Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle

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fennecfoxen · 2013-11 · Recommendation

AND WHILE I'M HERE TALKING ABOUT NUCLEAR WEAPONS SYSTEMS and understandings thereof, allow me to rant about one of the most misunderstood videos of all time, Bert the Turtle ("duck and cover") -- [VIDEO] -- Witness the crowds of people saying "lol but nuclear bomb! you're already dead!" Well, maybe you're right and you're already dead, but IF YOU'RE NOT DEAD YET then there's going to be a BIG BLAST WAVE OF DEBRIS heading your way IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, so you'd better look for some shelter, pronto. And get away from any windows, too, or you'll end up like those poor people watching the Chelyabinsk meteor, getting LACERATED by flying glass.

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hedora · 2022-03 · Joke / meme

Duck and cover; still laughable after all these years: [VIDEO] "Fallout" is far more useful than current covid information sites. It's sad how far the US gov't has fallen in 70 years: [LINK] Remember: In case of nuclear blast, stick your head between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye!

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fossuser · 2021-09 · Reference

That came later iirc - initially they were thinking of using them prior to running infantry in. I think there are old public test videos where they actually did this kind of thing. I also recall a group of scientists trying to elevate the understanding of the e-risk (pugwash conference?). Basically people were becoming too comfortable with the idea of nuclear war because they knew how to “duck and cover” and had a little bomb shelter in the yard. See this: [VIDEO] Dr. Strangelove is also worth watching for a satirical take from that time.

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