Bert the Turtle says: "Duck and Cover"

[Anarky]

Hello there,

I guess everyone remembers the grim days in the fifties and sixties where an atom bomb could go off every minute. I believe it wasn't a fun time and I do not wish to live back then or in a similar situation.

Anyways, because everyone has a caring government, it does a lot to keep you safe. Especially from nukes.

I suggest that you get the video at this point. Link (http://www.archive.org/details/DuckandC1951)

It is an educational video, for students and parents alike. Be prepared for education.

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Have you watched the video? Good...




What the hell were they thinking? When you see the flash of a nuke you're blind and ducking and covering won't help you much against radioactivity. It's not like it would go "Oh, golly-gee, they ducked. Isn't that cute? Let's spare them". Also, the blast is easily able to wipe out everything, not just to crack windows.

So there is this one question that bugged me ever since I saw the video: Did they really think, that you'd be safe from a nuke by ducking and covering or did they just want to keep the people quiet?

By today's standards, this video is a joke, notice also the traditional names, but back then...

... the animation was quite well done, though...

[damnhooligan]

Man, I remember those pointless drills in grammar school. But I wasn't about to complain. Hanging out under your desk and imagining fire and brimstone raining outside was a helluva lot cooler than learning my multiplication tables.

I always figured the "duck and cover" was a half-assed attempt to calm children down in the even of a nuclear attack. They're gonna be toast anyway, so might as well give them some false hope in their last moments.