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Understanding the Magnitude of Nuclear Weapons Power
The details sourced from experts highlight the chaos and fast progression of events in the event of a nuclear war scenario. The power difference between Hiroshima-sized atomic bombs and larger thermonuclear bombs, like the Sarba Bomba at 50-58 megatons, is staggering; with the latter being over 3300 times more powerful than Hiroshima. The concept of a thermonuclear bomb having an atomic bomb inside to act as a fuse, as described by an expert, emphasizes the incomprehensible orders of magnitude of power associated with these devastating weapons.