Could the events described in On the Beach actually happen?

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Could the events described in On the Beach actually happen?

lynnie123

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I'm interested to know whether a nuclear "cloud" could actually form and travel around the world. (This isn't for an essay, I'm simply curious).

Posted by lynnie123 on February 13, 2012 at 4:49 PM and tagged with cloud, literature, nuclear, on the beach, real, reality, science

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We need to remember that the grim dystopian world of nuclear warfare and its terrible aftermath that is described for us in this book is based on a hypothetical situation. What would actually...

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Posted by accessteacher on February 13, 2012 at 6:42 PM

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