Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city center in Italy

Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by gpderetta on Monday August 31, 2020 @01:36PM (#24333870)

Also Japan was hit by bombs in the low tens of kilotons. Modern bombs are in the megaton range.

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by andi999 on Monday August 31, 2020 @01:58PM (#24334118)

Tsar Bomb has around 50 Megatons. Radius of total destruction 35km.

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by leetcrew on Monday August 31, 2020 @02:14PM (#24334276)

scary, but not entirely relevant. most modern launch systems carry (sometimes multiple) warheads with a much lower yield: 500 kt or less.

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