Comment on How to write your name on the moonComments−nathannecro12yFantastic!As a side note: I wasn't aware how _little_ surface damage nuclear weapons actually inflict. I was always under the impression that a nuke would level entire cities + surrounding suburbs.−nathancahill12yRelevant map: http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/−qbrass12yThey do more damage when detonated in the air above the target, where the shockwave can do most of the work.−spiritplumber12yIn this case however, no atmosphere = no shockwave.
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Fantastic!
As a side note: I wasn't aware how _little_ surface damage nuclear weapons actually inflict. I was always under the impression that a nuke would level entire cities + surrounding suburbs.
Relevant map: http://nuclearsecrecy.com/nukemap/
They do more damage when detonated in the air above the target, where the shockwave can do most of the work.
In this case however, no atmosphere = no shockwave.