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The documentary mentioned in the article is definitely worth watching. Some parts of it are undoubtedly propaganda, but it still offers an incredible view on wh
by gambiting 2y ago
The documentary mentioned in the article is definitely worth watching. Some parts of it are undoubtedly propaganda, but it still offers an incredible view on what detonating a nuclear bomb actually looked like.
- JKCalhoun 2y agoMaybe this? https://youtu.be/Swmcldi_jc4 https://youtu.be/Swmcldi_jc4
- gambiting 2y agoYep that's the one
- achairapart 2y agoFor reference, there is declassified footage (very clear images, even with some original voice over) of the RDS-4 bomb[0] ("only" 1.5 Megatons) detonating at the infamous Semipalatinsk Test Site[1] (now Kazakhstan). [0]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHRLEMTsLyA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHRLEMTsLyA [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semipalatinsk_Test_Site
- gambiting 2y agoWow, and that's "only" 1.5 megaton, not even that large by the standards of modern arsenals. Absolutely terrifying.