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Jan 30Liked by Richard McKenzie

The largest bomb exploded was 50Megaton (2e17 joules) TSAR bomb. Perhaps the heat not biggest issue, there are several more demons.

1. Increase CO2 in ocean increases acidity, we on threshold that coral and shell based sealife will not be capable of having hard shells.

2. Increased sea temperature decreases oxygen levels in water. Already dead zones in oceans due to lack of oxygen have grown much.

3. As deep ocean heats much from its 0C levels the layer of methane hydrate will be quickly released.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0800885105#:~:text=Much%20of%20the%20methane%20in,methanogenesis%20of%20buried%20organic%20matter.

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