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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I'll be sad that a lot of people died.

Assuming I wasn't already hit before Melbourne. Perth has a Naval base, an Air Force base and SAS barracks. It's a legit military target.

Edit: just realised I didn't reply to the question. Oops! No wonder people were confused.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Nath are you talking about our hypothetical hydrogen bomb scenario or do you know something that we don't?

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well the question was about what I'd do if Myer in Melbourne CBD were hit by a nuke. I'm 3,000km away, that wouldn't affect me.

On the other hand, Perth has half the population, and a bunch of military assets. It'll probably be targeted before Melbourne. The first targets won't be the biggest population centres, it takes a round or two for people to justify just killing civilians.

[–] Llabyrinthine@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

Yep, mini-freak out here w/ no context.

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

It's a good week for it. Summer has just started, mid to high 30's all this week.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

Alice Springs/Pine Gap is a big strategic military target