Comments on: Will Your City Survive A Nuclear Bomb? This App Gives The Answer

By: E

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:33:43 +0000

This article/app actually helped me comprehend exactly how scary these nuclear threats are. Imagining any city – even that of my “enemies” – destroyed like this is really upsetting.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:57:24 +0000

In reply to MR. Sorry you feel that way, but if a country like the UK were suddenly without an army or weapons, I think the true face of evil would be very clear. At least that's the reality of the world we live in now. In a parallel universe somewhere, I hope the reality is different.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:51:55 +0000

Hi Appalled, I didn’t say that the pyramids were worth more than people.

By: MR

MR — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:30:41 +0000

I am also unsubscribing, peace and harmony above all is my policy. Right or wrong is secondary too. All wars and WMD are evil.

By: appalled

appalled — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:21:10 +0000

I am unsubscribing from your newsletter because of this story. It’s appalling. Nuclear weapons aren’t funny, and it’s certainly not funny to say you’re sorrier about the loss of pyramids than human and animal life. What a pathetic, ridiculous waste of space and time. Gross.

By: AH

AH — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:49:22 +0000

Karin – we agree to disagree. You may view joking about war as a coping mechanism, that’s fine. Others view it as a way of desensitizing the public sufficiently enough, so that when the war actually takes place, it feels expected and normal.

Being serious all the time is not good, I agree. But let’s be honest, war has real repercussions that are far from funny. The “jokes” will be a lot less funny when/if the bombs actually start falling, be they nuclear or not.

All this being said, I also live in the region and find your site relevant and highly informative. So otherwise, keep up the good work!

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:40:58 +0000

AH – I live in one of these countries of which you speak, and the way people cope with the war rhetoric in the midst for decades, centuries and eons – is humor. Please lighten up. Being serious all the time about war does no good, especially for people trying to make the world a better place. If the bombs really dropped, all our work would be for naught.

By: MR

MR — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:32:22 +0000

I wish all the countries speek up and say they will never use nuclear first. That will lead to no fear, so no need.

By: AH

AH — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:30:19 +0000

Karin – I do get that it is tongue and cheek, I just don’t think it is very responsible, particularly as the drums of war are already being beat for bombing Iran based on its alleged existential threat to Israel for this very reason.

By: Karin Kloosterman

Karin Kloosterman — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 12:04:35 +0000

AH – lighten up a little. This bombing app has been around for a few years.. my last sentence reads: “We have gone through this exercise in tongue and cheek. We wish for no nuclear weapons to be dropped on any city, people, environment or animals.”