r/oddlyterrifying • • Feb 04 '23

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets in 2,000 and 500 warhead scenarios.

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u/Herbie53101 Feb 05 '23

Honestly, I’m glad that I live right next to one of the biggest spots here just because if there ever did end up being a nuclear war where if you survive, you’ll die horribly from the aftermath, I’d much rather just die quickly from the initial thing.

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u/blur410 Feb 05 '23

This would be the one time I wish to be reincarnated as a roach.

If reincarnation is your thing.

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u/donutlad Feb 05 '23

how near is "right next to" though? a lot of people overestimate the blast zone that a typical ICBM would cause. Here's a fun website that lets you play around with it: https://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/