{"id":10462,"date":"2018-11-07T10:45:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T16:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=10462"},"modified":"2018-11-07T20:35:01","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T02:35:01","slug":"nuclear-bomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/real-estate-brokers\/nuclear-bomb\/","title":{"rendered":"How close is your neighborhood to a nuclear bomb?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Because we didn\u2019t have enough to be afraid of already, a new video by Real Life Lore shows us exactly how close we live to nuclear bombs.<\/p>\n<p>Barring the debate between knowing and ignorance is bliss, realtors now have to decide what to do with this unique information.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re selling homes in Albuquerque and your client plans to drive their kids to school along the same route that nuclear weapons are being transported in semis to the decommissioning facility, are you morally obligated to tell them? And will it affect their desire to purchase a home if you do?<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, it may very well be more likely for nuclear war to erupt and target the epicenters of our major cities, than for an accidental detonation to occur. So do realtors have to warn home seekers that big cities are likely nuclear targets as well?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s starting to sound a bit like conspiracy, and honestly, it is. This video is made by Real Life Lore. That should tell you something.<\/p>\n<p>[clickToTweet tweet=&#8221;The reality is, no one is safe from nuclear anything, anywhere.&#8221; quote=&#8221;The reality is, no one is safe from nuclear anything, anywhere.&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Trucks are constantly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motherjones.com\/politics\/2012\/02\/nuclear-truckers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">transporting nuclear weapons<\/a> (and waste) along major routes in nearly every US state. And unless you live off the grid, hundreds of miles from any major city\u2019s fall out zone or any major trucking route, you\u2019re not safe.<\/p>\n<p>You can even <a href=\"http:\/\/nuclearsecrecy.com\/nukemap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">test different types of nukes on a map<\/a> to see what kind of damage they\u2019ll do and if your home will be in the fallout.<\/p>\n<p>This is a rabbit hole, people. A dark scary path into the what ifs of nuclear explosions. It\u2019s fear mongering, it\u2019s scary, and we glom on to the frightening what ifs.<\/p>\n<p>News is scary. But it\u2019s also unlikely. That\u2019s what makes it news.<\/p>\n<p>Realtors need to pass on any information that they know about a home, but home seekers need to do their own due diligence and determine the risks they\u2019re willing to take.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HZXn5Ct0PJg?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We all assume risks by living in a country that has nuclear weapons. We all assume risk by living in large cities, in rural areas, living far from work, commuting on icy roads, inhaling smog and even working from home all day.<\/p>\n<p>Realtors aren\u2019t required to warn us about all of these risks when they sell homes. Buyers understand that living anywhere has an assumed risk, but there are always benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Convenience, money, time, protection. These are all tradeoffs for the small possibility of nuclear fallout, and ultimately we need to let consumers make the choice for themselves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(BROKERAGE NEWS) Because we didn\u2019t have enough to be afraid of already, a new video shows us exactly how close we live to nuclear bombs. 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