Hacker News with Generative AI: Nuclear War

'Golden Dome' plan has a major obstacle: Physics (sciencenews.org)
In sports, the best offense is often a good defense. It’s not clear if the same applies in nuclear war.
Physics, Nuclear War, Science
10 points by Anon84 35 days ago | 2 comments
What USAF Bomber Pilots Would Wear During a Nuclear Apocalypse (2017) (twz.com)
It's an obscure Cold War-era technological relic that's still in use—and becoming increasingly relevant.
Military, History, Nuclear War, Technology
12 points by Tomte 57 days ago | 7 comments
Corporations dig deeper: using bunkers to secure data (and their CEOs) (semafor.com)
Large corporations are shopping for underground bunkers that can survive a nuclear blast to protect their data centers and C-suite employees as geopolitical tensions rise.
Cybersecurity, Business, Geopolitics, Nuclear War
5 points by anjel 121 days ago | 1 comments
Doomsday clock set at 89 seconds to midnight (thebulletin.org)
In setting the Clock one second closer to midnight, the Science and Security Board sends a stark signal:
Doomsday Clock, Time, Nuclear War, Science, Global Security
10 points by jpbadan 150 days ago | 1 comments
Nuclear War: A Scenario (wikipedia.org)
Nuclear War: A Scenario is a 2024 nonfiction book by American journalist Annie Jacobsen. It outlines a timeline of a hypothetical first strike against the continental United States by North Korea.
Nuclear War, Nonfiction, Politics, United States, North Korea
7 points by rossant 247 days ago | 1 comments
Nuclear war between US and Russia could kill 5B people (nature.com)
Atmospheric soot loadings from nuclear weapon detonation would cause disruptions to the Earth’s climate, limiting terrestrial and aquatic food production.
Nuclear War, Climate Change, Science, Food Security
28 points by nithinj 277 days ago | 80 comments
Was the Internet created to survive a nuclear strike? (2022) (siliconfolklore.com)
Internet History, Cold War, Nuclear War
224 points by edward 332 days ago | 141 comments