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SLCW | 20 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I live in a primary target zone. No homemade bunker is going to save me. There's a few public shelters within 15 miles of my house, so I'll just head there and hope for the best.
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Karnage | 20 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Why wouldn’t it? You’d get dug up or what
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SLCW | 20 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 First of all, I live in a condo complex and I'm not allowed to dig a bunker. Second, I don't have the available funds to build an effective nuclear bunker even if I could dig. Third, I live within city limits and I highly doubt the zoning laws would permit me to build one.
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Karnage | 20 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Oh ok. I thought you were doubting the capability of an underground shelter. A blast resistant shelter should be enough if you’re several miles away from the blast. Anything closer and you’re screwed
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SLCW | 20 days ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I don't doubt the effectiveness of a properly constructed shelter, just my ability to create one given all the circumstances. I'm right in the middle of two primary targets, so I'm probably just gonna be vaporized. 🤷‍♂️