They wanted my opinion.

Because of my military background and being a disabled combat wounded veteran, plus having worked for the Army as a civilian in electronic warfare, I was asked by several people to state my opinion on what THEY referred to as a "limited nuclear event?" I bluntly stated that in any exchanges of Tactical Thermonuclear Weapons that those who managed to survive the initial aftermath will envy the dead. Period.

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originnone · 61-69, M

depends on a lot of factors, deposition, wind direction, weather stability, and many individual characteristics. Generally speaking, if you're outside a couple hundred miles, the most likely effects will be longer term increases in cancer rates - not so much immediate health impact.

firefall · 61-69, M

@originnone Ha. I was more focussed on the idea that a 'limited nuclear event' would remain limited, which seems implausible to me

originnone · 61-69, M

@firefall Oh, I get it. Notwithstanding the obviously cataclysmic consequences, it would be interesting to see how it changed world politics....like a Dr. Strangelove thing....