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:831 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
Poster Comment:
If anything like this happens, it sure will not be like Red Dawn.
Nuclear winter steming from a "small" nuclear war between India and Pakistan seems questionable. Butween the US, Russia and China, a couple thousand nuclear weapon tests were conducted between WW2 and the 1960, or so. But there doesn't seem to be any record of weather being impacted. Granted it was spread out over time but still...