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patryuji t1_iyozvmm wrote

Reply to comment by CotyledonTomen in Is it possible that nuclear defense technologies will surpass the abilities of nuclear weapons in the future, rendering them near useless? by Wide-Escape-5618

Yes, many died of cancer (including others involved in the Nevada test sites).

Then again, 2 died in their 80s, 1 at 71, 1 at 63 and potentially 2 others are still alive and in their 80s (one of the 2 being the camera man).

Sounds like better odds than actually getting hit with a nuclear weapon.

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patryuji t1_iymfg69 wrote

Reply to comment by DanielNoWrite in Is it possible that nuclear defense technologies will surpass the abilities of nuclear weapons in the future, rendering them near useless? by Wide-Escape-5618

Right now, the best case defense is likely to try to detonate a nuclear weapon in air that will envelope the maximum number of incoming ICBMs to render them inoperable. So long as it is more than a few miles overhead, it should not injure anyone on the ground (this was tested several decades ago).

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EDIT: Since I made a somewhat less than credible claim, I realized I should edit this to add a link to support said claim:
https://www.npr.org/sections/krulwich/2012/07/16/156851175/five-men-agree-to-stand-directly-under-an-exploding-nuclear-bomb

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patryuji t1_iyd2mg0 wrote

Reply to comment by OJezu in The solar-powered Aptera's unique design addresses common EV barriers by cartoonzi

The joker who wrote the article clearly doesn't know what they are talking about. First, they [Aptera] don't have the battery pack in the wheels, it is in the center of the vehicle under the cargo area and second, exactly what you said about vehicle dynamics relating to unsprung weight and its effects on stability.

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