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slaacaa@lemmy.world 3 months agoI’m no way an expert, but was just reading about the “downwinders” still fighting for compensation regarding the Manhattan project. If you are close enough, you are done, but if you are far enough, your exposure depends on wind direction/strength
MotoAsh@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yea, the wind can definitely push fallout around. Though if you even have to worry about it, you’ve survived the blast. A shockwave you can see coming is going to have to nail you pretty hard to kill you. Of course a nuke can do that, but it’s also putting out insane amounts of light. If you’re openly vulnerable to the shockwave before you can react, chances are you’re already fried from the light.