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Sales of nuclear bunkers increase, despite warnings they aren't protection
- zahlman 2y ago>Critics warn these bunkers create a false perception that a nuclear war is survivable. They argue that people planning to live through an atomic blast aren’t focusing on the real and current dangers posed by nuclear threats, and the critical need to stop the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. ... which those people would address how, exactly? >Meanwhile, government disaster experts say bunkers aren’t necessary. A Federal Emergency Management Agency 100-page guidance on responding to a nuclear detonation focuses on having the public get inside and stay inside, ideally in a basement and away from outside walls for at least a day. Those existing spaces can provide protection from radioactive fallout, says FEMA. Okay, so now we have some experts who think surviving would be hopeless, and others who think it wouldn't require any special preparation. They could both be wrong, but they can't both be right.
- LinuxBender 2y agoSo all the countries that legally require citizens to have bunkers and hardened rooms in good working order are all in on a scam? I'm not buying it. This seems more like a cope for the fact that the US has not invested in bunkers or encouraged it's citizens to build them via tax credits. If I could find a reputable company to build my underground home I would not hesitate. One can not build a more green and energy efficient home than going underground if done correctly and I would do it correctly. And no, not from Atlas shelters.