Detailed scenario of a 150 kiloton nuclear blast at the base of the empire state building. (Keep clicking 'next' at the bottom of each page.)
- jim 6-03-2002 10:44 pm

how big or small is 150 Kilatons??
- Skinny 6-04-2002 2:59 am


5 to 10 times the size of what we used against Japan in WWII, or the speculated size of so called "suitcase nukes." But significantly smaller than U.S. and Russian weapons. See here for some costs and sizes of US weapons. For instance, an MX Missle costs $190 million each are are loaded with 3 x 170 Kiloton warheads or 3 x 335 kiloton warheads (for 510 Kilotons and 1005 Kilotons each.) US missles on nuclear attack submarines (Trident I/C-4 missile) each have 5 x 100 kiloton warheads per missile.

So, much smaller than what the Russians (or Chinese presumably) would throw at us, but possibly larger than a simple bomb built by a less sophisticated (rougue) nation.

But who knows?

I don't know what size the indians and pakistanis have. Anyone?
- jim 6-04-2002 3:19 am


nuclear club stats

all those x-men comic books and you still cant spell rogue? who are you?
- dave 6-04-2002 7:01 am


the wisconsin project has a more detailed accounting. other resources
- dave 6-04-2002 7:11 am


cant get this comment to stop being red
- Skinny 6-05-2002 3:05 pm


jim, ditto over here
- Skinny 6-05-2002 3:05 pm


JIM HOW DO I GET THESE COMMENTS TO STOP BEING RED(UNREAD)?????--TWO OF THEM STILL EXIST, I TRIED LOGING OUT, ETC
- Skinny 6-07-2002 11:08 pm


Go to [settings] at the bottom of the front page. The fouth item allows you to zero the counters.
- alex 6-07-2002 11:50 pm


Or, to just clear it for this one page, click [subscriptions] from the front page. On that page check the box next to /jim/weblog, and then at the bottom check where it says 'and/or, check here: to clear all unread posts and comments.'

Then click 'update subscription' right below that.
- jim 6-07-2002 11:50 pm


how many kilatons are needed to blow the whole world??????
- jangle 8-20-2004 10:07 pm





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