Ted Talk Summary and Questions

How do you survive a nuclear attack? Shelter, food and water are all essential to the survival of all beings. There are many phases for surviving a nuclear explosion. There is a radius of one mile from the bomb drop that instantly disintegrates you. After that there is another radius which you may survive as you have a fifty percent chance of survival. In after you must go away from the bomb drop and away from the prevailing wind, if you do not you will die from the fallout. The fallout is just as dangerous as the initial explosion. If you are able to do this then you may have a chance of surviving. Another important thing is that you need a radio which is powered manually in doing so you are not relying on energy from the grid which most likely is destroyed. This is how you have the possibility to survive a nuclear attack.

1.       What is the radius of the initial explosion?

2.       How can you survive if you are in the fallout area?

3.       Can you go outside after the initial explosion?

4.       How high or low do you need to be to avoid fallout?

5.       How long do you have till the radiation from the initial explosion comes back down?

6.       When fallout shelters were mainly made in (time area)?

7.       Who were the two main nuclear powers after WWII?

8.       What does MAD stand for?

9.       Does the world have enough nukes to destroy the entire planet?

10.   When did the first atomic bomb develop?

Link: http://www.ted.com/talks/irwin_redlener_warns_of_nuclear_terrorism