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If there's a nuclear conflict involving >1,000 detonations, will humanity's population be less than 400 million 50 years later?

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If there's a nuclear conflict involving >1,000 detonations, will humanity be extinct within 50 years?

If there's a nuclear conflict involving >1,000 detonations, will that cause more than 4 billion fatalities within 10 years?

60%

Will the first nuclear conflict involving >100 detonations cause more than 100 million fatalities within 1 month of the final detonation?

72%

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If there's a nuclear conflict involving >1,000 detonations, will humanity be extinct within 50 years?

If there's a nuclear conflict involving >1,000 detonations, will that cause more than 4 billion fatalities within 10 years?

60%

Will the first nuclear conflict involving >100 detonations cause more than 100 million fatalities within 1 month of the final detonation?

72%