Originally posted by Josh_Alexander
My knowledge over nuclear physics isn't that complex, but as Jaden proved, experts say there is no kinetic energy released in space.Either way, fact is, a nuke on Earth acts differently than on space
I didnt see the part where it said no kinetic energy. I just read no blast radius.
IOW it wont spread the same way it does on Earth. Which makes it a lot less destructive.
However the full heat is still there and the radiation can be more deadly.
Thats what Ive gathered anyway. It wasnt specific enough about kinetic energy, but a big ball of exploding fire would obviously have kinetic energy.
But yes you are right that its clearly different to exploding in the Earths atmosphere.