Nuclear fallout

too difficult to design a dirty bomb that would be able to deliver large enough doses of radiation to cause a large number of fatalities or cause immediate health effects. For this reason, experts agree that the intended goal would be to disrupt lives and cause fear among the population (Radiological Attack Dirty Bombs and other Devices, 2004, para.4). The most likely targets for an attach with an RDD is any place with a large concentrated population. Places such as shopping malls, sports arenas, train stations, amusement parks, or government buildings are all at risk for such an attack. In 2003, the U.S. Government, fearful of an attack during a college football game or during a New Year’s Eve celebrations, placed several undercover nuclear scientists with detection devices in five major cities. Individuals within the affected area run the risk of external contamination (when radioactive materials come in contact with an individual), internal contamination (when radioactive materials are ingested or inhaled), and radiation exposure. Depending on the dose of radiation those within the affected area are at risk for both short-term and long-term effects. Short-term effects include acute radiation syndrome and cutaneous radiation injury. Long-term effects include cancer, damage to DNA cells, prenatal radiation exposure, and mental health. Those at greatest risk for these are pregnant women and their fetuses, children, elderly individuals, and those with a lowered…

Underground Bunkers: They are an Option but Are They the Right One for You Going to ground, or underground as the case may be, has been a survival tactic since humans began roaming the earth. Underground is, and has been, the preferred way to stay safe from aerial bombs, radioactive fallout, from chemical attacks and even from certain biological contaminates. Underground bunkers however, are not perfect and they are not for everyone. Are They Suitable For Long Term Survival? Today's…

their ad 's for many great titles and I believe the way they make ads are perfect and sell every time. But what games were successes and why start with the big start, Fallout 3. Fallout 3 was a game created for all platforms, PC, Xbox and PlayStation. The story takes place in a world where the style stuck in the 50’s era, but technology grows more advanced where you are a survivor of a massive world nuclear war and…

the power of choice in a huge open world. Bethesda’s two most successful franchises, Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, are also the two most popular role-playing franchises in the world. Bethesda’s two most successful games, which happen to come from their two most popular franchises, are Fallout 4 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Both games are beautifully made and are incredibly fun to play, but which game is the greatest role-playing game in the world? Fallout 4 takes place in Boston, in the…

Survivalists: An American subculture The presence of survivalists or preppers as an American subculture can be traced back as early as the 1930’s. During World War II, as new homes and buildings were constructed, builders were adding bomb shelters to their structures. Occupants would then keep these bomb shelters or bunkers stocked in case of Nazi attacks. Advancing to the 1960’s and 1970’s, survivalist intentions changed due to differing circumstances. Preppers of this period were mainly…

For paper number two I’ve decided to go with the reputation mechanic in Fallout New Vegas. So what is the reputation mechanic? The reputation in Fallout New Vegas is a measurement of how the different factions in the game world or Mojave Wasteland perceive your character. It is affected by positive and negative actions that affect the faction in question, such as completing quests or killing members, of that faction. Reputation is separated into two categories: Fame and Infamy. Fame is positive…

During the Cold War, the Marshall Islands served as a nuclear testing ground; sixty seven nuclear bombs were detonated by the United States government (17). On the 1st of March 1954 a hydrogen bomb, called Bravo was dropped on the Bikini Atoll (11). The bomb was dropped regardless of weather forecasts that predicted winds which would blow the radioactive fallout over much of the surrounding islands and the island’s inhabitants. The consequences that followed the explosion left the indigenous…

While Rhetorically analyzing Terry Tempest Williams, “The Clan of One Breasted Woman,” I find that her main point is to attribute the government’s use of Nuclear Bomb testing, as the main reason why her family has cancer. She effectively argues, through her families’ personal history with Cancer, the government’s use of Nuclear Bomb testing needs to stop. Terry accomplishes this by bringing her audience in through emotional stories, personal branding and logical statements. Terry’s essay…

Terrorist groups are known for their weapons of mass destruction. Some weapons that terrorists groups are known for: nuclear, radiological, chemical, and biological weapons. One weapon they are known to use is the radiological dispersal device. The radiological dispersal device “ dirty bombs” is an device that can cause purposeful dissemination of radioactive material without a nuclear detonation. Radiological Dispersal Device is made with a combination of conventional explosives, such as…

Pat Frank’s Alas, Babylon has more meaning than just a title of a random book. Randy and Mark Bragg, brothers, knew a nuclear war was coming but did not want anyone to know about it. Mark lived in Omaha while Randy lived in Florida. They would communicate back and forth to each other, via telephone or telegram, and “Alas Babylon” was their codename (Frank 14). Codename was a warning for a nuclear war was coming and if it were to spread to the family, they would all freak out. Alas, Babylon had…