11 steps for nuclear fallout :)

[Mrfrog840]

brought to you for your safety
enjoy

 

[AvesPKS]

The Canadian Government has[...]

Yeah, I stopped there...

 

[Grasshopper27]

DUCK AND COVER!

: ) Hopper

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Grasshopper27
DUCK AND COVER!

: ) Hopper

That's the American Way!

The Canadian way is knowing your municipal plans, then enjoy being melted.

 

[olds]

What to do in case of an impending nuclear explosion:
1. Get away from all doors and windows.
2. Go to the center of the room.
3. Remove all sharp objects from your person (glasses, pens, watches, etc.)
4. Sit in a comfortable chair.
5. Place your head firmly between your legs.
6. Kiss your butt goodbye.

 

[Lord Evermore]

They don't even know how to spell defense.


:-D

 

[Heisenberg]

Unless you've got a place lined with about a foot of lead handy enough that you can just jump into at a moment's notice, there isn't really a whole hell of a lot you can do.

 

[kami]

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Unless you've got a place lined with about a foot of lead handy enough that you can just jump into at a moment's notice, there isn't really a whole hell of a lot you can do.

From the site...

These thicknesses of material will stop 99% of radiation:

16 inches of solid brick
16 inches of hollow concrete blocks filled with mortar or sand
2 feet of packed earth Ä 3 feet if loose
5 inches of steel
3 inches of lead
3 feet of water

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: kami

Originally posted by: Heisenberg
Unless you've got a place lined with about a foot of lead handy enough that you can just jump into at a moment's notice, there isn't really a whole hell of a lot you can do.

From the site...

These thicknesses of material will stop 99% of radiation:

16 inches of solid brick
16 inches of hollow concrete blocks filled with mortar or sand
2 feet of packed earth Ä 3 feet if loose
5 inches of steel
3 inches of lead
3 feet of water

I believe that is referring to the fallout. Shielding from the actual blast radiation would need to be much more. And I wouldn't totally trust that info - it's pretty dated. I'm currently doing a Compton scattering experiment and they recommend four inches of lead for a milli-Curie level gamma radiation source. I would assume fallout from a nuke to be significantly more than the milli-Curie level.

Edit: Said micro and meant milli.

 

[illusion88]

I want one!

 

[Lord Evermore]

I like how the Nukalert page has quotes from someone who's written books about surviving nuclear war.

Is he just a "paper expert"? I really will only trust someone who's actually used the techniques they espouse to survive a nuclear bomb.

So, you've got a radiation meter. Now it starts beeping. And? Now you know how many hours you've got left to get laid one last time? Or do they expect you to evacuate the area through the highways which should be covered with abandoned cars and accidents?