Why can you live In Hiroshima but not Chernobyl?
In this article we’ll discuss Why can you live in Hiroshima but not in Chernobyl. Both cities suffered a major atomic disaster, where radioactive fallout was released. The uranium fissile atomic bomb, little boy, was detonated in Hiroshima with a yield of 15 kilotons of TNT. Chernobyl's uranium fissile reactors produced 3,200 MW (megawatts) of thermal power, — also using fissile uranium. As you know, the reactor blew up.
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Hiroshima is now well and prospering but Chernobyl remains uninhabited. So what’s the difference between these disasters?
The short answer is the amount of radiation. DOH! obviously. But let’s look into a deeper answer.
Detonation type
The first reason is the type of detonation. The atomic bomb in Hiroshima was detonated hundreds of meters above ground to maximize its yield. Upon detonated the bomb is completely…
