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rynning

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WildcatAg said:
Those of you interested in the evolution of nuclear war "strategy" should check out The Wizards of Armageddon by Fred Kaplan. It is a little dated but it discusses the idea of how you use these monstrous things.

He has a newer book but I haven't read it yet.

Also watch War Games.

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9:13a, 3/5/22

Would I be a target? I can see the front gate of ft Carson from the bedroom window and can see NORAD from the guest room window.

Jk, they probably use my house as the actual target and since they have to penetrate NORADs doors it is prob 100mt min.

We have helicopters hovering overhead a lot the last week.

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In reply to knoxtom • 10:28a, 3/5/22

knoxtom said:
Would I be a target? I can see the front gate of ft Carson from the bedroom window and can see NORAD from the guest room window.

Jk, they probably use my house as the actual target and since they have to penetrate NORADs doors it is prob 100mt min.

We have helicopters hovering overhead a lot the last week.

It was either in a South Park movie or an episode of Scrubs, but I think both the Arquettes and Baldwins are major targets.

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10:59a, 3/5/22

This video has been around a while but has a pretty good animation of how a modern ICBM launches and maneuvers through space before releasing the re-entry vehicle. Skip to the second half if you want to bypass over-dramatized launch sequence cheesiness.

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In reply to CanyonAg77 • 11:31a, 3/5/22

CanyonAg77 said:
MagnumLoad said:
Easy to do.

Talked to an expert in nuke weapons, was told it drips as the square.

Thanks for the info. Hopefully none of this matters

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In reply to ttu_85 • 11:33a, 3/5/22

ttu_85 said:
MagnumLoad said:
XXXVII said:
What's the yield of the bombs Russia would use to strike the US?

I would guess 5 to 10 megaton. How dirty are Russian warheads? Are they old and dirty or newer technology?
Wow those are big bombs.

Ours would be in the 20KT to 500KT with most in the 100KT range. Our stuff is very accurate. We dont need huge yield bombs..Not that that will do most of us any good.

My estimate may be too high. But russia may be in the get a bigger hammer camp. 100 kt is plenty if on target and no need to destroy the world.

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