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Obviously not a nuke ffs.
The Wilson Cloud-like effect is result of blast wave compressing & rarifying air w/attendant effects on humidity.
A nuke, amongst other things:
-blinding white flash
-heat of a nuclear detonation FAR exceeds chemical & cloud rises more rapidly https://twitter.com/mjventrice/status/1290677646242783232">https://twitter.com/mjventric...
The Wilson Cloud-like effect is result of blast wave compressing & rarifying air w/attendant effects on humidity.
A nuke, amongst other things:
-blinding white flash
-heat of a nuclear detonation FAR exceeds chemical & cloud rises more rapidly https://twitter.com/mjventrice/status/1290677646242783232">https://twitter.com/mjventric...
2/n
Let’s compare the video of port of Beirut explosion to nuclear effects:
https://twitter.com/romyjournalist/status/1290671518154985472?s=21
Beirut">https://twitter.com/romyjourn... video shows a site ALREADY ON FIRE that then experiences a large conventional explosion.
That’s not a nuke.
That’s a fire setting off explosives or chemicals or w/e https://twitter.com/romyjournalist/status/1290671518154985472">https://twitter.com/romyjourn...
Let’s compare the video of port of Beirut explosion to nuclear effects:
https://twitter.com/romyjournalist/status/1290671518154985472?s=21
Beirut">https://twitter.com/romyjourn... video shows a site ALREADY ON FIRE that then experiences a large conventional explosion.
That’s not a nuke.
That’s a fire setting off explosives or chemicals or w/e https://twitter.com/romyjournalist/status/1290671518154985472">https://twitter.com/romyjourn...
3/n
Excellent presentation on nuclear weapon effects (ht @Casillic) useful for now and next time!
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1369342 ">https://www.osti.gov/biblio/13...
Excellent presentation on nuclear weapon effects (ht @Casillic) useful for now and next time!
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1369342 ">https://www.osti.gov/biblio/13...
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For comparison:
Test video of the nuclear 20ton Davy Crockett with RFK watching.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHiihPD7bLM">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
For comparison:
Test video of the nuclear 20ton Davy Crockett with RFK watching.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xHiihPD7bLM">https://m.youtube.com/watch...
5/n
The always winderful @CherylRofer on the color of Beirut explosion:
https://twitter.com/cherylrofer/status/1290692556012105729?s=21
Pics">https://twitter.com/cherylrof... 3 & 4 stolen from @ArmsControlWonk
As @wellerstein points out, fireball color suggests way too cold to be a nuke.
As do cloud & fireball risetime.
And everything else. https://twitter.com/cherylrofer/status/1290692556012105729">https://twitter.com/cherylrof...
The always winderful @CherylRofer on the color of Beirut explosion:
https://twitter.com/cherylrofer/status/1290692556012105729?s=21
Pics">https://twitter.com/cherylrof... 3 & 4 stolen from @ArmsControlWonk
As @wellerstein points out, fireball color suggests way too cold to be a nuke.
As do cloud & fireball risetime.
And everything else. https://twitter.com/cherylrofer/status/1290692556012105729">https://twitter.com/cherylrof...
6/n
As anthropologist, part of what fascinates (amongst other things) me about this is “we” do this OH FUCK A NUKE thing every 6 months to a year if not more frequently.
We should ask what nets of circulation most often involved; what social work gets done; how taken up?
As anthropologist, part of what fascinates (amongst other things) me about this is “we” do this OH FUCK A NUKE thing every 6 months to a year if not more frequently.
We should ask what nets of circulation most often involved; what social work gets done; how taken up?
7/n
IF IT HAD BEEN A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION:
-space based US (& others?) national technical means would have picked it up.
- @ctbto_alerts would tell us radioisotopes detected.
Thus:
- @ctbto_alerts should have its own space based NUDET detection system.
https://twitter.com/nuclearanthro/status/1014986241274675202?s=21">https://twitter.com/nuclearan... https://twitter.com/nuclearanthro/status/1014986241274675202">https://twitter.com/nuclearan...
IF IT HAD BEEN A NUCLEAR EXPLOSION:
-space based US (& others?) national technical means would have picked it up.
- @ctbto_alerts would tell us radioisotopes detected.
Thus:
- @ctbto_alerts should have its own space based NUDET detection system.
https://twitter.com/nuclearanthro/status/1014986241274675202?s=21">https://twitter.com/nuclearan... https://twitter.com/nuclearanthro/status/1014986241274675202">https://twitter.com/nuclearan...
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