What would the world be like if nuclear reactors exploded simultaneously?
If all the nuclear power plants on Earth exploded at the same time, it would make the planet completely uninhabitable for the next 156 years.
In an article titled "The Second Nuclear Armageddon" published in the Journal of Special Topics in Physics, researchers from the University of Leicester in the UK specifically mentioned the science fiction TV series The 100.
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The film states that "a small crew left Earth by rocket to escape the apocalypse, which occurred when all nuclear power plants on Earth melted down almost simultaneously. This event was called "Praimfaya". Another group of people survived by hiding in underground bunkers.
According to Sputnik, the researchers said they decided to "assess the accuracy of the assertion" made by Clarke, the leader of the group of survivors. Clarke is immune to radiation and has stated that it would be safe to return to Earth about a decade after the apocalypse.
Using data collected after the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disasters, scientists have attempted to calculate how many radionuclides were released into the air when the nuclear reactors melted down and how long the planet would be uninhabitable.
"Clarke assumed that radiation would have dropped to safe levels five years after Praimfaya. From our model, we show that this was a serious underestimate and we conclude that Earth would only be habitable 156 years after Praimfaya," the researchers point out.
