> The first bomb was on Hiroshima, and killed many more people.
Ugh. I hate when I do that. I don't know why I reversed them, other than the fact that I've been commenting on HN all day instead of working and probably just got overwhelmed :).
> Second, there's a huge difference between a conventional bomb and a nuke of the same size simply because of the fallout.
This applies much less to airbursts than groundbursts, and airbursts are the norm for modern weapons.
That's not to say it's not there - it is - but it's significantly less of an issue than commonly believed.
Ugh. I hate when I do that. I don't know why I reversed them, other than the fact that I've been commenting on HN all day instead of working and probably just got overwhelmed :).
> Second, there's a huge difference between a conventional bomb and a nuke of the same size simply because of the fallout.
This applies much less to airbursts than groundbursts, and airbursts are the norm for modern weapons.
That's not to say it's not there - it is - but it's significantly less of an issue than commonly believed.