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The US military is offering a contract for research on "the effects of nuclear weapons on agricultural systems". (www.highergov.com)
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The Pentagon says the modelling must "include former Eastern Block [sic] countries" and "regions beyond eastern Europe and western Russia".

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[–] Thorngraff_Ironbeard@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago

We really in the "prelude to the third world war" part of the history book

[–] ClimateChangeAnxiety@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey uh… maybe we shouldn’t research that. Maybe let’s just assume “it’d be bad” and leave if at that and not do it

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 1 points 2 months ago

I think they're thinking the more probable scenario is that Russia does it. But let's hope they don't.