#26 - NUCLEAR WAR: End of the World?

In this Episode #26, we explore the history and impact of nuclear weapons, from the Manhattan Project to the Cold War and present-day nuclear affairs. Learn about thermonuclear bombs, the nuclear arms race, and the devastating power of ICBMs and EMP weapons. We also delve into system glitches and war scenarios. Understand the stark reality of nuclear war, its aftermath, and the urgent need for disarmament. Timestamps 00:00 - Manhattan Project 02:10 - Einstein and Germany 04:06 - TNT, Hiroshima & Nagasaki  06:24 - Thermonuclear bomb 08:09 - Nuclear Race 08:52 - Nuclear Triad, ICBMs 11:33 - Launch Phases, Nuclear Warheads 15:06 - Damage 17:45 - EMP Weapon, Operation Starfish Prime 21:44 - Submarines are hideous  22:34 - Upgrading ICBMs 23:30 - Nukes Pilling up 25:40 - Nuclear Deterrence  25:58 - Industrial Military Complex 27:41 - Richard Nixon  29:30 - West vs East 31:24 - Cuban Missile Crisis  32:27 - Interceptors  40:07 - TSAR Bomb 43:08 - Satellite Detection 44:07 - Near misses/System glitches 46:04 - Reality of Nuclear War 53:30 - Aftermath 55:27 - War Maneuvers & Consequences  57:53 - India 01:04:43 - Safe Places 01:06:58 - Fantasy vs Reality  01:07:52 - Nuclear Winter 01:09:30 - Bunkers 01:10:44 - Why Exaggerate? 01:12:00 - Dodging Interceptors  01:12:37 - DARPA 01:14:37 - Devastation  01:15:47 - Disarmament