Nuclear reality.

[naomhtiobraid]

It would vary a lot depending on the type of bomb used. For example an atomic bomb, which was dropped in Japan in wwii, would wipe out most of Belfast for example. However a hydrogen bomb would have a much greater damage radius. But a hydrogen bomb has yet to be used as a means of warefare I believe and I don’t believe there is many countries who actually have them.

[WeeJimmy]

What is the actual area of damage one nuke can cause? Unlike covid, I'm not very good at nuclear facts. For eg, if Northern Ireland was nuked, what would be the gross area of spread? This of course is just a theoretical example. No need to go drumming and marching lads.

Westside

they state a Russian nuke could totally destroy london, boris be safe though as he got an underground bunker with state of the art facilities and can stay safe down there for months,
but what idiots our government are especially Boris, thats where he could have had his cake and eat it in peace without the fall out

[EdwardElizabethHitler]

There is an underground nuclear bunker in Co Antrim, fully stocked with its original equipment and fittings. It was on the market but has been taken off due to safety concerns, wink wink.
https://www.wowhaus.co.uk/2017/01/30...thern-ireland/

[UnFulfilledScott]

Well if you have a look hystorically at Chernobyl, for example, a disaster of that magnitude affected all of Europe, Ireland including.

I wouldn’t be a scientist but if NI was nuked we would kinda be fucked. Ireland as a whole(NI included) is a small portion of land. Like it takes you 4-5 hours to get from Belfast to Cork so consequences would be quite devastating.

Sweden's porn preferences vs radiation received from Chernobyl.





This is our future

[oldfool]

Well if you have a look hystorically at Chernobyl, for example, a disaster of that magnitude affected all of Europe, Ireland including.

I wouldn’t be a scientist but if NI was nuked we would kinda be fucked. Ireland as a whole(NI included) is a small portion of land. Like it takes you 4-5 hours to get from Belfast to Cork so consequences would be quite devastating.

Nina, I think your scientific description FUCKED is a pretty accurate one. After Chernoble Wicklow lambs had to be destroyed as rain fell from the Cherynobal site.
In the late 50’s early 60’s rain fell in Dundalk an hour after a leak from Windscale. A group of teenage girls from one class in one school were caught in the rain. Years later those girls had significant problems conceiving

[AyannaMelek]

Nina, I think your scientific description FUCKED is a pretty accurate one. After Chernoble Wicklow lambs had to be destroyed as rain fell from the Cherynobal site.
In the late 50’s early 60’s rain fell in Dundalk an hour after a leak from Windscale. A group of teenage girls from one class in one school were caught in the rain. Years later those girls had significant problems conceiving

I remember watching loads of documentaries about Chernobyl and the devastating effects it had all around europe. Especially in the countries belonging to the eastern block.i am a docu fan. Might not be 100% accurate but still pretty close

[huntingdon]

I remember watching loads of documentaries about Chernobyl and the devastating effects it had all around europe. Especially in the countries belonging to the eastern block.i am a docu fan. Might not be 100% accurate but still pretty close

The after effects of the disaster and fallout were far far less than what was assumed. The first responders to the melt down, those exposed initially suffered from radiation but cancers were at normal levels for surrounding areas soon after

[Gthomas]

What is the actual area of damage one nuke can cause? Unlike covid, I'm not very good at nuclear facts. For eg, if Northern Ireland was nuked, what would be the gross area of spread? This of course is just a theoretical example. No need to go drumming and marching lads.

Westside

If NI will be nuked then the whole world will be fucked... There's no reason for Russia nuke Ireland or NI. In that war even without direct attack about 80% of the world will be polluted for thousand years in advance... Wind, rain will spread radioactive materials throughout the globus... That's the theory of that war.
Practically there were few thousand nukes blasted in air... We survived... There peoples living their lives around Semipalatinsk, in Nevada...
So I think it could be dangerous for some short period (I mean year or two). Some places like close to nuclear plants can be for longer. There still some people living in Chernobyl area...
Even theorical if you get under direct blast and you survive it, you can go outside on fourth day out of you bunker.
PEACE!

[Carolyne]

In 2km everything wiped out .In 10 km people still have third degrees burnt from the heat .