Size of Boom...
I'm liking the various things I'm hearing here. The BOOM was heard far and wide, but did not wreck three states. It wrecked a big chink of northern New Hampshire, and did relatively minor damage in the more populated southern areas of the state--broken windows and the like. Seen by many, for certain. There will be photographs of the mushroom cloud--the cloud is very visible in all of New Hampshire, and quite noticeable in BOSTON! Photography was a new art, but the coud will move slowly enough to be photographed. Things like the size of the cloud--and height--will be measurable.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the reaction in the former rebel states? Could this trigger any sort of foolishness?
Regarding federal disaster relief--the first reaction on the part of some will be that the nation was attacked--THAT places it in the jurisdiction of the Commander in Chief and the War Department. I am postulating Federal action at first. Incidently, the area is a popular resort location; I'm postulating that the New Hampshire Executive Branch is decapitated by the strike. The governor was at a resort on Profile Lake--he will never be found--but declaring him dead will take time. It's the commander of the New Hampshire National Guard that will initially be asking for help, in light of an attack on the state. I see Grant responding not as a politician, but as a general.
I definately agree that the evangelicals get a boost here. I'm not sure if the nation can recover from that. On the other hand, it might prove interesting when some choose to try to disregard science in favor of religion, and outlaw teaching things that don't fit their viewpoint. Perhaps an earlier polarization between fundamentalists and science will result.
If I knew more about Mark Twain, he'd be a great one to include in the timeline!
I'm liking the various things I'm hearing here. The BOOM was heard far and wide, but did not wreck three states. It wrecked a big chink of northern New Hampshire, and did relatively minor damage in the more populated southern areas of the state--broken windows and the like. Seen by many, for certain. There will be photographs of the mushroom cloud--the cloud is very visible in all of New Hampshire, and quite noticeable in BOSTON! Photography was a new art, but the coud will move slowly enough to be photographed. Things like the size of the cloud--and height--will be measurable.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the reaction in the former rebel states? Could this trigger any sort of foolishness?
Regarding federal disaster relief--the first reaction on the part of some will be that the nation was attacked--THAT places it in the jurisdiction of the Commander in Chief and the War Department. I am postulating Federal action at first. Incidently, the area is a popular resort location; I'm postulating that the New Hampshire Executive Branch is decapitated by the strike. The governor was at a resort on Profile Lake--he will never be found--but declaring him dead will take time. It's the commander of the New Hampshire National Guard that will initially be asking for help, in light of an attack on the state. I see Grant responding not as a politician, but as a general.
I definately agree that the evangelicals get a boost here. I'm not sure if the nation can recover from that. On the other hand, it might prove interesting when some choose to try to disregard science in favor of religion, and outlaw teaching things that don't fit their viewpoint. Perhaps an earlier polarization between fundamentalists and science will result.
If I knew more about Mark Twain, he'd be a great one to include in the timeline!