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Lex Fridman Podcast #420 · March 22, 2024 · 3h 12m
Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell & Secrecy
Investigative journalist Annie Jacobsen on what would actually happen in a nuclear war — minute by minute, from launch to extinction. Based on interviews with nuclear war planners, her book Nuclear War: A Scenario walks through the 72 minutes from first launch to the end of civilization.
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Highlights
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Nuclear war would end civilization in 72 minutes — and the public doesn't understand this
Jacobsen: from first ICBM launch to the functional end of civilization is approximately 72 minutes. There is no defense, no bunker that saves you, no plan that works. The public's ignorance of this reality is itself a risk.References
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Nuclear War: A Scenario — Annie Jacobsen (2024) — Minute-by-minute account of nuclear war
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