On 27/02/2021 14:27, Spike wrote:
On 26/02/2021 11:52, T i m wrote:

The Hiroshima nuke was *NOT* a ground blast and was detonated as an
air blast to *specifically* limit the radioactive contamination of the
ground and reduce airborne debris.

Please feel free to let your 'bigger picture' right-brained approach
select the facts that suit your agenda.

Your statement fails to mention that an air-burst was chosen *primarily*
to cause maximum blast damage. The contamination aspect was a secondary
issue.

And it is an urban myth anyway. The same amount of radioactivity is
released. It just tends to be in gas form from an airburst

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