Does the thought of a nuclear conflict keep you up at night?
Take our survey about the possibility of nuclear confrontation and civilian defense
For a while last week, it seemed to be all the news - back-and-forth between the U.S. and North Korea and threats of nuclear confrontation.
We’re wondering how our readers feel about the topic. Do they really think there could be an actual nuclear exchange? Do they worry a little or a lot about it? Would it be survivable?
So we’re taking a quick and informal online survey, leading up to some reporting we’ll do next week concerning civilian readiness and response.
The easiest way to participate is to go online at appealdemocrat.com and look for the heading near the top of the home page, “Nuclear Worries Survey.” Click into that page and find a link to the survey.
If you don’t have access to the Internet, feel free to mark your answers below, clip this out and mail or deliver it to us at: Surveys, Appeal-Democrat, 1530 Ellis Lake Drive, Marysville, CA, 95901.
This survey will remain open until 8 a.m. Friday, April 28.
1. Your age group: 20 years or younger. 21 to 30 years old. 31 to 50 years old. 51 to 65 years old. 66 and older.
2. Where do you live? Yuba County. Sutter County. Colusa County. Other:
3. Does it keep you up at night? I am: Hardly concerned. Not too concerned, but anything could happen. I'm somewhat concerned. I worry a lot about this. Comments:
4. Could it happen? There's lots of bluster about nuclear attacks, retaliation, preventive measures … but could a nuclear war really happen? Rate the possibility:
I am absolutely sure it will never happen.
There is less than a 25 percent chance.
Chances are from 26 percent to 50 percent.
From 51 percent to 75 percent.
There is a 76 or greater chance it will happen.
I am absolutely sure that it will happen one day.
Comments:
5. Are you more worried now than in the past? Yes. No. Comments:
6. If a confrontation involving nuclear weapons were to occur, could it be limited? Or once begun would it escalate to disastrous worldwide proportion? It would be limited. There's a chance it could involve a large portion of the Earth.
Once started, it would engulf the globe.
Comments:
7. Are you worried about the U.S. being attacked? Yes. Not sure. No. Comments:
8. Could humans survive a nuclear war?
I see zero chance of surviving.
I think there could be limited survival.
I think there's a high chance that we would survive.
Comments:
9. Do you remember ever practicing civil defense drills? Yes. No. Comments:
10. Should there be a civil defense plan and infrastructure to increase the likelihood of survival? Yes. No. Comments:
11. Would you want to survive? Yes. No. Comments:
12. What would you tell world leaders, in one sentence?
Additional Comments: