I remember that after the first two bombs, the concensus was that the A-bomb was ultimate, ie no escape, you were done for.Then the Russians exploded one.Suddenly, salvation was merely crawling under a desk or flatten out in a gutter!Anyone else remember “Duck and Cover?” – the original CD film?
Actually, the umbrella would help if the detonation were far enough away.I noticed one time that even a sheet of newspaper can stop the radiation from a fireplace – unless you are so close the paper ignites.
Don’t forget about the Neutron Bomb, it has a minimal dispersion radius of about a mile and kills people but leaves the stronger, reinforced buildings standing…
Bud Fisher predicted the Fall of the Soviet Union? Well, There they go again. Looking at all the nuclear destruction around us, I see that deterrence didn’t work. Alas.
“Duck and Cover” was developed from the studies on injury patterns.It did no good in the zone of total destruction, or the next ring of massive damage, but could help further away.Most importantly, from a military view point, it traded “flash blindness” injuries, which required long term care, for first and second degree burns, which required much less care. (If someone received large area third degree burns from the flash, they almost certainly also received enough high energy radiation to cause death in a few days. Hit them with an OD of morphine, and report they died from “shock”.)
Sherlock Watson almost 12 years ago
Bud Fisher predicted the Reagan era!
Gator007 almost 12 years ago
I don’t rhink that is going to work!
Buzza Wuzza almost 12 years ago
Cold War Mutt & Jeff!
HeidiTentee almost 12 years ago
Funny, Reagan ENDED the cold war. Elementary, my dear Watson.
Number Three almost 12 years ago
LOL LOL.
Wouldn’t the atom bomb destroy your umbrella?
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tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
I remember that after the first two bombs, the concensus was that the A-bomb was ultimate, ie no escape, you were done for.Then the Russians exploded one.Suddenly, salvation was merely crawling under a desk or flatten out in a gutter!Anyone else remember “Duck and Cover?” – the original CD film?
tuslog64 almost 12 years ago
Actually, the umbrella would help if the detonation were far enough away.I noticed one time that even a sheet of newspaper can stop the radiation from a fireplace – unless you are so close the paper ignites.
derry1 almost 12 years ago
The nuclear umbrella!
BaconBoyCamper almost 12 years ago
Don’t forget about the Neutron Bomb, it has a minimal dispersion radius of about a mile and kills people but leaves the stronger, reinforced buildings standing…
Athelstane almost 12 years ago
Bud Fisher predicted the Fall of the Soviet Union? Well, There they go again. Looking at all the nuclear destruction around us, I see that deterrence didn’t work. Alas.
Miserichord almost 12 years ago
“Duck and Cover” was developed from the studies on injury patterns.It did no good in the zone of total destruction, or the next ring of massive damage, but could help further away.Most importantly, from a military view point, it traded “flash blindness” injuries, which required long term care, for first and second degree burns, which required much less care. (If someone received large area third degree burns from the flash, they almost certainly also received enough high energy radiation to cause death in a few days. Hit them with an OD of morphine, and report they died from “shock”.)