This Ain't No Movie

krashkart · 07-04-10, 10:44 AM

ivank · 07-04-10, 11:13 AM

wow

Oberon · 07-04-10, 12:43 PM

Ah yes, I remember coming across this a while back whilst looking for A-10 strafing vids...got to love the Brrrrrrrrrp of that GAU-8. Of course, not so great if it's spewing out hot uranium depleted death a few feet away from you

Gotta love the bloke on the camera

"Did ya **** yerself?!"
BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM
"Pull back!"

"Everyone ok?!"
"Yeah, we're cool!"
"Though I just **** meself."

That's the problem with CAS...sometimes, the C is just a little bit too C.

krashkart · 07-04-10, 12:56 PM

Yea it's a unique sound. Wonder how many of them burned their undies after that.

Oberon · 07-04-10, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by krashkart

Yea it's a unique sound. Wonder how many of them burned their undies after that.

More than would admit it, that's for sure

Speaking of reality in film, I came across this little one the other day:

What gets me is the soldiers advancing after the blast...I wonder how many of them made it into old age?

Jimbuna · 07-04-10, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

More than would admit it, that's for sure

Speaking of reality in film, I came across this little one the other day:

What gets me is the soldiers advancing after the blast...I wonder how many of them made it into old age?

How frighteningly stupid is that?

krashkart · 07-04-10, 02:51 PM

The Army conducted several of those tests. There have been some reports in the (recent) past of the lasting effects on the guys that were there, but I don't recall offhand where to find the information. Nuclear Archives website might have some further reading on it or at least links. All those bookmarks I had were on the old drive.

EDIT:

Nuclear Files: http://www.nuclearfiles.org/
Atomic Archive: http://www.atomicarchive.com

Oberon · 07-04-10, 03:54 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_r...on_experiments

Some grim reading...and that's just the US...the Soviet Union did far worse (although naturally the records are very well hidden) and even the UK was not exempt.

The mushroom cloud has a very dark shadow

Jimbuna · 07-04-10, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_r...on_experiments

Some grim reading...and that's just the US...the Soviet Union did far worse (although naturally the records are very well hidden) and even the UK was not exempt.

The mushroom cloud has a very dark shadow

Unfortunately your quite correct

krashkart · 07-04-10, 04:41 PM

I did not know about this one:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmesburg_Prison

EDIT

Updated my previous post with linky to the sites I was trying to remember.

Platapus · 07-04-10, 07:21 PM

Check out the documentary "Radio Bikini" if you want more information on human nuclear testing. It is not a happy ending type of documentary.

Jimbuna · 07-05-10, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Check out the documentary "Radio Bikini" if you want more information on human nuclear testing. It is not a happy ending type of documentary.

I remember thinking that documentary was quite disturbing

Platapus · 07-05-10, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jimbuna

I remember thinking that documentary was quite disturbing

I believe you remember correctly. Especially with that guy at the end of the film.

HunterICX · 07-05-10, 12:17 PM

radioactivity just freaks me out, if in fatal cuantities of that material on a human beeing the way you'll die is just horrifying. I wouldn't wish that even upon my enemy.

HunterICX

krashkart · 07-05-10, 12:48 PM

I'm only finding brief clips of Radio Bikini on Youtube (lazy as I am

). Sounds like a trip to the bookstore is in order.

ADDITION

Found this interesting documentary of Operation Crossroads. I think it's the approved DoD version.

~26 minutes long

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Yea it's a unique sound. Wonder how many of them burned their undies after that. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

07-04-10, 02:51 PM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	The Army conducted several of those tests. There have been some reports in the (recent) past of the lasting effects on the guys that were there, but I don't recall offhand where to find the information. Nuclear Archives website might have some further reading on it or at least links. All those bookmarks I had were on the old drive. EDIT: Nuclear Files: http://www.nuclearfiles.org/ Atomic Archive: http://www.atomicarchive.com __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 07-04-10 at 04:44 PM.

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I did not know about this one: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmesburg_Prison EDIT Updated my previous post with linky to the sites I was trying to remember. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Ah yes, I remember coming across this a while back whilst looking for A-10 strafing vids...got to love the Brrrrrrrrrp of that GAU-8. Of course, not so great if it's spewing out hot uranium depleted death a few feet away from you Gotta love the bloke on the camera "Did ya ** yerself?!" BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM "Pull back!" "Everyone ok?!" "Yeah, we're cool!" "Though I just ** meself." That's the problem with CAS...sometimes, the C is just a little bit too C.

07-04-10, 03:54 PM	#8
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_r...on_experiments Some grim reading...and that's just the US...the Soviet Union did far worse (although naturally the records are very well hidden) and even the UK was not exempt. The mushroom cloud has a very dark shadow

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Check out the documentary "Radio Bikini" if you want more information on human nuclear testing. It is not a happy ending type of documentary. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	radioactivity just freaks me out, if in fatal cuantities of that material on a human beeing the way you'll die is just horrifying. I wouldn't wish that even upon my enemy. HunterICX __________________

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krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	I'm only finding brief clips of Radio Bikini on Youtube (lazy as I am ). Sounds like a trip to the bookstore is in order. ADDITION Found this interesting documentary of Operation Crossroads. I think it's the approved DoD version. ~26 minutes long __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 07-05-10 at 01:39 PM.