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[-] T156@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Also that the alternative was burning cities with the people still in them, and they'd seen that, which was have been more horrifying and slow than a nuclear conflagration.

[-] Sadbutdru@sopuli.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

The main way the atomic bombs worked was by setting everything on fire. The radiation was secondary, and much less significant.

[-] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 points 7 months ago

Don't forget the blast itself; The bomb dropped on Hiroshima first knocked much of the city over, and the fires started and spread later.

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