@kalobok Mostly that a 100 megaton device doesn't do much more damage than a 10 megaton device, because most of the energy breaks through the atmosphere and is lost into space. The 100 megaton device included uranium tamper that wasn't there in the one they did explode (which their highly modified bomber could barely lift). The tamper would have made it an incredibly dirty device, in terms of fallout, and the Soviets didn't have a sufficiently isolated test area.
The Americans never intentionally made anything larger than Ivy Mike. Castle Bravo was three times as powerful as they designed it to be, and they didn't have time to adjust the design of Castle Romeo. Later devices were all smaller, because they needed to be deliverable, and because the scaling laws favour smaller devices.
I read somewhere that anything above 100 megatons is a waste, it would produce a fireball large enough to poke above the (lower) atmosphere and waste energy being radiated directly into space.
@marcusbloods1 200 Megatons would look like 4 times the Tsar Bomba which was the largest nuke ever set off, and the Russians set it off 50 years ago in October 1961. The Tsar Bomba was 50 Megatons, or approximately 4000 times the power of the nuke dropped on Hiroshima. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were mere firecrackers compared to this. The footage is on youtube and the information on Wikipedia. Check it out, you'll be surprised.
@marcusbloods1 200mt could wipe out an entire country.... small, European country, but nonethless.
Mein Gott, the immense thermonuclear power of hydrogen bombs is both awe-inspiringly beautiful and staggeringly disturbing. Thus, why we're so fascinated! :)
That is the single creepiest thing I have ever seen. Because its real, and that bomb could destroy so much
666ILoveIronMaiden66 2 days ago
A vision of hell.
Lavalambtron 1 week ago
This is so horrible and so awesome at the same time. I'm sure this fragile planet will not be able to cope with these immensely huge explosions.
ntt688 1 week ago in playlist Military
it's beautiful yet so destructive
Ar0n13 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Russians actually did made 100 Megatons but they never detonated because for some issues reasons, heard that on the Russian tv documentary.
kalobok 3 weeks ago
@kalobok Mostly that a 100 megaton device doesn't do much more damage than a 10 megaton device, because most of the energy breaks through the atmosphere and is lost into space. The 100 megaton device included uranium tamper that wasn't there in the one they did explode (which their highly modified bomber could barely lift). The tamper would have made it an incredibly dirty device, in terms of fallout, and the Soviets didn't have a sufficiently isolated test area.
troglokev 3 weeks ago
The Americans never intentionally made anything larger than Ivy Mike. Castle Bravo was three times as powerful as they designed it to be, and they didn't have time to adjust the design of Castle Romeo. Later devices were all smaller, because they needed to be deliverable, and because the scaling laws favour smaller devices.
troglokev 3 weeks ago
So mesmerizing, yet so deadly. Simply amazing what we can do today
fuzzballjunior2 3 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
since the sound is the airplane, is that real audio?
luigjj123 3 months ago
What is that sound?
luigjj123 3 months ago in playlist More videos from atomcentral
@luigjj123 plane, durrr.
WolvesOfEurope 3 months ago
I read somewhere that anything above 100 megatons is a waste, it would produce a fireball large enough to poke above the (lower) atmosphere and waste energy being radiated directly into space.
pschroeter1 3 months ago
Thank you!! :))
atomo1946 3 months ago
200 megatons would look cool.
bkelso99 3 months ago
what would 200 megatons look like
marcusbloods1 3 months ago
@marcusbloods1 200 Megatons would look like 4 times the Tsar Bomba which was the largest nuke ever set off, and the Russians set it off 50 years ago in October 1961. The Tsar Bomba was 50 Megatons, or approximately 4000 times the power of the nuke dropped on Hiroshima. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were mere firecrackers compared to this. The footage is on youtube and the information on Wikipedia. Check it out, you'll be surprised.
mazdarodi 3 months ago
@marcusbloods1 200mt could wipe out an entire country.... small, European country, but nonethless.
Mein Gott, the immense thermonuclear power of hydrogen bombs is both awe-inspiringly beautiful and staggeringly disturbing. Thus, why we're so fascinated! :)
Demon971e 3 months ago in playlist More videos from atomcentral
Thats a sexy looking beast
Kesonjeta 3 months ago