A nuclear bomb simulator has begun to crash after the large avalanche of visits received in recent days.
Behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there are many fears that have been reactivated among people. Among them, large media talk about certain shortages in some countries or price increases, but one of the most surprising and most present among some is the possibility of nuclear war.
This makes a lot of sense considering the conflict between the various countries and the evolution that science and technology have had in recent years. And, without a doubt, one of the best proofs that this factor is in the minds of many, is that a nuclear simulator developed 10 years ago has started to crash after large number of visits that you have received in the last few days.
This is the nuclear simulator developed 10 years ago that is being blocked due to the large number of visits it receives
Ten years ago, Alex Wellerstein had an ingenious idea: harness his tech savvy to create an online nuclear simulator. From this curious idea, arose NUKEMAPa small simulator that, by entering the data of any nuclear bomb and positioning it on a world map, is capable of show impact and reach that would have the same
The tool in question, regardless of its age, is quite interesting due to all the options it offers. On the one hand, it has different preferences that allow directly select some cities important as a place for the experiment, in addition to a drop-down that allows you to choose between various bombs and nukes already created.
However, although the predefined data can come in handy, you can also create your own bombs and detonate them. For this, it is enough to enter a number of kilotons, and you can click on the red button to start. It will show on the map the initial fireball released by the bomb, as well as the different after effects you might have due mainly to radiation.
Apart from the features and functions offered by NUKEMAP, perhaps the most curious thing is that 10 years after its original development, has become fashionable again. Years ago it did so due to the appearance in some newspapers and media in the United Kingdom, but now social networks and the influence of conflicts between Ukraine and Russia have made it once again popular.
In fact, due to the high number of visits that the website has received in recent weeks, the performance of the server has been affected, to the point that for the first time it has user response issues. In this way, if you are going to try it, there is a possibility that it will be saturated and that, therefore, it will not work or not respond.
As a workaround, the original developer He has launched an alternative version of NUKEMP which, in this case, is hosted on a different server. In this way, until the great avalanche of visits caused by social networks and the fear of users is overcome, there will be another way to continue using the service.
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