Comment Comment by RC_ITR > unless we do something like a nuclear weapons armageddonFWIW, the only way nuclear weapons wipe out all of humanity is if they start unprecedentedly large fires that change the climate.At peak, we had about 80k nukes (way less now). That’s nowhere near enough to kill all 8bn people (as spread out as we are).The way nukes end humanity is blacking out the sun and reducing plant/food output. parent RC_ITR 3 years ago
FWIW, the only way nuclear weapons wipe out all of humanity is if they start unprecedentedly large fires that change the climate.
At peak, we had about 80k nukes (way less now). That’s nowhere near enough to kill all 8bn people (as spread out as we are).
The way nukes end humanity is blacking out the sun and reducing plant/food output.