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Since WWIII seems to be in the wings, here is a nuclear detonation simulator. (nuclearsecrecy.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/noncredibledefense@piefed.social
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https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/

Pick a location, select a warhead yeild, air or ground burst. Then press detonate.

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[–] [S] 7 points 6 months ago (3 children)

If you try the simulator, you’re going to be really disappointed. You really need to be at ground zero to get that effect. Tv over dramatizes the effect.

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  • [–] 10 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Additionally, this simulator likely assumes that the warheads will explode with the designed yield. There is a surprising amount of work to rebuild and maintain a nuclear warhead on a regular basis for it to work as designed. If Russia hasn't maintained their warheads, then they might only give fission yields (like Hiroshima), not H bomb yields. At worst, it may not even be fissile and just end up being a dirty bomb.

    I'm betting China is doing a better job of maintaining their warheads.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 6 months ago

    Wow, someone who actually knows what they are talking about. I'm impressed.

    There is a huge amount of difference between making a device go boom, and delivering a device to the target in a functional state. Vibrations, heat stress, it's an ugly nasty ride on top an ICBM.

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