Can everyone could survive a nuclear war?

Question

I just want to know about this grim situation?

Answer 1

Erm... probably not

In order to survive a nuclear war, shelters need to be constructed that can survive both the blast and the fallout from a nuclear explosion.

Fallout shelters with blast protection capability need to be constructed in a relatively complex manner, but simply put, must shield the occupants of the shelter from at least 50% of gamma ray radiation and be preferrably underground. 1 cm (0.4 inches) of lead, 6 cm (2.4 inches) of concrete, 9 cm (3.6 inches) of packed dirt or 150 m (500 ft) of air is the minimum for fallout protection. Since the fallout shelter has to be also a blast shelter, it has to have multiple thicknesses (though multiple thickness also multiplies the shielding effect). Also, Kearney Air Pumps must be used to provide safe ventilation. Imagine building all of this for the world's 6.7 billion inhabitants. I don't think that this can be achieved even for all the inhabitants of a megapolis in a developed country, like New York City or London. And I don't think that almost all people in very poor countries won't stand a chance, as they cannot afford such kinds of construction endeavors.

And don't forget the most important factor of all: food and water. If all the earth's inhabitants go into shelters, who is going to grow food? Food supplies may be plenty in industrialized countries, but how about in Third World countries, where food security is still an issue?

Answer 2

Okay, first I have to figure out what you're trying to ask. If you are asking can anyone survive, the answer is yes, for a while. Depends on how severe of a war and how many nukes were detonated.

Answer 3

Take a look at the attached and let us know what you think. The bomb dropped on Hiroshima and the one on Nagasaki were toys compared to the Hydrogen Bombs that would be deployed today. That being said, the fire bombing of Tokyo did just as much damage but took many conventional bombs to accomplish.

Answer 4

their would be survivors but how long they would last would depend who they are,
because without engineers their would be no boilers, thus no heating or hot water,
without electrisions we have no radio, no tv, no lights
without scouts and experianced woodsman we couldnt start fires without match's and lighters(cos they would run out of gas eventully),
everything in the world relys on everyone else
for instance, "where do i get apples, if the supermarket has non?" the answer your local apple farm? but where is it? oh wait all the food is imported? as most ships would not be working aftward no more apples. theirs less wild animals so not much meat, not much veg, no clean water. so one way or another most people would die

Answer 5

no, impossible, millions would die from one, think about two or three, I think its been calculated that 7 bombs could blow up the Earth

Answer 6

I sure hope not.

Answer 7

We would all die.