What Happens AFTER Nuclear War?

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A nuclear bomb is the most devastating explosion ever created.
One bomb can end tens of thousands of lives immediately and
hundreds of thousands through the radioactive aftermath. However,
the worst part comes afterward: a nuclear winter that might kill billions,
potentially leading to the complete collapse of our civilization.
In a nuclear winter, there are no winners – only starving losers.
How exactly does it work and what would it look like?
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@xhetoomni8134
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
You know that you can suck on those catsup and honey bags that you can get from Mc Donalds for food.
@AgentSmith911
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Now it all makes sense why all those billionaires are buying property in New Zealand
@HansChucrute88
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
I live in deep south of Brazil, only my state produce food enough for 300 million people, we have 10 million living in here
Even if production goes down 90% we are fine.
@Krillbait95
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Dear northern hemisphere, please stop.
@Danii8247
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
I don’t get why anyone would want to survive a nuclear war outbreak anyway. Imagine the distress and PTSD you’d get and who’s to say you wouldn’t die of a said Cancer when your old anyway. Your life wouldn’t be the same ever again and for that reason i’d rather just not be hear than try and survive
@ismailhossain2534
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Australia is Quad Member so australia is not safe😂
@JacksonDukes-k8h
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
bro this guys vidios are the best and sooooo edicational not sarcatic
@Peoe500
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
1. Governments profit
2. People die
3. Nature dies
4. The human soul dies
@MrHattick
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Woo! I'm in Cape Town, South Africa! Hopefully we're safe down here 🙂
@GaryZaid
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
The thought of what happens after a nuclear war is terrifying. It's hard to even imagine the scale of devastation and suffering that would follow…..
@Seenathul-i6b
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Americans try to finish russia and china.ukkrain war in future chances to nuclear war.Americans have to control the world.this is the problem.
@namoi45
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Nothing happens because we're all cooked. They say a submarine is safe but it will never be able to surface because the ice will be so thick.
@DavidLockett-x4b
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Would YouTube still work following a nuclear war?
@smoke7877
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Guys i think i have a solution for global warming
@UnfussyLeaf2440
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
after watching this my mind is on fire
I can’t think of how much fucking emotional and mental pain and stress that everyone would experience
@robertcathles497
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Who just watched "Threads" and came back here to see this again?
@BilalBilal-w6h
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Is an evaporatio 🤓
@knockedbuffalo
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
“It’s like humanity dropping an asteroid on itself” most realist statement Ive heard about this topic and i’m fucking laughing 🤣🤣but wouldn’t the black plague or sum be similar wit it destroying about 50-70% of the population at the time¿
@elbrados
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Australia produces about 150 million people’s worth of food annually with a population of 27 million so we should survive
@pianosquad
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
This is more scary considering what is happening currently
@pianosquad
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
I don't know why but I just keep coming back to this video because it is so interesting
@Fluffyghost2000
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Kurzges puk puk 🤡
@What-x7p
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Ashes Ashes, Ashes..
@Fazbear-bricks
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Fallout lol 😊
@Goodlucky-qu4cp
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Why wanted stop war taking israel reports!!!! Bad 👎😡
@umalimaganga
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
God is the only one who can help humanity. Perilous times are coming. Be prepared
@TonyMcentee-k2h
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
"Always look on the bright side of life" (life of Brian).
So the lesson to take from this is clear: Russia and the US have a self contained nuclear war. The rest of the world stays out of it and only 2 billion die. The world temperature in the semi nuclear winter only drops 2 degrees and in one hit global warming is solved. Where do I go to collect my reward. "Always look on the bright side of life ".😊😊😊
@jonathanlee6444
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
a nuclear bomb radiation only last 48-72 hours. After that you are fine.
@MerleRousseau-d2u
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Are they really intent on using these mass weapons of destruction on each other and the citizen of the globe to be terrified and perish in anguish because of their agendas that mostly cause corruption.The after effect of this scenario is bad for those that endure through that conflict.Hopefully they can persuade thrir goverment leaders to not use these arsenals on any country for geopolitical or economic reasons.
@MichaeLSwagTV
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Kurz gesagt, wir sind am Arsch.
@c3whitefangalexandradiaz20
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
If human death wasn’t bad enough, imagine the amount of animals and insects that would die? Animals from colder countries might adapt (depending when nuclear winter starts, if it’s close to the time they usually prepare for winter). However, animals from warmer countries would probably perish. That is entire ecosystems gone, changing our entire world in a much deeper level than just humanity. Of course, life has a way of enduring, but it would take much much longer than a handful of years for ecosystems to fully come back from a nuclear war.
@xabdab
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
9:30 And that can be found out in Mortal Engines books (sci-fi) :))))
@7amianAkaDame
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Nukes…. What are they good for?
@Fat1990
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
I’m not gonna lie a mild nuclear autumn sounds delightful at face value
@BlackPen4209
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
9:38 They'd be building them again as soon as the infrastructure is avaiable.
@davedixon2068
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
its a logistics question, large scale disruption of trade and delivery means everyone is living on what they grow locally if the people arent where the food is they go hungry
@specialandroid1603
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
So it might reverse global warming then
@nancyl.martinez7156
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
Why? Just why would nuclear weapons even be on the table? If this happens, stupid people really did change the world! They killed it.
@stevendaly3680
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
We die.. simple
@bradtisch7803
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
“It’s like humanity dropped an asteroid on itself.” Scariest words ever spoken.
@romanghenciu6420
October 11, 2024 at 12:45 am
👍👍