never ensured. Historical casualty projections expected that, in the e
by office_drone 2y ago
> ... had to go into ensuring that we could wipe out the human race in minutes.
That was never ensured. Historical casualty projections expected that, in the event of large scale nuclear attacks, the majority of the involved countries' populations would survive not only the attack but the conditions afterward.
- candiddevmike 2y agoFor how much afterwards though?
- jasomill 2y agoIndefinitely, even in the case of near-total destruction. While not exactly historical fiction, this scene from Dr. Strangelove comes to mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybSzoLCCX-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybSzoLCCX-Y
- morbicer 2y agoHave you seen Threads? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/ I think the irradiation of soil everywhere would mean a total collapse of agriculture. Maybe some tribes in Papua-Ginea would survive but I am pretty sure only ghouls could live in USA and Europe.