Comments on: Megacities, global warming make nuclear war even more dangerous

Now that civilization has moved to cities, we are easier bombing targets, say experts.

[emcourtney]

initial casualties are misleading

The quoted initial casualty estimates obscure the real
devastation of nuclear war; the greatest casualties occur in the
months afterwards, particularly in a wide scale exchange. The
initial exchanges will destroy production and distribution
systems, then as locally stored supplies are depleted starvation
and disease take their toll. Nukes: they just keep on killing.

[Neo Con]

SDI's lookin' pretty good now, eh?

'nuf said.

[arluthier]

Duck and cover...

I was just starting to miss the good ol'days when I was in school and we did drills to "hide" from nuclear bombs under WOODEN desks.

Just like hippie fashion came back... the good ol'nuke is making a comeback.

Nothing says "can't we work it out?" like mutually assured destruction.

[Christopher Hall]

You know...

Duck and cover, however maligned it's been in the past, actually wasn't a half bad idea. It's not designed to protect you from a direct nuclear assault. Rather, the intention was to keep people away from the windows as the blast wave blew them in, tearing unsuspecting students to shreds. At least on the floor with your (clothed) back up, you have a better chance of avoiding immediate injury.

Those videos sure were funny, though. You're right about that.

:)

[thedreaming]

The Ultimate FUD

Yes, let's all be fraid at all times with no rest in sight. Geez, give us a break will you with the constant need to hype posible outcomes to a negative conclusion. It's always, "We're going to hell and you don't have a hand basket!" or "Everyone has a gun, but you!" or my favorite, "Why take the chance, kill the guy next to you, he might hurt you one day!"

(Going to my happy place)
(Going to my happy place)
(Going to my happy place)

[lingsun]

Nuclear war would undo years of global warming.

Nuclear war would undo years of global warming. If it caused global temperatures to drop for a few years, that would be a good thing wouldn't it?

[feranick]

Don't tell....

... Al Gore

[Christopher Hall]

Ah yes, the great fundraiser

What ever did scientists do for money before global warming came along?

"No problem, no funding."