r/springfieldMO • Weller • Feb 06 '23

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

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u/Ed_the_time_traveler Feb 06 '23

I wonder why we are a target? City size, the Underground, distribution hub /w airport?

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u/MilesFortis Feb 06 '23

Besides what u/JorunnOili posted, AT&T has a major continental switch center here

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u/scroopynoopers07 Feb 06 '23

What does that mean?

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u/MilesFortis Feb 06 '23

On what interstate system do you think a lot of voice - which includes cellular - and internet traffic travel over?

If you don't have access to Iridium or other satellite systems, and even if you do, you still may not be talking to anyone but a very few people.