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Environmental_Log344 t1_j9h8cay wrote

Reply to comment by Soggy_Affect6063 in Now that Putin has suspended nuclear arms treaty should we be concerned in CT? by IndicationOver

This is very well stated. The only thing is, if a nuclear strike is let loose on the east coast, all you can actually do is prepare to meet your Higher Power as your human body is vaporized. 🙏

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Soggy_Affect6063 t1_j9hhk8b wrote

Depends on where it hits and what the yield is. Anything shy of a “tsar bomba” impact on manhattan is pretty much a fallout problem for us in CT in which case you’re either prepared to shelter in place or evacuate to a fallout shelter immediately. Either way, Greenwich, stamford, cos cob, darien, and parts of norwalk and new canaan would be hit the worst.

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Environmental_Log344 t1_j9hwg2k wrote

I disagree because if they hit the naval base in Groton, I am within the strike zone. They would want to disable our defenses more than the big cities, I would think. It's a 14- mile radius for instant death, as I recall hearing in school. I may be wrong on that distance.

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Soggy_Affect6063 t1_j9hzqbz wrote

No, they wouldn’t. War is rarely fought that way. Honor and respect on the battlefield have long since passed. They see an enemy medic, they open fire. They see civilians aiding the enemy, they open fire. It’s all about numbers. If you’re thinking wartime strats, killing a ton of people in a short amount of time is efficient, demoralizing, and headline grabbing. And manhattan has an estimated 1.7 million people that could be wiped out by a nuke in an instant and even more through the nuclear fallout being carried up through CT, RI, and MA vs groton’s population of 39,000, if that. Densely populated areas are prime targets. Hell, why do you think mass shooters pick schools? Densely populated and extremely vulnerable. When was last time there a mass casualty event at a courthouse, police station, government building, private affluent school with a bunch of armed security? It’s all soft targets they go after for shock and awe. And it works unfortunately.

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Environmental_Log344 t1_j9k7q00 wrote

I hadn't thought of it in terms of soft targets. We in SE CT used to talk about how Groton with it's submarines would be a first choice. I have always thought that if nukes fell, there would be no problem for me as I would be dead in the explosion. If I have to live with the fallout, then I might as well end it myself as soon as the news reaches me.

Edited to add that I am not depressed and do not need a reddit care message. TIA, I am fine 😊

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Soggy_Affect6063 t1_j9kakno wrote

I recommend doing some research into it. You don’t have to go crazy with it but it’s good to have some basic information on the topic so that you aren’t caught off guard. Here’s a link to a good video on radiation detection and fallout.

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