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Not at all! Most deaths would be slow and horrific, from radiation burns (thermal or ionizing), radiation sickness, or blast effects like being crushed in a col
by throwaway_yy2Di 13y ago
Not at all! Most deaths would be slow and horrific, from radiation burns (thermal or ionizing), radiation sickness, or blast effects like being crushed in a collapsed building. Only a lucky few would be vaporized instantly.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_bombs_and_health https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_bombs_and_health
And you haven't considered the risk of not dying!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MCbTvoNrAg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MCbTvoNrAg ("Threads redefines the word grim...")
- fennecfoxen 13y agoThis is also why the old advice of "duck and cover" was actually very relevant and good advice. If you're not vaporized, you'd prefer to avoid the oncoming blast as much as possible (and yes, even the flimsy newspaper-over-the-head helps reflect thermal energy and could seriously mitigate your burns).