Map That Calculates Nuclear Blast Zones Spikes in Popularity

It is unsurprising that one of the oldest and most reliable nuclear blast calculator has seen traffic in recent days.

Alex Wellerstein, creator of Nukemap, was interviewed about the increase in popularity by the Atlantic writer Charlie Warzel. The blast radius, human death toll and other effects of a nuclear bomb are calculated by Nukemap. If a bomb went off, people could estimate what would happen in their hometown.

The traffic graph looks less like a spike and more like a wave, according to Wellerstein. When the weather is nice, it sees about 10,000 people. We have been at more than 150,000 people every day, and that is just the level the server can handle. Maybe it can handle a bit more now that I have made it better.

Since it launched in 2012 the site has racked up more than 220 million detonations. There are two types of nukers, one of which Wellerstein calls cathartic nuking. The second groups bomb them to see what happens.

Traffic Jam

Wellerstein said that there is so much traffic to the site that it crashes frequently. Many people expressed gratitude for the tool despite the sobering comments.

Finally got in. Thank you for this, it's amazing, one user responded via Twitter and pictured below.

Finally got in. Amazing tool, thank you for this.

— CharityFeb (@CharityFeb) March 3, 2022

It makes sense that people want to assess the worst case scenario because of the rise in nuclear anxiety. According to the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, there are things we can do to manage that anxiety. There are ideas for soothing stress in recent ICAN posts.

It is important to take care of your mental health. If you're really struggling, we recommend checking those resources and letting someone know what's on your mind.

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