In 1963, Kennedy admin. contemplated 3,500' deep underground bunker to withstand multiple direct hits of 200-300 MT.pic.twitter.com/CgheGbVnnH
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@wellerstein@scottcarson1957 Even so, what survives topside after "multiple direct hits of 200 to 300 MT weapons bursting at the surface"?
@SchwartzCNS @scottcarson1957 Not very much — even if we were just talking about 100 Mt weapons:http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/?t=eec212f04dc151a5b2ab5a0826678407 …
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@wellerstein@scottcarson1957 Right. So in the end, DUCC made about as much sense as "Duck and Cover." -
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@scottcarson1957 I think "Duck and Cover" actually made much more sense in its context. Cheap way to save a lot of lives.
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