If nuclear war broke out where's the safest place on Earth?

[igorokavg13]

Tristan de Cunha perhaps? Pretty isolated so you wouldn't have to worry about survivors flooding in. Of course it's quite tiny and when the nuclear winter sets in you might have a harder problem getting to crops grow. It might still be far from fallout though, if that can be called a bonus.

Tristan de Cunha  is pretty much isolated. But it is a very small island, and most of it is a natural reserve where human habitation is not allowed. Even the remainder of the island is not suitable for agriculture.

Even if we assume that there will be a lot of land for agricultural production, what to do with radioactive fallout? A nuclear winter? In such conditions it is impossible to grow crops. Where are you going to take an agricultural instrument?

If there is wide-spread radioactive fallout, then I am afraid that agricultural production needs to be moved underground. Now this require artificial lighting and electricity. And once again, nuclear energy will come in to play.

Who will produce electricity on the island under the earth? Not really! The land to fertilize? To the same person for life, you should consume a variety of foods. How underground it is possible to achieve diversity.

[Tyrantt]

I don't think that the radiation fallout will reach Antarctica. Also, the ice sheets are some 2,000 meters thick in some places. So establishing a subterranean base in that continent may be the best way to stay alive during the WW3.

I've opened a world map to find a nice play to chill at and Tuvalu(since it's far in the ocean), Chile (surrounded by mountains), Fiji (also a remote island) and yes antarctica. Those are  just some of the right away obvious countries that I've found.

I don't think that Chile will be a safe place, as it is a major country in the Latin America. They will be participating in the world war, unlike the small Pacific nations such as Tuvalu. Fiji is also having agreements with the NATO. 

That doesnt mean anything, Greece is in NATO but wasnt bombing Serbia back in '99, they can stay out of that since one bomb can wipe out their entire nation. Chile, in case it doesnt go to war it could be a safe space due to the mountains surrounding it.

In the case of a global nuclear war will be no winners. And to hide or escape from the consequences also fail. I think it would be better if the topic was about how to do so on earth ever could happen is a nuclear war.

There would be no winners, but there would surely be survivors. SO if I were to runaway somewhere, I'd probably go to Oceania since there are thousands of islands and there are a few countries nearby that would be the target of nuclear bombs.

[freebutcaged]

The question should be why more than 7B people's lives has to be in hands of a few individuals to decide if they have the feelings in their guts to whether start a dooms day war or not?

[bryant.coleman]

There would be no winners, but there would surely be survivors. SO if I were to runaway somewhere, I'd probably go to Oceania since there are thousands of islands and there are a few countries nearby that would be the target of nuclear bombs.

Pacific islands are an attractive option, but most of these islands are already over-populated, and I don't think that the natives will enthusiastically welcome foreigners to their nations. On top of that, the global warming and the melting of the polar ice caps have reduced the supply of drinking water in many of these islands, making them uninhabitable.

[notbatman]

^S1E23

They'll piss on you and tell you it's raining; when your cellphone signal is zilch you're safe.

[Klima]

They'll piss on you and tell you it's raining; when your cellphone signal is zilch you're safe.

No life on earth if there is a nuclear conflict. Just not that simple. In Japan after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not all the people died after the Chernobyl disaster is also not so bad it turned out. But the check is not advised.

[Sithara007]

No life on earth if there is a nuclear conflict. Just not that simple. In Japan after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not all the people died after the Chernobyl disaster is also not so bad it turned out. But the check is not advised.

Modern nuclear weapons are much more powerful than the atomic bombs which were dropped over Nagasaki and Hiroshima. There are bombs, which can wipe out all forms of life from the earth in a matter of few seconds.

[Perle]

No life on earth if there is a nuclear conflict. Just not that simple. In Japan after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not all the people died after the Chernobyl disaster is also not so bad it turned out. But the check is not advised.

Modern nuclear weapons are much more powerful than the atomic bombs which were dropped over Nagasaki and Hiroshima. There are bombs, which can wipe out all forms of life from the earth in a matter of few seconds.

It is not known. Everything is based on the assumption of scientists. Besides, no one knows how much in the event of nuclear war warheads will reach the goal. I do not recommend this experience, but the chance is always there.

[Sithara007]

No life on earth if there is a nuclear conflict. Just not that simple. In Japan after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki not all the people died after the Chernobyl disaster is also not so bad it turned out. But the check is not advised.

Modern nuclear weapons are much more powerful than the atomic bombs which were dropped over Nagasaki and Hiroshima. There are bombs, which can wipe out all forms of life from the earth in a matter of few seconds.

It is not known. Everything is based on the assumption of scientists. Besides, no one knows how much in the event of nuclear war warheads will reach the goal. I do not recommend this experience, but the chance is always there.

Even if just one nuclear-tipped missile reaches its target, out of the dozens launched, it will signal the end of humanity in this planet. The modern day air-defense systems are very advanced... but still, they are not 100% effective.

[Kotone]

In desert is the best and safest place on earth that you will make your home once there are nuclear war happen on this earth maybe this will destroy all cities and neighborhood besides no one will know when this happen lol but hoping that it will not happen at all i want want our mother earth will destroy.

[electronicash]

Underwater 

you will still be alive 30 minutes of nuking every surface. but you may mutate after it. once you get out of the water, you'd be surprise to see yourself look like kermit the frog on the mirror. would you like that or would you chose to die among the rest?

[Sithara007]

In desert is the best and safest place on earth that you will make your home once there are nuclear war happen on this earth maybe this will destroy all cities and neighborhood besides no one will know when this happen lol but hoping that it will not happen at all i want want our mother earth will destroy.

I don't think that even the most remote desert will be safe in case of a nuclear war. Remember the Chernobyl disaster? Children in Sweden and Norway, living many thousands of kilometers away from the reactor got cancer as a result of fallout from radioactive Cesium.

[canah17]

If nuclear war broke out where's the safest place on Earth?

https://www.theguardian.com/science/brain-flapping/2016/dec/16/if-nuclear-war-broke-out-wheres-the-safest-place-on-earth

<< Nuclear tensions appear to be mounting again amidst political upheaval. So if the event of nuclear war, where should you head? >>

Well its really scary if that happens to my country i mean its nuclear it has the name of clear means clearing your country dang! that's damn scary but we have to go to the main topic so ill start when that happens i will go to a cave or the sea to be safe and not get hit by the nuclear but its hard because i live in the city -_- so if they will warn us that they will nuc so i would really dig a hole and stay their until the nuclear will arrive then if that's case the toxic of the nuclear will spread around my country so its hard to dodge that i mean its gas smoke its im possible unless you have a cover on your face but still i would go to a military base and take shelter their because they have extreme protection from the nuclear they are prepared for it they have a machine to handle nuclear that's what ill head for how about you?

[ekaterina77]

In desert is the best and safest place on earth that you will make your home once there are nuclear war happen on this earth maybe this will destroy all cities and neighborhood besides no one will know when this happen lol but hoping that it will not happen at all i want want our mother earth will destroy.

I don't think that even the most remote desert will be safe in case of a nuclear war. Remember the Chernobyl disaster? Children in Sweden and Norway, living many thousands of kilometers away from the reactor got cancer as a result of fallout from radioactive Cesium.

I watched a program on TV about Chernobyl and it said that actually the consequences of this accident was not so terrible as suggested by scientists. And mutation of plants and animals there. There are people who never left this area and still live.

[digaran]

Under our blankets, there is a website which uses google map and you can select a nuclear bomb to be detonated on any place on earth and then you can see the effects, one other website that I can't remember again had a simple map just showing the nuclear bomb detonations tests around the world by playing a note and lighting up a small dot on screen and showing the year and the country responsible, just saying that it turned into a music video damn thing because of too many notes was playing and dots dancing on the world map lol.
It will only take 50 (satan2) to destroy the earth entirely , but hey according to them "flat earthers" nukes are fake .

[Sithara007]

I watched a program on TV about Chernobyl and it said that actually the consequences of this accident was not so terrible as suggested by scientists. And mutation of plants and animals there. There are people who never left this area and still live.

I wouldn't downplay the aftermath of that disaster. Although only 31 people were killed as a result of direct exposure, many more died as a result of indirect causes. And a huge number of people became ill, or handicapped.

[TicTacTic]

I watched a program on TV about Chernobyl and it said that actually the consequences of this accident was not so terrible as suggested by scientists. And mutation of plants and animals there. There are people who never left this area and still live.

I wouldn't downplay the aftermath of that disaster. Although only 31 people were killed as a result of direct exposure, many more died as a result of indirect causes. And a huge number of people became ill, or handicapped.

I'm not arguing that, but also there are animals and plants which are there all the time since the accident and don't hurt. This means that people react differently to radiation. But the catfish that live on the station? Feel great!

[Gasturcas]

If nuclear war broke out, the safest place on Earth is inside an underground bunker. A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people or valued materials from falling bombs or other attacks especially if there is a Nuclear break out. This is the safest because It can cope under pressure that lasts for several seconds after the shock wave passes, and blocks radiation.

[ovvidiy]

If nuclear war broke out, the safest place on Earth is inside an underground bunker. A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people or valued materials from falling bombs or other attacks especially if there is a Nuclear break out. This is the safest because It can cope under pressure that lasts for several seconds after the shock wave passes, and blocks radiation.

Affects your limitations! And then what? Where will you get food and water? Medicines, doctors, equipment.....For life will not be reserved! In the event of a nuclear war, you will have the choice of either die immediately or die in agony later.

[asdin66fa]

Escape from the earth, outer space is the safest, if you can survive here.