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Nuclear war could kill millions or billions, but would it really end civilization? We separate blast, fallout, nuclear winter, and Hollywood myths from the physics of what survives and how societies might rebuild. Don’t miss FlexiSpot’s Fall Sale, with up to 60% off sitewide! Head over to the website and take advantage of the savings today. Enter my exclusive code 'C750' and save an extra $50 on the C7 Morpher chair! Shop through: FlexiSpot C7 Morpher (US): https://go.flexispot.com/0ybljy-us FlexiSpot C7 Morpher (CA): https://go.flexispot.com/nQQyJz-ca
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Chapters 0:00 Intro 0:09The Apocalypse We Inherited 4:05 What Nuclear Weapons Actually Do 9:33 Fallout Is Not Magic Death Dust 19:21 Cities Burn, But the World Is Not One City 23:29 Civilization After the Strike 32:08 Flexispot 33:38 Survival Beyond the Numbers See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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