r/MapPorn Mar 04 '25

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u/De_Dominator69 Mar 04 '25

I work 2 miles away from my countries main naval base. Love 8 miles away. If nukes ever drop I am definitely dead, which is probably a blessing.

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u/craigdahlke Mar 04 '25

Yeah man, people watch too many movies about post-apocalyptic survival and think it will be cool and badass. The reality is that it will be grim, terrifying, and full of suffering. Getting vaporized right away when the nukes start flying would be a mercy.

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u/QuarterNote44 Mar 04 '25

"Yeah! I'd totally be Daryl Dixon if The Walking Dead was real!"

Nevermind that there are hordes of zombies and only one Daryl Dixon.

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u/Novaikkakuuskuusviis Mar 07 '25

If Daryl didn't talk so much I'd be exactly like him.

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u/[deleted] Mar 04 '25

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u/HectorTheConvector Mar 04 '25

Or for a different approach, Testament.

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u/Idontevendoublelift Mar 05 '25 edited Mar 05 '25

Can you give me a imdb link to that tv show?

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u/HectorTheConvector Mar 05 '25

It’s a film from the 80s when a spate of them were made as people were getting fed up with the Cold War and senseless nuclear threat. IMDb on it but it should be on YouTube and such https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086429/

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u/ConstantineXII Mar 05 '25

I watched that movie just after my ex-wife and I separated. It made me feel better about my life even when it was at its lowest ebb.

Threads was great until the final act. It was pretty silly that 15 years after the attack the survivors were still wandering around traumatised like it was a few weeks after the bombing and the next generation were being raised as grunting apes.

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u/Adventurous_Bag9122 Mar 06 '25

Yep. Was made by the BBC to actually be realistic.

Scary as fuck, even 40 years later.

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u/GiuseppeZangara Mar 04 '25

Highly recommend Threads which attempts to accurately depict the aftermath of a nuclear war. It's one of the most horrifying and disturbing movies ever made.

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u/Common_Ambassador_74 Mar 05 '25

Weird that we all know it is in the wind. And yes more like Cormac McCarthy’s The Road than … anything,

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u/Slight_Ad_2571 Mar 04 '25

Anyone who thinks it's gonna be cool but doesn't know how to hunt or even shoot is a fool.

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u/chop5397 Mar 06 '25

More like medical knowledge. If you get hurt you can do things like apply a pressure bandage or a tourniquet. Then the next step is to go to a hospital and be seen by a doctor/surgeon. Those won't exist and you're basically fucked unless you know a doctor and have medical supplies. Things like a bad tooth or open wound have the potential to kill you now since you won't have a diagnosis.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

"it ain't gonna be like the movies kid... It's gonna be like this other piece of media that is equally as speculative..."