Here’s the real nightmare scenario: nuclear war doesn’t end with the explosions. That’s just the opening act.
First, the cities burn, but what comes next is worse.
The skies go black. The sun disappears behind a cloud of smoke and soot. Temperatures crash into an endless winter. Crops fail. Animals die. People starve.
And then it really gets dark. With no food left, survivors turn on each other. Armed gangs roam the wastelands. Cannibalism becomes survival.
Even if you last a decade, the sun returns—but so does killer UV radiation.
The ozone layer? Gone.
Any life left gets scorched. Crops can’t grow. Animals can’t survive. And without fuel, trade, or tech, there’s no putting civilization back together.
Bottom line: If nukes ever fly, humanity's toast.