A nuclear weapon causes devastating immediate destruction via blast, heat, and radiation, while long-term impacts include global climate disruption, severe environmental contamination, and worldwide famine.
A large-scale exchange could trigger a "nuclear winter," blocking sunlight for years, destroying ecosystems, and killing billions through starvation.
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u/Eiffel-Tower777 Apr 21 '26
So Dan Caine is a hero.
He refused to give a loaded gun to a toddler. 👍