Title: I've studied nuclear war for 35 years -- you should be worried. | Brian Toon | TEDxMileHigh Source:
[None] URL Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7hOpT0lPGI Published:Feb 1, 2018 Author:TEDx Talks Post Date:2022-04-16 20:50:40 by BTP Holdings Keywords:None Views:833 Comments:15
For the first time in decades, it's hard to ignore the threat of nuclear war. But as long as you're far from the blast, you're safe, right? Wrong. In this sobering talk, atmospheric scientist Brian Toon explains how even a small nuclear war could destroy all life on earth -- and what we can do to prevent it. A professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Colorado-Boulder, Brian Toon investigates the causes of the ozone hole, how volcanic eruptions alter the climate, how ancient Mars had flowing rivers, and the environmental impacts of nuclear war. He contributed to the U.N.’s Nobel Peace Prize for climate change and holds numerous scientific awards, including two NASA medals for Exceptional Scientific Achievement. He is an avid woodworker. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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If anything like this happens, it sure will not be like Red Dawn.
General William Devereaux: The CIA didn't know the Berlin Wall was coming down until bricks started hitting them in the head.
And it wasn't until the USSR ceased to exist that they learned how close we were to a nuclear war because of the Able-Archer 83 exercises in Europe. They had several launch orders, but a cool headed Soviet Colonel refused to do it.
When I was in grade school one of the first books I was given was called "How to survive an atomic bomb" or some such nonsense. Studied it for 35 years? LOL. I lived it.
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