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The discussion inevitably transitions to the potential repercussions of a nuclear conflict, with thoughts drifting towards World War III. Although specific predictions are difficult to ascertain, various studies utilize historical nuclear events, such as the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as points of reference.
In these instances, about one-third of the affected populations were killed, and 90% of those deaths occurred within the initial weeks. The immediate death toll was primarily from burns and injuries rather than instant detonations. Comparison to modern hydrogen bombs, which possess a destructive radius tenfold that of the previous atomic bombs, unveils the horrifying magnitude of scenarios involving nuclear war.