14 Aug
2005
14 Aug
'05
6:39 p.m.
Chuck Hards wrote:
Yes, an 800 megaton blast would be directly survivable for those not immediately affected by the impact, but what about possible collapse of the foodchain if enough particulates are injected into the stratosphere? Not to mention ecconomic collapse for a large portion of the world if it hits just about anywhere in an industrialized region? Wouldn't you rather go quickly, than slowly starve or freeze to death?
I'm reminded of a quote attributed to then Soviet premier Nikita Kruschev. It went something like "In the event of an all out nuclear exchange the living will envy the dead." Patrick