Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180121:15:52:00
I realize in the 50's people would hide under the desks, which is absurd but is there anything not absurd to do. >> it's not as absurd as you think. it depends on where the bomb is going off. it's absurd to hide under your desk if you're expecting eight missiles to hit the city and all multi megaton range. at that point the desk is not going to help you much. if you're thinking about one nuclear missile and it isn't -- doesn't land on you, some of the effects of a missile are things like things -- windows breaking, ceilings collapsing, things of that nature, similar to earthquakes and tornados...