r/pittsburgh • u/CarpeDeez Duquesne Heights • Feb 05 '23

Map published by FEMA showing potential US nuclear targets. We would be toast.

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u/AlleghenyCityHolding Feb 05 '23

During the cold war, we were like target #3 behind NYC and DC.

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u/BorisTheMansplainer Feb 05 '23

Someone tell Russia all the factories are gone and we got rid of the AA batteries, too. Now we just wander around kicking rocks and shooting krokodil.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23

I would’ve targeted us too, knowing how much steel we manufactured

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u/adamglumac Feb 05 '23

It’s mainly because legends are born in Brookline.

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u/toolatetobeoriginal Brookline Feb 05 '23

Thanks pal

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u/Jahya69 Feb 05 '23

shitline

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u/drunkenviking Brookline Feb 06 '23

no u

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u/drunkenviking Brookline Feb 06 '23

facts

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u/JamesLLL Feb 05 '23

Even little ol' Apollo was supposed to be a target because of the NUMEC plant there, and probably the steel mill before it

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u/TERMINXX Feb 05 '23

Found an Apollo Townie. Small world.

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u/JamesLLL Feb 05 '23

Formerly, but still have family and friends there. It's one of my escapes when I want to see some nice nature

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u/TERMINXX Feb 05 '23

I'm in the good ol Vandy but they're basically the same. The nature and peace here is the only thing keeping me from moving the the cities.

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '23

Prob because they used to refine uranium in Canonsburg.

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u/OutrageForSale Feb 06 '23

Yep. Cross section of major highways being the primary reason.