Re: NNG: Declassified footage of 1961 Tsar Bomba hydrogen bomb test

Tsar Bomba is perhaps on of the scariest bombs ever detonated. I recall the original plan was for a 100 Megaton bomb, but the scientists were worried about cracking to the crust of the earth (or some other catastrophic outcome) and due to fallout concerns, so it was downgraded to around 50 Megatons (I've always read between 50 and 55ish). For comparison, most modern weapons top out at 1.5 Megatons. This thing was really a monster. Hope they are never used again....some technology does not deserve to be used as a weapon. Been playing through Fallout 4 the last few weeks......the whole premise of the game is 210 years after the bombs drop.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/30/2020 04:56PM by Will Gant.