I found some interactive blast map calculators that were mildly entertaining to my inner-geek. Unfortunately, I couldn’t achieve 100% functionality, which might be because I’m on a Mac (I’ve not tried them on a PC yet). Nonetheless, they’re link-worthy: Fallout Calculator – from the Federation of American Scientists (FAS). You can choose from a selection [...]
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Mapping an explosion: blast map calculators
June 16, 2008Will I survive a nuke? Estimating what size nuke to plan for
April 5, 2008I want to know if I’ll survive a nuclear blast just three miles from ground zero. The first step is to estimate the size of the bomb that would most likely be used in an attack. Disclaimer to Self: If I’m wrong about my conclusion, i.e., if a larger bomb is used, well, I could [...]
After the Bomb
September 12, 2007Click here for an interesting New York Times op-ed piece from 6/12/07, ”After the Bomb”, by three retired bigshots, a former defense secretary, a former assistant defense secretary, and a former director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. These gentlemen say the probability of a nuclear attack “is larger than it was five years ago.” [...]
