Would you survive a nuclear bomb?
Sick, twisted but ultimately very cool. This brilliant “mashup” (i.e: the union of external datasources typically plotted onto google maps) illustrates what you can expect within the different zones of overpressure. Overpressure is the term used to express the quantity of force exerted upon physical and organic entities; buildings and people at a given distance from the epicenter of a nuclear blast. If a nuke where to hit downtown manhattan, I’d probably suffer glass cuts but then again it doesn’t account for radiation…….cheery thought.
Here’s a handy chart to guide your findings.
| Overpressure | Structural effects | Human injuries |
| 1 psi | Window glass shatters. | Light injuries from fragments occur. |
| 3 psi | Residential structures collapse. | Serious injuries are common, fatalities may occur. |
| 5 psi | Most buildings collapse. | Injuries are universal, fatalities are widespread. |
| 10 psi | Reinforced concrete buildings are severely damaged or demolished. | Most people are killed. |
| 20 psi | Heavily built concrete buildings are severely damaged or demolished. | Fatalities approach 100%. |
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