What If a Nuke Hit New York City Tomorrow?

A nuke is the most powerful weapon in the world. A single nuclear weapon, or nuke, can cause unimaginable destruction. So, what if a nuke hit New York City tomorrow? What would be the consequences to the United States and the world as a whole?

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Original soundtrack by Joseph McDade

[Koranos]

Important to note:
When discussing nuclear fusion and nuclear fission, it's better to refer to these as nuclear processes, not chemical processes. In this video, they were referred to as chemical. Thanks for the comments pointing this out.

[dl]

The average price of rent would finally go down a bit.

[Cepterman]

That gives me such a hard Kurzgesagt vibe

[jamesfry]

I bet those giant supersize rats still survive it

[BusinessMan]

I was at work in midtown Manhattan on September 11th. My coworkers and I left the city as quickly as we could that day because no one could be sure what exactly was happening or if a larger attack was incoming. I remember thinking about nukes.

[christianvennemann]

Of course this drops while I'm on vacation in New York City 🤣😫

[chugchugchugchug]

Just crouch under your desk.
You'll be fine.

[Generlc_Human]

The only problem is that the bomber would most likely be grounded hors before it even makes it over New York City. If something like this did occur, it would be from an ICBM, high profile, but faster, and harder to take down.

[robertalaverdov]

Not so fun fact. Most of the worlds agricultural output is dependent on the same countries that would most likely be destroyed in a nuclear war. So no matter what part of the world you reside inn. The aftermath for most of the world is mass starvation. Seeds, fertilizer & farming equipment to name a few. Without modern agriculture we'd struggle to have 1-2 billion people on Earth.

[jimmillet]

Actually air burst nuclear bombs are supposed to leave virtually no radioactive debris. Only bombs detonated at ground level produce radioactive fallout. That is why the Zsar bomba was detonated so high up, to leave no radioactive fallout.

[JenniferKokoski]

I grew up during the end of the Cold War and lived with this fear of nuclear annihilation every single day. Scared the shit out of me when I was old enough to understand what it was. After the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, I think everybody seemed to forget that nukes existed. We were not afraid of a Cold War ending in one brilliant flash of light. Instead we became more concerned about little wars. Terrorism became the biggest fear because it was random and unexpected. A dirty bomb was the biggest threat. And we all silently thanked those people working in positions of law enforcement who constantly tracked, checked and rechecked any threat of this nature.

[kirbystar]

Still gonna be the most peaceful day in the subway system

[robertsnyder]

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[maciej_zieba]

Dont worry about things that are out of your control...

[igpresdor]

Being with Kurzgesagt since day 1 - just matter of time, this channel will top the list. Bravo 👏🏽

[letzgobrandon]

I assume the big guy would get his 10%

[Herrlorddonkoenigczar]

The worst part would be surviving and having to suffer the rest of your life in agony

[williamwatson]

There would be at least 1000x more damage done to NYC than what 9/11 did should a single nuclear bomb is dropped over The Big Apple. This is why I've been apprehensive about living in a metropolis like NYC ever since 9/11.

[goidfiog]

I was having a bit of a cheery day, thanks for fixing that :)

[WestAirAviation]

Has anyone ever done a deep dive into what a thermonuclear blast would do to nearby skyscrapers? The heat and pressure is gone very fast. It's curious to see if any studies show what types of concrete and steel structures would remain standing, much like the concrete Atomic Dome building / Hospital in Hiroshima.