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r/BeAmazed • u/Literally_black1984 • Apr 27 '24
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Imagine they land a Nuke like this, in he middle of a city. Just gently lands and has a countdown timer..
7 u/Winkiwu Apr 27 '24 It would defeat the purpose. It would be a great scare tactic though. Generally the most destruction happens when you detonate the nuclear warhead as an airburst. 3 u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24 Hence why the Little Boy was detonated 1,968 feet above Hiroshima 1 u/D_Deva Apr 28 '24 Not if you want to render the area unlivable for hundreds of years. 1 u/Winkiwu Apr 28 '24 Thats true.
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It would defeat the purpose. It would be a great scare tactic though. Generally the most destruction happens when you detonate the nuclear warhead as an airburst.
3 u/[deleted] Apr 27 '24 Hence why the Little Boy was detonated 1,968 feet above Hiroshima 1 u/D_Deva Apr 28 '24 Not if you want to render the area unlivable for hundreds of years. 1 u/Winkiwu Apr 28 '24 Thats true.
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Hence why the Little Boy was detonated 1,968 feet above Hiroshima
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Not if you want to render the area unlivable for hundreds of years.
1 u/Winkiwu Apr 28 '24 Thats true.
Thats true.
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u/etownguy Apr 27 '24
Imagine they land a Nuke like this, in he middle of a city. Just gently lands and has a countdown timer..