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| + | '''Nuclear winter''' is the [[theory]] that large-scale [[nuclear]] [[war]] would cause a global cooling effect, because soot and smoke would block out the [[sun]] for a prolonged period of time. | ||
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| − | + | *I always considered "nuclear winter" to be a hoax and scientifically incorrect—and have said so in my Nightline debate with [[Carl Sagan]]. The data from the [[Kuwait]] oil fires support this view. Actually, nuclear explosions would create a strong [[greenhouse effect]] and cause warming rather than cooling. Let's hope we never have to find out. [http://www.heartland.org/Article.cfm?artId=9551] | |
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Latest revision as of 16:50, July 13, 2016
Nuclear winter is the theory that large-scale nuclear war would cause a global cooling effect, because soot and smoke would block out the sun for a prolonged period of time.
Fred Singer said:
- I always considered "nuclear winter" to be a hoax and scientifically incorrect—and have said so in my Nightline debate with Carl Sagan. The data from the Kuwait oil fires support this view. Actually, nuclear explosions would create a strong greenhouse effect and cause warming rather than cooling. Let's hope we never have to find out. [1]
