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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 02:57 - 06 Sep 2013    Post subject: The 1970s Cold War Era Home built 26 Feet Underground Reply with quote
Kinda cool imo

https://www.messynessychic.com/2013/09/05/the-1970s-cold-war-era-home-built-26-feet-underground/
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How would you run the electrics? Do they have enough generators/fuel for a year?
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PostPosted: 09:46 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Why would you even want to survive a nuclear attack?
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PostPosted: 15:00 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mondeo Man wrote:
Why would you even want to survive a nuclear attack?


https://www.cchs165.jacksn.k12.il.us/sep/SEP2009/webtemplate/webpractice/student7/fallout3-dog.jpg

To have wacky adventures in the wasteland, listening to swing music and playing with your doggy.
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CaNsA
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PostPosted: 15:13 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mondeo Man wrote:
Why would you even want to survive a nuclear attack?


Some people just have no sense of adventure....
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PostPosted: 15:16 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's fucking nuts. It is like a time capsule taking you back to the 70's, it's freaky.
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
The idea possibly comes from this movie from 1999. Thumbs Up

https://www.impawards.com/1999/posters/blast_from_the_past.jpg

EDIT: Just passed through: ,,The house was built in 1978 to withstand a nuclear blast by.....''

So, the movie idea possibly comes from this, then Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:19 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't forget those missile silo houses from ten years ago:

https://www.missilebases.com/properties

The main one has been reduced from $4.6mil to just under a million! Cheaper than London!
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PostPosted: 17:46 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mondeo Man wrote:
Why would you even want to survive a nuclear attack?


Patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter.
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PostPosted: 17:53 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
metalangel wrote:
Don't forget those missile silo houses from ten years ago:

https://www.missilebases.com/properties

The main one has been reduced from $4.6mil to just under a million! Cheaper than London!


To be honest it sounds like an awesome garage home idea. Wouldn't imagine anyone trying to steal your car/bike if you had it in a bunker.
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Who's to say there isn't going to be a nuclear war in the (probably near) future, the amount of countries the Americans are pissing off and the UK is being dragged along for the ride.... is there anything like this built in the UK?
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PostPosted: 18:25 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
andym wrote:
Who's to say there isn't going to be a nuclear war in the (probably near) future, the amount of countries the Americans are pissing off and the UK is being dragged along for the ride.... is there anything like this built in the UK?


Quite a few, some of them are "Closed to public" but they do come up for sale now and then. Like this one from last year.

https://uniquepropertybulletin.co.uk/unique-property-bulletin-2-september-2012/
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PostPosted: 18:39 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Love stuff like this, underground bunkers/houses/bases etc.

Did anyone ever go in the white cliffs of Dover? I remember doing it with school as a child and being mind blown at all the tunnels and rooms in there.
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PostPosted: 20:42 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Clutchy wrote:
How would you run the electrics? Do they have enough generators/fuel for a year?


It wouldn't matter as they blew their OPSEC and everyone would be kicking down the door to steal their supplies.
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
andym wrote:
Who's to say there isn't going to be a nuclear war in the (probably near) future, the amount of countries the Americans are pissing off and the UK is being dragged along for the ride.... is there anything like this built in the UK?


Most councils have one built as part of a civil defence network in the 80s. They're all decommissioned (in Scotland anyway) and are used as local emergency centres or meeting/training facilitiies. I've been in a few of them.
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PostPosted: 21:43 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Islander wrote:
andym wrote:
Who's to say there isn't going to be a nuclear war in the (probably near) future, the amount of countries the Americans are pissing off and the UK is being dragged along for the ride.... is there anything like this built in the UK?


Most councils have one built as part of a civil defence network in the 80s. They're all decommissioned (in Scotland anyway) and are used as local emergency centres or meeting/training facilitiies. I've been in a few of them.


We have essentially zero civil contingency capability, it's just so expensive and they money is probably better spent on normal emergency services. No bunkers/shelters. No warning systems. I doubt there is much in the way of reserve stuff, and even if there was it would only end up getting bombed.
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PostPosted: 22:06 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
The bunkers are still there but the voice and radio comms are long gone. Ours still has all the other kit though including a faraday cage for comms gear, generators, decon showers, bunk room, kitchen, toilets etc. It's thought provoking stuff.
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PostPosted: 23:05 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Visited an ROC post or two that are local to me.

Poor bastards that would have crewed them if the war went hot....

Poor rad shielding, chemical shitter, battery power supply.... four blokes in a hole sharing their not so pleasant last hours...[/list]
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PostPosted: 23:24 - 07 Sep 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote
Islander wrote:
The bunkers are still there but the voice and radio comms are long gone. Ours still has all the other kit though including a faraday cage for comms gear, generators, decon showers, bunk room, kitchen, toilets etc. It's thought provoking stuff.


It's the comms and supplies that really make it what it is. Even comms aren't much good unless other people also have said comms too. These days in military terms bunkers are a bit of a liability due to precision munitions. If it's too deep to bunker buster, they just hit the entrances instead. With all the imaging sats about making a new secret bunker and keeping it secret would be nearly impossible.
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