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Could Humanity Survive a Nuclear Winter?

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  • Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
  • The possibility of total annihilation through a nuclear war has been in the cultural zeitgeist since the start of the Cold War. Just the thought alone might be enough to induce nightmares in the masses, but the possibility has not been entirely off the table since then. Yes, the world’s superpowers have cooled down in the last couple of decades, but whenever there is political tension involving these superpowers, the topic seems to resurface.
    It is true that nuclear bombs were used on populated cities at the end of World War 2. But this came at a time when the United States was the only nation to yield such a destructive weapon, making Axis powers unable to retaliate.
    The potential for harm is significantly higher now when we factor in the fact that there are nearly 12,705 nuclear warheads in the world. And it is theorized that a nuclear war can have a cooling effect on Earth because of the dust and smoke a catastrophic event of this magnitude would create. In this episode of Imagine That, we dive deep into the possibility of a Nuclear Winter and if humanity would survive this event or not.
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Комментарии • 145

  • @asgaiyawaya3973
    @asgaiyawaya3973 Год назад +22

    For any doubters consider this. If you take into account the fact we survived the ice age droughts and everything else mother nature threw at us it is fair to say we are a lot like cockroaches. We are not that easy to exterminate. Now that's not to downplay a nuclear holocaust or winter because there is no getting around that it will be survival of the fittest and it would make the ice age look like a cake walk no argument there, but I think it would be too easy to say it would be our own extinction. I think that underestimates our natural instinct for self preservation. The way I see it Sun Tzu refers to these types of events as "Death Ground". He said that once on death ground whatever a person was is transformed into the ultimate warrior. I am paraphrasing of course but he is referring to that same instinct. If we are in a predicament where our survival means everything our tendency is to go above and beyond what most would expect. If you ever heard a story of people who beat the odds to survive well there you go, a proof of concept.

    • @benablaze9435
      @benablaze9435 8 месяцев назад +1

      I agree. While humans are not that great at threat management we’re really good at adaptability. While undoubtably a nuclear war and winter would probably lead to the deaths of the majority of humanity, it’s likely that somewhere somehow a large enough group of humans would survive. Add on to the fact of technology, although much would be forgotten and lost we would not be starting again from scratch. Add the widespread nature of humanity and finally human ‘proclivity’ for reproduction, undoubtably there would still be reproduction. Even in a reduced manor. Once again, a nuclear winter would be hell. Add the radiation, human conflict and all other factors. Despite this humanity would still likely survive simply due to the fact humanity would do anything to survive, add our knowledge and technology (even greatly reduced) that is a very dangerous combination.
      The species that survive mass extinctions are normally small, generalists and herbivores. While humans are apex predators, we are smaller than many (although still large enough for there to be problems), most defiantly generalists and omnivores (so best of predation and herbivores). Add highly social, complex problem solving and sheer spite and intelligence. I think it’s highly likely humanity would survive a mass extinction (even a nuclear winter) and live to tell the tale, still dominating the new world.

    • @47melon
      @47melon Месяц назад

      People have gotten weaker as a society no one would survive it besides the rich like elon musk would probably live in space for a while or bunkers

  • @aliksultan8938
    @aliksultan8938 Год назад +18

    Peace starts in our mind, words and comments on youtube. Let's try our best to live in peace. There is already enough war, dearth and hate right now

  • @ChinchillaBONK
    @ChinchillaBONK Год назад +21

    Is it possible to do a survival analysis in nuclear winter?
    Like the engineering needed to live in an underground bunker, how to generate power, air filtration, sanitation, water recycling, and then if there's power, how to generate food in underground hydroponics etc etc?
    Is it possible to build underground networks like ant homes?

    • @syd1764
      @syd1764 Год назад +5

      Bunkers are usually not built to hold life for 25+ years to be honest. The idea of the underground bunker is to support life for a few months up to a few years. Most I would say could hold life for 5-6 years if you prepare it right. I think if you really wanted to you can custom design a bunker to support long term life. But eventually the air will be safe enough for you to come out (which trust me you will be begging to leave). There are a couple of bunker companies on here who have awesome videos explaining all the engineering behind it.

    • @ikipearl
      @ikipearl Год назад

      The Rich will most likely move to Mars with Elon, but there will most likely be rodent people who 'carve' out an existence
      And if that happens ... if you think the lines at the DMV are bad now .....boy ...let me tell you ....

    • @PHDiaz-vv7yo
      @PHDiaz-vv7yo Год назад +1

      Glad you asked this. Saved me from typing it!
      If we are looking at Mars/ lunar bases it stands to reason that “bunkers” or arks are on standby to enable a proportion of society to live for 25 years without the sun.
      It stands to reason? There is no reason here though. Unless those society members have been preselected.
      So of the 8 billion population take the top 10 major cities/ govts. Put 100 in each bunker.
      That’s 1000 worldwide. Could that population feasibly grow by a factor of 10 in 25 years?
      So say 10k emerge from those bunkers? Can agriculture and any saved livestock be kickstarted on a post irradiated world?
      Population drop from 8 billion to 10-20k. Enough for the Human Race to be rebooted?

    • @gracelandtoo6240
      @gracelandtoo6240 11 месяцев назад +1

      The bunker population wouldn't meaningfully increase during the winter as food would be scarce already

    • @PHDiaz-vv7yo
      @PHDiaz-vv7yo 11 месяцев назад

      @@gracelandtoo6240 I wonder what tech is available to grow eg mushrooms without solar input
      Of course, I would rather not find out

  • @walterhawkins1062
    @walterhawkins1062 Год назад +8

    Humanity would survive and rebuild civilization. The odds of the individual surviving is low. And the big question is would you want to survive?

  • @jimmyjohnson1870
    @jimmyjohnson1870 10 месяцев назад +5

    Contraversial opinion: If I was the President of America and my country was about to be annhilated in nuclear fire I wouldn't strike back. No matter how terrible and authoritarian my enemies are, the possibility of them taking over the world would still be preferable to the possible extinction of humanity.

    • @florinivan6907
      @florinivan6907 3 месяца назад

      It may not depend on you. Refusing to retaliate in the nations darkest hour might be equated with treason. You might find yourself dismissed and someone else taking over. The Constitution does not give the right to POTUS to sacrifice the nation.

    • @jimmyjohnson1870
      @jimmyjohnson1870 3 месяца назад +1

      @@florinivan6907 The nation would already be lost. Retaliation is just an act of revenge in nuclear war. I get what you mean though

    • @florinivan6907
      @florinivan6907 3 месяца назад +1

      @@jimmyjohnson1870 Minor detail all nuke armed countries assume they would survive a nuke war regardless of how many hits they took. They base this assumption on nothing actually but continuity of operations plans assume the system wouldn't collapse. In fact plans have vague post-nuke use ideas about survival including preserving a nuke arsenal for future deterrence. How realistic these plans are and whether the drafters themselves believe in them is another matter. These plans cannot account for basic stuff like whether your currency is still traded on the markets. The US can afford its spending because the dollar is the reserve currency. What happens if it ends up worthless cannot be realistically mitigated. But survival plans don't take this into account. They can't since it might be interpreted as weakness.

    • @jimmyjohnson1870
      @jimmyjohnson1870 3 месяца назад

      @@florinivan6907 Jesus Christ.

  • @uncommon6969
    @uncommon6969 Год назад +37

    If it happens it’s going to happen. And there is not nothing we can do about it unfortunately.

    • @connorschultz7928
      @connorschultz7928 Год назад +6

      I will be the last man standing.

    • @uncommon6969
      @uncommon6969 Год назад +4

      @@connorschultz7928 If it’s nuclear warheads I’m afraid not my friend

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH Год назад +1

      Guys,
      YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
      From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
      "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
      Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
      Yad - "Behold The Hand"
      He - "Behold the Breath"
      Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

    • @TheLolz1988
      @TheLolz1988 Год назад +5

      You can thank Biden for that

    • @ilikebigbooties7175
      @ilikebigbooties7175 Год назад

      @@Praise___YaH yeah yeah yeah. Save it !

  • @apocalypsenow317
    @apocalypsenow317 Год назад +5

    One sure way to combat global warming.

  • @bsdaldal
    @bsdaldal Год назад +8

    This is a great video. Quite scary tho.

    • @thirdstar9255
      @thirdstar9255 Год назад

      LMAO you're "scared." Awe poor "zoomer"

    • @john-darrenesterhuizen8316
      @john-darrenesterhuizen8316 Год назад

      @@thirdstar9255 maybe you wanna die but I’m enjoying life why would I wanna die it is scary how our life’s can end

  • @eduardogarza899
    @eduardogarza899 Год назад +3

    Meanwhile Yetis on the botom of the ocean waiting for this moment for thousands of years

  • @tobyflagg8058
    @tobyflagg8058 Год назад +4

    London's no big loss really.

    • @PHDiaz-vv7yo
      @PHDiaz-vv7yo Год назад +2

      You’re thinking about ULEZ expansion and the apocalypse that follows? 😂

  • @HelloOki
    @HelloOki 6 месяцев назад +1

    For some reason some men do not see the beauty and joy of people. We should work towards love not this

  • @MarcusVinicius-fh1cl
    @MarcusVinicius-fh1cl 9 месяцев назад +1

    great video

  • @47melon
    @47melon Месяц назад +1

    No one would really survive this besides the rich that have bunkers or elon would probably live in a rocket ship in space for a few decades

  • @nash4804
    @nash4804 Год назад +6

    An objective look points to the reality question of when. A nuclear war is inevitable given the ongoing rising trend of authoritarianism and the erosion of democracies through continuous weakening in the separation of powers and the undermining of rule-of-law across the world. Smart and able people are unfortunately switching to the private sector increasingly leaving politics to the unconsciously incompetent. Nevertheless given how hardy life can be, human kind will still survive along with a few other forms of life in a small way and restart civilisation on earth.

    • @anonanon257
      @anonanon257 Год назад

      Said like an expert. You aren't. You have no idea WTF you are talking about.

    • @miskaffon
      @miskaffon Год назад

      Any human survivors? Ha!! Um. Simple: Not. A. Chance.

    • @jimmyjohnson1870
      @jimmyjohnson1870 10 месяцев назад

      The possibility that humanity might some day overthrow our authoritarian overlords for good is preferable to the far slimmer possiblity of us making it through the apocalypse. Besides the latter "solution" mightn't solve the former problem.

  • @inthe21stcentury
    @inthe21stcentury Год назад +5

    Apparently we'll find out in 2024! Stay away from the Zones!

    • @Petr_u_rs
      @Petr_u_rs Год назад

      How do you know?

    • @Praise___YaH
      @Praise___YaH Год назад

      Guys,
      YaH The Heavenly FATHER HIMSELF was Who they Crucified/Pierced for our sins and “HERE IS THE PROOF”
      From the Ancient Egyptian Semitic:
      "Yad He Vav He" is what Moshe (Moses) wrote, when Moses asked YaH His Name (Exodus 3)
      Ancient Egyptian Semitic Direct Translation
      Yad - "Behold The Hand"
      He - "Behold the Breath"
      Vav - "Behold The NAIL"

    • @trinbaker
      @trinbaker Год назад

      More like 2023

    • @inthe21stcentury
      @inthe21stcentury Год назад

      @@trinbaker or perhaps, November 20, 2024! Perhaps Trin, you're Right!

  • @Zindo.Majesty.HisMajesty
    @Zindo.Majesty.HisMajesty Год назад +3

    Best move is not to play

  • @dave_xc
    @dave_xc Год назад +2

    can a nuclear winter contrast climate change? like bombs for a 2-5 degrees drop in average temperature

    • @heww3960
      @heww3960 Год назад

      No expert, but do not that depend on if we have passed tipping points or not? I mean if we have passed tipping points, then would not just nuclear winter delay it, and after comming back with revange and we get the opposite problem, and with the civilisation collapsed we can not fight it with geoengineering, which we can now.

  • @chris101ward
    @chris101ward Год назад

    Of course we could. As long as we have the ability to generate power, and clean drinking water, we could survive indefinitely with the right preparation. You can use UV lights to grow crops, underground even. Pot farmers have been doing it for decades. The idea that humanity wouldn't find a way to adapt and survive, given our current state of technology, is ridiculous.

  • @RSDMNDZ
    @RSDMNDZ Год назад +1

    If you're reading this, it's okay to consider this, morally reprehensible to actually contemplate. There is no situation with this on the table that is worth betting your life on.

  • @Pisti846
    @Pisti846 Год назад

    Humans would survive, the most primitive natives would survive because they do not need modern technology.

  • @S3EkerYT
    @S3EkerYT 2 месяца назад

    This is like tuchunka from mass effect

  • @JaefarSABNW
    @JaefarSABNW 4 месяца назад

    Isn't a Russian First Strike 12-20 GT by itself?

  • @Rollins.998
    @Rollins.998 10 месяцев назад +1

    2024 it's going to happen

  • @will891410
    @will891410 Год назад

    The optimus prime of human dumbness, using the atomic bombs. 🤭

  • @EmeraldView
    @EmeraldView Год назад +1

    It doesn't matter anymore

  • @arnabsaha5185
    @arnabsaha5185 Год назад

    Make a video on quantum generator patent..

  • @rbm7101
    @rbm7101 Год назад

    Remember the Donner Party? Many of them still did not survive.

  • @luckypuccino16
    @luckypuccino16 Год назад

    Just get a bunch of planes with water and spray all the ash to the ground

  • @MCarrick-ss7xc
    @MCarrick-ss7xc Год назад

    Humanity no a few lucky singles. Mabee.

  • @duckvs.chipanddale585
    @duckvs.chipanddale585 Год назад

    its only 25 years not that big of a deal

  • @sipsippa
    @sipsippa Год назад +1

    Nuclear.

  • @worthit5064
    @worthit5064 Год назад

    Why are they showing nuclear war started from India Pakistan border 🤷
    Both countries already fought the 1999 war and many other major conflicts without using any nuclear weapons.
    India even has no first use policy. I don't know about Pakistan but India surely has no interest in war.
    We must use nuclear technology for energy.

  • @remnantchannel2434
    @remnantchannel2434 6 месяцев назад

    Matthew 24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not 😧alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end ☢is still to come.

  • @Swager825
    @Swager825 Год назад +1

    no

  • @seasong7655
    @seasong7655 Год назад +2

    What if we put up large hepa filters to filter out the particles in the atmosphere

  • @markyankovskiy28
    @markyankovskiy28 Год назад

    Lets find out! ☺

  • @web-navigator
    @web-navigator Год назад

    Yeah. Put some bananas in the exhaust hose ... and that's it for the mighty tank. Tanks are so old school. Modern warfare is sth completely different.

  • @thirdstar9255
    @thirdstar9255 Год назад +2

    PRAY FOR NUCLEAR WAR. We've never been so close! Can't wait!!!

    • @stinkstink6796
      @stinkstink6796 Год назад +4

      What is wrong with you :(

    • @Filthy_Larry
      @Filthy_Larry Год назад

      @@stinkstink6796 nothing. I want to see people cook.

    • @sorry7359
      @sorry7359 Год назад

      I want to see this gaey earth getting destory

  • @rajveerkanojiya2985
    @rajveerkanojiya2985 Год назад +4

    stop fear mongering 😡😡

  • @lastdayonearth8381
    @lastdayonearth8381 Год назад

    Thankfully No.

  • @user-bx8qm4rl8o
    @user-bx8qm4rl8o 3 месяца назад

    They celebrated dropping on Japan but they really dropped it on themselves.

  • @vcastik
    @vcastik Год назад

    NO.

  • @WG-tt6hk
    @WG-tt6hk 5 месяцев назад

    No

  • @thatsawesome2060
    @thatsawesome2060 Год назад +1

    In Quran, there is surah call Ad-Dukhan, well the verse is the prophecy of Nuke winter.

  • @BossZombie-hu7ne
    @BossZombie-hu7ne 9 месяцев назад

    would war 3 end back stone age. 😬😬😬

  • @brajabasisahu5281
    @brajabasisahu5281 Год назад

    Right

  • @user-bx8qm4rl8o
    @user-bx8qm4rl8o 3 месяца назад

    It sure feels good to let America see/know what’s coming.

  • @MichaelSacerdotus
    @MichaelSacerdotus Год назад

    I hope it will happen because it will trigger the return of Jesus Christ, amen.

  • @edwardpate6128
    @edwardpate6128 Год назад +1

    Thanks goodness Orange Hitler is no longer in charge of the nuclear codes!

    • @Kevin-tr8bx
      @Kevin-tr8bx 5 месяцев назад +1

      At least no new wars happened while orange man was in office. Now we have a senile old man who falls up stairs and and funds genocide and war.

  • @Joke9972
    @Joke9972 Год назад

    In 1958 they thought that 'hiding under your desk for 10 minutes' was enough...

  • @Maverick-xz5oi
    @Maverick-xz5oi Год назад

    Guess it's time to fly to a tropical country before its too late.

  • @fantomperfide5170
    @fantomperfide5170 Год назад +2

    Guess We found a way to make greta thunberg happy

  • @ConradSzymczak
    @ConradSzymczak Год назад +3

    Semi BS

    • @nodymus6519
      @nodymus6519 Год назад +1

      "Semi BS"
      Why don't you elaborate

  • @toniwilson6210
    @toniwilson6210 Год назад

    So you didn’t present any factual data, and instead resorted to fear mongering based on disproven outdated research papers.

  • @larry1824
    @larry1824 Год назад

    Would you want to ?😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😮😮😮😮😮😮

  • @RynaxAlien
    @RynaxAlien 5 месяцев назад

    Go vegan

  • @Muttey2024
    @Muttey2024 10 месяцев назад +1

    Jesus will come down again and save humanity. 🙏 don’t worry

  • @antonkornishuk3446
    @antonkornishuk3446 Год назад +2

    To avoid nuclear "disaster" - it is necessary to destroy terrorussia as soon as possible!
    Слава Україні!
    Смерть москві!

    • @rajveerkanojiya2985
      @rajveerkanojiya2985 Год назад +1

      😂

    • @TraitorKiller
      @TraitorKiller Год назад

      To avoid nuclear disaster there is just one way. Ukraine should surrender ... why Ukraine wanted to join NATO ??? Russia just defended itself from nazists

    • @jasc4364
      @jasc4364 Год назад

      @@TraitorKiller
      It’s perfectly moral to wipe out Russia; the problem is that it’s immoral to put the rest of the planet at risk by doing so.