Lets say a 2 kiloton nuke gets set off in D.C.
 

Would 50 miles away be enough distance to clear out before the fallout starts raining down?

probably not

Dude 100 miles away would still be too close!

http://spannow.adult.com/nuke.jpg

well heres the good news, if these terrorist fucks really have a nuke & plan on setting it off on the date of hiroshima

Winds ENE 6 mph

so the fallout would end up in the ocean

Winds SE 8 mph

Thats the day after though....thats no good.

Man i think i'm moving to west virginia....theres nothing to nuke out there.

That still wouldn?t be a good thing :2 cents:

Lets say they have a nuke. What do they gain on setting it off on that particular day?

creepy question

yea no shit....the chances of evacuating a city like D.C. are about 1%.....the interstates at a gridlock at 1p.m. on a sunday afternoon....& on weekdays, it doesn't move for hours at a time

d.c.'s traffic is 3rd behind LA & Houston/Ft Worth

If they really do have a suitcase nuke like these news agencies report....D.C.'s fucked

their going to hit Reno, not DC

Depends which way the wind is blowing. Being 50 miles away will only protect you from the initial blast wave.The dust cloud formed by the explosion could be dispersed hundreds or thousands of miles. As an example, the dust clouds from Africa that somehow make it all the way to the US.

Also, if your water/food sources are contaminated you will still get radiation poisoning through ingestion rather than inhaling :)

Its the anniv of Hiroshima

Does that have any significance to a Muslim?

some of these people are ignorant - a 2 kiloton is relatively small.

Hiroshima bomb was a 15 kiloton weapon.

not to a muslim, but it might to fanatical terrorist network who wants a date to mark a new hiroshima

I wouldn't stand down wind from it.

Found this site to compare the destruction of different sizes of bombs.
http://www.fas.org/main/content.jsp?...&contentId=367

The fallout isn't that great man.

So far the "terrorists" have been extremist Muslims, at least if we are talking about the "War Against Terrorism".

But if I were a terrorist, I would pick a date that has no significance to anyone. Just strike out of the blue.
And that's what they have done so far. Why would they change their behavior? They have nothing to gain on that, only lose (higher security).

I think that if terrorist groups detonate a nuke, the whole world will collapse on any enemy nation that they can be connected to.

I just think the whole civilized world would end.

Got this from another board. Its a bit crude but gives you a good idea of the areas covered by different size blasts and 2 delivery methods.

http://www.fas.org/main/content.jsp?...&contentId=367

edit: just saw keyser posted this already. Here it is again for the blind like me.

I think it's pretty obvious that dates do play a part.

9 Sept 911
24 July 24/7...

if terrorists nuked anywhere in the states bush would just about have a fit and send every piece or arsenal you guys have bearing down on anything remotely terrorist looking ie all towel heads :)

i worry about this shit everyday since my mom lives like 2 blocks from the capital building in DC :(

Pure coincidence, don't be a dolt.

As for Nukes, these fucknuts don't have one so stop worrying so much. They just have a bunch of crazy uneducated dirtbags willing to blow themselves up. They don't have advanced technology.

as opposed to 9/11 as a date?

West Virgina would be too close. UNles you buy that underground bomb shelter that is for sale there.

Exactly. A US highschool kid could cause more damage in this country then those jihad motherfuckers nowadays.

we said the same thing on 9/10/2001. Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups

:2 cents:

Jesus, are you serious?

They are very advanced. Their latest bombings in london proved just this. Cell phones to set off bombs, big jump t a nuke yes - but i wouldn't put it past these fukers.

They stole planes and smashed them into buildings. That should be enough proof that they aren't just a "bunch of crazy uneducated dirtbags".

Pull your head out of the sand. They do have advanced technology. They didn't bring down the towers by beatingthem down with sticks. The subway and buses in London weren't stopped by camels.

Open your eyes...the terrorists aren't stupid.

George, you have proved you are a fucking sack of shit already so I have nothing to say to you other than this:

Pre sept 11 your mom could have stole a 747. There was no such thing as security. bottom line

I don't know. I saw their IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices) from london and I was making similar, if not better bombs in highschool.

Yeah, but I bet people before would have said "there's no way someone could fly a plane into the WTC"

i may be stupid for thinking this and that's fine, but what the fuck does it matter how complex a device is? if it explodes and kills people does it matter if it's run by microprocessors or a match stick and tampon string?

:1orglaugh :1orglaugh :1orglaugh
No need to get your knickers in a knot.

Ok and she would have known how to fly it. They would have had to learn how to fly the planes, read flight maps etc etc
They spent years planning the attack - does that indicate a lack of intelligence on their part to you???

I honestly don't understand how you can believe the rubbish that is spewing out of your mouth.

I was just thinking if i'd have time to get the fuck out of dodge and get into WVA or Ohio in time if something went down downtown.

Doubt it.

270 would be a parking lot. 95 would be much worse in both directions.

I need to get a gun and a ton of ammo and stash food water cash and gold really soon.

any nuke in the US or any other country will be devistating.

Good point.

But the fact is they aren't stupid. Let's say the devices aren't all the sophisticated. They are choosing the *right* locations to deploy them.

They completely disabled London with a few well placed bombs. They're not stupid and if people keep believing that they are then we're in for a huge war very soon.

thats exactly the point, it doesnt matter if its a 12th century bomb or a 22nd century bomb from the future, if it explodes and kills people mission accomplished. period.

LOL

No, you're right, but I think my bombs might have been more deadly and caused fires since they caused fires in the sandpits where I would set them off. The IEDs they made were basically explosives and nails.

One thing the Mossad and intel ppl from Israel learned and admitted to along time ago is always be wary of a radical with a gun. Stupid or smart it doesn't really matter. That's why they tried to always be pro active with fuck nuts. If a person is on a mission to kill innocent civilians, etc they will do it anyway they can..

AUGUST 6, 2005 is a big date for them - the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing, and Al Qaida has already made references to that. 2 days from now.

a nuclear bomb going off in any city would be the last significant terrorist act for a very long time. every government would come down on radicals and extremism in a way we have never seen. i can imagine a lot of people will be just dissapearing in the night for many months following the act.

:2 cents:

Aug. 6 represents the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima attack.

True, very true. Not that big brother isn't coming anyways, but this would be so called martial law, and roundup any undersiables...

Yup. You would see every remotely extremist group round up and indefinately imprisoned. Terrorism stands no chance when it comes down to it. If war is what they want, war is what they will end up getting. Unfortunately for them, they stand no chance.

sales would go down alot lol...sorry couldn't help it

BUT as always we will lose more and more freedoms / civil rights...... I guess it always comes down to Security - V - Freedom :(

crazy shit