Would your house survive a nuclear war?

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » 24 Dec 2008, 16:22

http://www.carloslabs.com/projects/2007 ... dZero.html

Handy utility eh?

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 24 Dec 2008, 16:40

Weapons Effects Calculators have been around for decades ... and they need more info than just weapon size ...

WolfattheDoor · Post by **WolfattheDoor** » 24 Dec 2008, 19:32

Have you heard something we haven't?

Post by **clv101** » 24 Dec 2008, 19:40

I've recently been involved in a discussion about Trident and the future of nuclear weapons. It seems to me as if they are a pointless, out of date status symbol. I'm very much hoping the UK will choose not to replace the Vanguard sub and therefore become nuclear weapon free country within 20 years.

I can't imagine a scenario where they would be advantageous.

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 24 Dec 2008, 19:41

The web hosting company I use, Krystal Hosting, is based in an ex-MOD nuclear-proof communications bunker:

WolfattheDoor · Post by **WolfattheDoor** » 24 Dec 2008, 20:23

clv101 wrote:I've recently been involved in a discussion about Trident and the future of nuclear weapons. It seems to me as if they are a pointless, out of date status symbol. I'm very much hoping the UK will choose not to replace the Vanguard sub and therefore become nuclear weapon free country within 20 years.

I can't imagine a scenario where they would be advantageous.

To give leaders of once-influential countries the impression that those countries are still of some importance?

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 24 Dec 2008, 20:55

WolfattheDoor wrote:
clv101 wrote:I've recently been involved in a discussion about Trident and the future of nuclear weapons. It seems to me as if they are a pointless, out of date status symbol. I'm very much hoping the UK will choose not to replace the Vanguard sub and therefore become nuclear weapon free country within 20 years.

I can't imagine a scenario where they would be advantageous.
To give leaders of once-influential countries the impression that those countries are still of some importance?

They probably prevented Russia from being taken apart by the West after the USSR collapsed.

Kieran · Post by **Kieran** » 24 Dec 2008, 21:28

WolfattheDoor wrote:Have you heard something we haven't?

Nah, just feeling a tad gloomy.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 24 Dec 2008, 21:58

My house is on wheels. I can run away, or drive towards the epicentre if I want to get it over with quickly

Sand Dancer Nick · Post by **Sand Dancer Nick** » 24 Dec 2008, 22:55

And it always helps to paint your windows white to deflect the blast and hide under a mattress . . . and binbags are great for burying people who die in your fallout shelter!

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 25 Dec 2008, 00:00

Happy Christmas everyone!!

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 25 Dec 2008, 12:35

Andy Hunt wrote:Happy Christmas everyone!!

Are things so bad you think it might be our last

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 25 Dec 2008, 12:41

No it was midnight and I thought the thread needed cheering up a bit!!

Erik · Post by **Erik** » 26 Dec 2008, 11:45

This one in Hiroshima seemed to do all right:

... shame about the neighbours though.

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 26 Dec 2008, 12:55

Hmm ... ready for this then?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=8cLhOge2PcU