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11 ways the world could end: Nuclear war
11 ways the world (as we know it) could end
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Ed Mlodzienski
Apr 02 2013 at 6:38 PM
i believe there is a better life to come. let the nuclear holocost end this miserable existance soon.
Ed Mlodzienski
Apr 02 2013 at 6:36 PM
it now time for the world to end. a world of sin. we are destrying the earth. let a nuclear war destroy us so we we will do no further harm. i hope the nuclear starts soon. i can no longer stand to exist on this planet.
Christian
Apr 28 2012 at 5:46 PM
I believe nuclear war will be the end of our great world, although a zombie apocalypse could also be it!
Obscuria Gothic Shop
Oct 23 2011 at 6:46 PM
Let's not forget the possibility of a full fledged Zombie Apocalypse.
Nuclear war
The Cold War is over, but the threat of nuclear war still exists today, with a number of countries possessing the capability of deploying such destructive devices. In addition to threats from the explosion and radiation, there are also indirect effects such as contaminated food and water supplies, poor air quality, destruction of power grids affecting communication and transportation, and nuclear winter.
It’s been theorized that detonating nuclear weapons will cause large amounts of smoke, soot and debris to enter Earth’s stratosphere, reducing sunlight for months or even years. Such a nuclear winter would result in severe cold temperatures and interference in food production. In 2007, scientists Brian Toon and Alan Robock concluded that if India and Pakistan were to launch 50 nuclear weapons at each other, the entire planet could experience 10 years of smoke clouds and a three-year temperature drop.
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