Nuke a city simulation

[Virtus]

Using google earth, a group came up with a simulation program for you to figure out how bad it would be if a nuke (or asteroid) hit a city (of your choice). Pretty much as bad as you would think....

Ground Zero: Google Maps and Nuclear Weapons

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

Kinda cool, good find! Repped.

 

[Zephri]

Admit it, you saw this coming.

 

[zimzum]

Pretty nifty.

 

[Flaregun]

Do they have a dirty bomb scenario? That is a bit more realistic these days.

 

[shooter521]

"drop it like it's HOTTTT..."

I was surprised at how relatively limited the damage zone would be dropping a Hiroshima-sized bomb on Indy, but geez, that asteroid will ruin your day no matter where it lands!

 

[Dr Falken]

Neat! Of course that doesn't take into account fallout. That would be cool. I didn't think that the asteroid would be so devastating (according to Google)

 

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I agree on the asteriod comment, but it would all depend on size and exactly where it hit, too many variables to figure that one out.

Fallout would be a problem, I suppose you could just get an idea in your head by the earth's rotation. I would suspect it would be even more outward of the blast, but even more strung to the east on account of the earth's coriolis effect.

Disclamier - I am not an expert, or do I claim to know what I am talking about

 

[K_W]

What it doesn't show is shockwave damage. That will do large amounts of damage far beyond the thermal damage range.

 

[davidw221]

sucks if it hits in california

 

[Bill of Rights]

All of us pro-gun people and no one targeted horribly anti-gun Chicago? I mean, yeah, we'd likely lose Gary and Hammond and the surrounding area, not to mention the fallout and shockwave effects in Indiana, but I almost think it would be worth it to be rid of Daley and his ilk. Unfortunately, they've already metastasized to DC.

Of note, I do not condone the use of thermonuclear weapons on American cities, not even Chicago, despite their tenuous hold on membership in that group.

Blessings,
Bill

 

[Blade]

lol I looked at chicago.

Wanted to see how bad I had to worry if it ever happened. Being a major city and all

 

[flagtag]

Using google earth, a group came up with a simulation program for you to figure out how bad it would be if a nuke (or asteroid) hit a city (of your choice). Pretty much as bad as you would think....

Ground Zero: Google Maps and Nuclear Weapons

Chicago - well, a 15kt bomb would miss my area - directly.
BUT an asteroid would total the whole country!

 

[agentl074]

Wow and crazy!

 

[CSK22]

Crazy! Lets get cali......

 

[rylosplanet]

If liberals in this country don't wake up and start taking the war on terror & our border security seriously....I'm affraid losing a city just may be a reality in the future. I hope not.

 

[Bull]

The damage from the asteroid is scary

 

[public servant]

I didn't think that the asteroid would be so devastating

Neither did the dinosaurs.

 

[jedi]

asteroid hit = E.L.E.