In the event of a nuclear blast

[Blondie]

With the concern of being prepared for war....I found this on the web.

Nuclear Blast Damage.

 

[Serena]

scary

 

[Miss Jasmine]

I refuse to be freaked out over what I can't control. Maybe the serenity prayer is in order.

 

[SeaShelley]

I agree with Miss Jasmine! I've been saying that prayer A LOT lately!!

 

[BethR]

I don't think that I will click on that link.

 

[caitycaity]

and taht is exactly why i am not bothering to prepare for a nuclear attack. not to much you can do if that happens.

 

[sandramaac]

Kinda gave me that awful feeling in the pit of my stomach. I'd like to think that since there is nothing I can do about it if it happens, I can say to myself it is out of my hands. But it still kinds scares me and pisses me off---because then we are messing with the lives of my kids---and that is horriflying to me. Suppose it happens and all my kids are at school alone without me or their Dad. I think if it happened and we were at least all together it would be one thing--but if we all apart---dont think I can handle thinking about that.

 

[Goofyposter]

....Ok everybody....deep breaths!


Perhaps a 'reality check' is in order.

Do ya'll have any idea...just how complex a device a nuclear bomb is??? There are alot of whole countries that can't figure out how to make one.....I'm 99.99999% sure that we do not have this as a realistic worry in our immediate future.

Read This...


I think it's more likely that Oliver Hardy will come back to life and start selling Aerobics Video's to kangaroos than I do that any terrorist group presently has "true" neclear weapons!

A "dirty" bomb is ALOT different in it's "impact" .....as opposited to a thermo-nuclear device. FAR less damage or effected area...

jmho

 

[Pin Wizard]

Originally posted by BethR
I don't think that I will click on that link.

I'm not either.

 

[Pin Wizard]

This is just too close for me, GP...

-- North Korea has untested ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. West Coast, CIA director George Tenet says.
Watch CNN or log on to http://CNN.com /AOL Keyword: CNN for the latest news.

 

[nkjzmom]

Both of those links had some great information. Thanks for sharing them. The first one had a Panic Test. I scored a 69.2, with 50-70 being the range for not panicking (sp?), so that makes me feel a little more confident.

I especially enjoyed the second link....the letter. This is basically how I feel. These people enjoy knowing they've inflicted fear on a society. It's powerful to them. It's about control. Our best defense is to understand the dangers and, while taking precautions, live our lives.

 

[Dan Murphy]

In the 50's I always used to study the concentric blast rings overlayed on Chicago each time they would make a more powerful bomb. I always imagined the various levels of destruction at the various distances from ground zero. I felt relatively safe that we were about 25 miles from the Loop, the expected drop zone then. Hope we never have to study those rings again.