I’ve always wondered why only nuclear bombs detonate before hitting the ground and not the actual moment of impact. Does it affect the amount of damage? or does it reduce nuclear waste and radiation?
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The ground is famously lumpy. If the bomb waits until it actually hits the ground then things nearby that you want to blow up are likely to have significant amounts of ground in between them and the bomb, which will reduce its destructive potential. When it is higher in the air it has a better line of sight to most things, meaning when it explodes there is less in the way of the destructive force.
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