In 1957, 5 Air Force volunteers stood at ground zero of an atmospheric nuclear test in the Nevada desert.
The explosion is at 1:00 (so you can skip). No way in hell I would volunteer for something like this. But that is based on the fact that I know the effects of nuclear radiation and most likely these guys weren't aware of them.
via +Laughing Squid:
http://laughingsquid.com/astonishing-film-of-5-volunteers-standing-under-an-aerial-nuclear-test/
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Nut-jobs!
I told you not to use the Flash option!
The narator sounds like a mad professor…..
They weren't in the flash kill range of the nuke. The shockwave of an airblast that far from the ground wouldn't be anywhere near as bad–less matter to convert into plasma.
How long did they live after this?
At least two of the six (five plus cameraman) appear to still be alive. The others died at 63, 71, 83 and 86. Keep in mind, the explosion was at 18,500'. That's about 3.5 miles away. Without dirt and buildings to convert into dust and plasma, the shockwave from the explosion would have carried a lot less energy and dissipated fairly quickly (which is why they remain standing through the ground wave). They ran a risk of catching ionizing radiation from the flash, but even that is statistically dicey at that range. They certainly wouldn't have been exposed to traditional radiation poisoning.
Probably longer then you might think. Quality of life however….
Thanks +Gary Walker for that.
it was also a 2 kiloton explosion… a firecracker compared to today's global arsenal.
Actually, 2kT is a pretty typical yield for a tactical nuke (which is the only sort you'd want to use for a missile interceptor–which is what this is a test of).