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What Would It Mean to 'Absorb' a Nuclear Attack?

60-Second Science

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Challenging Defense Department's Calculations

The speaker becomes an unpaid consultant to review the Defense Department's calculations and discovers incorrect assumptions about nuclear explosions aimed at destroying silos. They discuss the potential consequences of a nuclear attack on ICBM silos, including blast radius, fire radius, fallout, radiation, and the risks faced by indigenous communities living near these silos.

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