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Since no one reads the Books/Media subforum, here's another historical article with alternate history implications. The conclusion:

Assuming a uniform population distribution of 1000 people per square km and 24 kilometer per hour north-easterly wind, the cloud could expose 100,000 people to radiation, though very few will experience lethal doses. Accordingly, this component of the Quartz piece checks out: nuking Tokyo Bay would have provided an awesome display of power, visible from the tactical intimacy of Japan’s own capital, with orders of magnitude fewer civilian casualties.
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