New Study Shows Where You Should Hide to Survive a Nuclear Attack

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New Study Shows Where You Should Hide to Survive a Nuclear Attack
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Not the fridge, idiots!

"People should stay away from these locations and immediately take shelter.". Fortunately, the good researchers at the University of Nicosia decided to simulate a nuclear bomb explosion to see how it would affect people taking shelter indoors, and while the results may be grim, their findings just might increase your odds of surviving., the researchers focused on a 750 kiloton nuclear warhead detonated almost two miles above ground, delivered by an intercontinental ballistic missile.

In just ten seconds, a pressurized shockwave would extend nearly 3 miles in radius, bringing with it roaring winds that, together, would topple less resilient structures and likely kill anyone unlucky enough to be caught outside. On the other hand, concrete structures and otherwise sturdy structures might take a few licks but would mostly remain standing.Logically, your odds of survival would be better inside a sturdy building, but it's not as straightforward as that.

Those vicious winds will invade through windows and doors and become even stronger as they storm through corridors and narrow spaces, and likely so suddenly that you couldn't react. In a worst case scenario, those wind speeds can power up to over 400 miles per hour in the first ten seconds. If that or deadly debris doesn't kill you, the winds could still throw you around helplessly if you don't get to ground, turning your shelter into a particularly cruel bouncy castle.

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