Nuclear Weapons: Your Opinion

[The Princes of the Universe]

And WWIV, WWV? And without nukes those wars would likely have seen the use of chemical and biological weapons. You know how bad VX is? A nuke seems much more humane in comparison.

I agree, in world war 2 Germany had nerve gas, which one drop of it can kill, however, they didn't use it because they thought the allies had it too. Nukes work exactly the same way. No one uses them, because they fear retaliation.

The deterrent factor only works until you get someone who just doesn't give a fuck.

[Novus America]

Great. Nuclear states don't go to war with one another (or with one another's allies).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kargil_War
Nuclear states are less likely to go to war. It deters war, not stops it entirely.

[Mozambicar]

Like an Amsterdam whore.
Tempting as hell, but aftermath, yeesh

[Mozambicar]

I agree, in world war 2 Germany had nerve gas, which one drop of it can kill, however, they didn't use it because they thought the allies had it too. Nukes work exactly the same way. No one uses them, because they fear retaliation.

The deterrent factor only works until you get someone who just doesn't give a fuck.

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

[Koninkrijk Zeeland]

Like an Amsterdam whore.
Tempting as hell, but aftermath, yeesh

[Mozambicar]

[Indo-Malaysia]

The deterrent factor only works until you get someone who just doesn't give a fuck.

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

And then came Donald Trump.

[Xeolia Prime]

I sometimes wonder why people fear nuclear weapons. Don't we have anti-missile weapons to stop a nuke from hitting a city? Also we can always hide in a underground bunker.

[The Princes of the Universe]

The deterrent factor only works until you get someone who just doesn't give a fuck.

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

Who said anything about countries? All it takes is one person.

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

And then came Donald Trump.

And Kim Jong-un.

[Mozambicar]

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

And then came Donald Trump.

Who didn't give a shit about humanity, and nuked every single country.

[Esternial]

If you argument in favour of nukes is "so others can't use it" wouldn't that mean there isn't an argument against getting rid of all nukes?

Given that the world has already been close to a nuclear apocalypse back when the Russians had that little malfunction with their detection systems or whatever it was, we're better off without them.

[Dooom35796821595]

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

And then came Donald Trump.

The president can't go nuts and launch nukes, there are people and systems in place to stop him. Besides, I'm quite sure he likes being alive and extravagantly wealthy.

[Indo-Malaysia]

I sometimes wonder why people fear nuclear weapons. Don't we have anti-missile weapons to stop a nuke from hitting a city? Also we can always hide in a underground bunker.

Radioactive Isotopes don't just freeze in the air. They have to go somewhere.

[Mozambicar]

Not many countries just wouldn't give a fuck if humanity dies including their nation.

Who said anything about countries? All it takes is one person.

And then came Donald Trump.

And Kim Jong-un.

And one person with enough nukes to destroy the world. That would have to be a dictator. Which would care enough about his country, or just himself, to not start an apocalypse

[Mozambicar]

And then came Donald Trump.

The president can't go nuts and launch nukes, there are people and systems in place to stop him. Besides, I'm quite sure he likes being alive and extravagantly wealthy.

I know I'm just joking

[Internationalist Bastard]

I sometimes wonder why people fear nuclear weapons. Don't we have anti-missile weapons to stop a nuke from hitting a city? Also we can always hide in a underground bunker.

Radioactive Isotopes don't just freeze in the air. They have to go somewhere.

See also, Tunguska

[Novus America]

Looking at how wildlife is starting to thrive in Chernobyl, I think I have to agree with Yugo

That is true, but then again, Chernobyl wasn't a victim of a nuclear weapon, it was an accident at a nuclear power plant.

Fallout from a nuclear weapon does not last as long. But yes, fallout radiation rapidly and exponentially declines over time. A nuclear weapon's fallout does not actually last very long.

The danger of radiation from fallout also decreases with time, as radioactivity decays exponentially with time, such that for each factor of seven increase in time, the radiation is reduced by a factor of ten. For example, after 7 hours, the average dose rate is reduced by a factor of ten; after 49 hours, it is reduced by a further factor of ten (to 1/100th); after two weeks the radiation from the fallout will have reduced by a factor of 1000 compared the initial level; and after 14 weeks the average dose rate will have reduced to 1/10,000th of the initial level.[16]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fallout

[The Portland Territory]

Don't like them, don't want them, but we need them. That's how I see it

[Dooom35796821595]

If you argument in favour of nukes is "so others can't use it" wouldn't that mean there isn't an argument against getting rid of all nukes?

Given that the world has already been close to a nuclear apocalypse back when the Russians had that little malfunction with their detection systems or whatever it was, we're better off without them.

They're also a deterrent to conventional war between nuclear powers. So no, we wouldn't be better off without them.

And there have been many almost incidents from the Cold War, but we made through and it won't happen again.

[Xeolia Prime]

I sometimes wonder why people fear nuclear weapons. Don't we have anti-missile weapons to stop a nuke from hitting a city? Also we can always hide in a underground bunker.

Radioactive Isotopes don't just freeze in the air. They have to go somewhere.

I know but you can avoid the fallout if you stay in a underground bunker and wait until the rads go away. It only takes a few years

[Indo-Malaysia]

If you argument in favour of nukes is "so others can't use it" wouldn't that mean there isn't an argument against getting rid of all nukes?

Given that the world has already been close to a nuclear apocalypse back when the Russians had that little malfunction with their detection systems or whatever it was, we're better off without them.

It is similar to something I found when looking at arguments for and against American Gun Laws. If I recall, it was something like this: "If guns are banned. Only criminals will have gun". This could be applied to this situation. While we could try and remove them, rogue nations will likely not let go of them.

[Mozambicar]

If you argument in favour of nukes is "so others can't use it" wouldn't that mean there isn't an argument against getting rid of all nukes?

Given that the world has already been close to a nuclear apocalypse back when the Russians had that little malfunction with their detection systems or whatever it was, we're better off without them.

Do you think North Korea or Pakistan will give up their nukes? We can't leave only rouge nations with nukes (Although Pakistan isn't a rouge nation)

[Vallermoore]

Bad but needed to stop WW3, WW4, WW5 ect from breaking out every 20 to 40 years.

[Xeolia Prime]

If you argument in favour of nukes is "so others can't use it" wouldn't that mean there isn't an argument against getting rid of all nukes?

Given that the world has already been close to a nuclear apocalypse back when the Russians had that little malfunction with their detection systems or whatever it was, we're better off without them.

Do you think North Korea or Pakistan will give up their nukes? We can't leave only rouge nations with nukes (Although Pakistan isn't a rouge nation)

North Korea isn't a country too.... It's just a crazy guy thinking he's ruling his own country XD

[Mozambicar]

Do you think North Korea or Pakistan will give up their nukes? We can't leave only rouge nations with nukes (Although Pakistan isn't a rouge nation)

North Korea isn't a country too.... It's just a crazy guy thinking he's ruling his own country XD

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