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"First, you have to understand that the odds are overwhelming that you’ll survive an initial blast. Nuclear weapons are devastating, but it’s a Hollywood myth that any individual strike will vaporize an entire American city, much less the suburbs and countryside. You can go to sites like nuclearsecrecy.com to see the blast radius of direct nuclear strikes at various yields."
Uh ok. Not sure what world he live in where nuclear physics apparently is a joke to him.
Uh ok. Not sure what world he live in where nuclear physics apparently is a joke to him.
If a Missile Alert Sounds, Prepare to Live
Posted from nationalreview.com
Hawaii
Nuclear
Common sense
Posted 7 y ago
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MAJ James Woods I am not sure what you mean about a nuclear physics joke. The scientific basis for his article is sound, and his fundamental message - prepare to live - is spot on.
A holistic strategy is:
1st, don’t let a nuclear attack happen;
2nd, defend/defeat a nuclear attack (e.g., missile defense).
3rd, survive and recover from a nuclear attack.
A holistic strategy is:
1st, don’t let a nuclear attack happen;
2nd, defend/defeat a nuclear attack (e.g., missile defense).
3rd, survive and recover from a nuclear attack.
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MAJ James Woods
First of all, his comment isn't based on any scientific basis but arrogance. Second, any non-combatant would hope to survive any initial attack whether conventional, biological, chemical, or nuclear. Third, his advice is to live in the suburbs or countryside cause obviously those that live in the heart of a major metropolitan that is a target have the lowest odds when it comes to being vaporized or victim to radiation fallout. So yeah I'm mocking this writer's arrogance and mocking what happened in Hawaii.
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COL Korey Jackson
MAJ James Woods ,
Thoughtful response.
But...David French’s article in the National Review is consistent with sound science and non-partisan government guidance. The attached document was a collaborative, peer-reviewed document by our nation's experts across an array of applicable disciplines.
(see https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/24879 )
After re-reading the National Review article, I still not recognize author arrogance. Perhaps the message is nuanced. Perhaps you know the author from his military service (MAJ (U.S. Army Reserve) – I do not personally know David French.
The National Review article does not advise anyone to live in the suburbs or countryside rather than an urban center – at least explicitly. I do not know North Korea's nuclear targeting strategy, or if it is consistent with the laws of war. Would the aim point be Pearl Harbor, or downtown Honolulu? What time of day?
Some of us mock the false missile alarm in Hawaii, admittedly helping relieve tensions and fears. Others are honestly striving to improve our nation’s resilience and preparedness. Great American men and women in military uniform, intelligence services, and diplomatic corps are manning duty stations around the globe to prevent from and defend against, specifically, these evolving North Korean missile threats.
An interesting development from Hawaii's erroneous missile alert: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’ pending legislative proposal to shift the role from the states to the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. That proposal is worthy of debate.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/hawaiis-false-missile-alarm-raises-question-federal-control
Thoughtful response.
But...David French’s article in the National Review is consistent with sound science and non-partisan government guidance. The attached document was a collaborative, peer-reviewed document by our nation's experts across an array of applicable disciplines.
(see https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/24879 )
After re-reading the National Review article, I still not recognize author arrogance. Perhaps the message is nuanced. Perhaps you know the author from his military service (MAJ (U.S. Army Reserve) – I do not personally know David French.
The National Review article does not advise anyone to live in the suburbs or countryside rather than an urban center – at least explicitly. I do not know North Korea's nuclear targeting strategy, or if it is consistent with the laws of war. Would the aim point be Pearl Harbor, or downtown Honolulu? What time of day?
Some of us mock the false missile alarm in Hawaii, admittedly helping relieve tensions and fears. Others are honestly striving to improve our nation’s resilience and preparedness. Great American men and women in military uniform, intelligence services, and diplomatic corps are manning duty stations around the globe to prevent from and defend against, specifically, these evolving North Korean missile threats.
An interesting development from Hawaii's erroneous missile alert: U.S. Senator Brian Schatz’ pending legislative proposal to shift the role from the states to the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. That proposal is worthy of debate.
https://www.rollcall.com/news/policy/hawaiis-false-missile-alarm-raises-question-federal-control
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