Date: Fri, 31 May 2002 11:22:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: hey Ali


Kritopher wrote
> with the 
> consequences if the leaders of some state mystify
> themselves into 
> thinking a nuke war is a good idea.

My faith in human stupidity is unlimited.

> Even if Ali makes it to canada before these idiots
> throw out the first 
> bomb, he will still have to deal with the same
> fall-out that the rest of 
> us will.

Well, out of the total of 80-100 heroshima sized
warheads possessed by both sides, there should be a
50% failure rate. Most of them are airplane delivery
configured not missile, so some will be shot down
before delivering their payloads, so a total of 10 -
20 warheads. most will be ground bursts, as military
comm nets are mostly fibre, and hey, ground bursts are
more spectacular. However, timing is also important.
Summer months are Monsoon season. So most of the
fallout should wash out over the subcontinent,
prevailing winds are from the west and south, so you
would have the plumes moving over india and into china
and maybe russia. the stuff that punches up to the
stratosphere and the jet streams will move around the
world, but might not have to scrap the whole world
crop.

Karachi and Bombay are costal cities and if you get
sea bursts, then the stuff will really move around.
might have to give up seafood.


Ali

 

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