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Would you survive?
- Would You Survive? (United States)
- Would You Survive? (selected US cities)
- Would You Survive? (Mennnonite Brethern in Christ Colleges)
Would You Survive? (United States)
Survey of Proportionality: How many cluster bomblets would have to be dropped on each state in order to simulate the bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War?
Laos
| Total land area sq km |
Population (1970) |
Bomblets dropped |
Bomblets per person |
Bomblets per sq. km |
| 236,800 |
3,000,000 |
260 million |
87 |
1098 |
This chart helps us understand the intensity of the U.S. bombing in Laos. For example, to duplicate the same number of cluster bombs per person in Alabama as were dropped in Laos, Alabama would have to be hit by 400 million bomblets. To duplicate the same number of cluster bombs per sq. kilometer in Alabama as were dropped in Laos, Alabama would have to be hit by 144 million cluster bombs.
United States
| State |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| United States |
9,161,922.3 |
299,398,484 |
26,047,668,108 ~26 billion |
10,059,790,685 ~ 10 billion |
| |
| Alabama |
131,426.4 |
4,599,030 |
400,115,610 ~ 400 million |
144,306,187 ~ 144 million |
| Alaska |
1,481,346.3 |
670,053 |
58,294,611 ~ 58 million |
1,626,518,237 ~ 1.6 billion |
| Arizona |
294,313.3 |
6,166,318 |
536,469,666 ~ 536 million |
323,156,003 ~ 323 million |
| Arkansas |
134,855.5 |
2,810,872 |
244,545,864 ~245 million |
148,071,339 ~ 148 million |
| California |
403,913.8 |
36,457,549 |
3,171,806,763 ~ 3 billion |
443,497,352 ~ 443 million |
| Colorado |
268,628.3 |
4,753,377 |
413,543,799 ~ 414 million |
294,953,873 ~ 295 million |
| Connecticut |
12,548.5 |
3,504,809 |
304,918,383 ~ 305 million |
13,778,253 ~ 14 million |
| Delaware |
5,060.8 |
853,476 |
74,252,412 ~ 74 million |
5,556,758 ~ 6 million |
| District of Columbia |
159 |
581,530 |
50,593,110 ~ 51 million |
174,582 ~ 175 thousand |
| Florida |
139,670.3 |
18,089,888 |
1,573,820,256 ~ 1.6 billion |
153,357,989 ~ 153 million |
| Georgia |
149,975.9 |
9,363,941 |
814,662,867 ~ 815 million |
164,673,538 ~ 165 million |
| State |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| Hawaii |
16,635.5 |
1,285,498 |
111,838,326 ~ 112 million |
18,265,779 ~ 18 million |
| Idaho |
214,313.7 |
1,466,465 |
127,582,455 ~ 128 million |
235,316,443 ~ 235 million |
| Illinois |
143,961.9 |
12,831,970 |
1,116,381,390 ~ 1.1 billion |
158,070,166 ~ 158 million |
| Indiana |
92,895.1 |
6,313,520 |
549,276,240 ~ 549 million |
101,998,820 ~ 102 million |
| Iowa |
144,700.0 |
2,982,085 |
259,441,395 ~ 259 million |
158,880,600 ~ 159 million |
| Kansas |
211,899.9 |
2,764,075 |
240,474,525 ~ 240 million |
232,666,090 ~ 233 million |
| Kentucky |
102,895.1 |
4,206,074 |
365,928,438 ~ 366 million |
112,978,820 ~ 113 million |
| Louisiana |
112,825.1 |
4,287,768 |
373,035,816 ~ 373 million |
123,881,960 ~ 124 million |
| Maine |
79,932.2 |
1,321,574 |
114,976,938 ~ 115 million |
87,765,556 ~ 88 million |
| Maryland |
25,314.5 |
5,615,727 |
488,568,249 ~ 489 million |
27,795,321 ~ 28 million |
| State |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| Massachusetts |
20,305.5 |
6,437,193 |
560,035,791 ~ 560 million |
22,295,439 ~ 22 million |
| Michigan |
147,121.7 |
10,095,643 |
878,320,941 ~ 878 million |
161,539,627 ~ 162 million |
| Minnesota |
217,736 |
5,167,101 |
449,537,787 ~ 450 million |
239,074,128 ~ 239 million |
| Mississippi |
121,488.6 |
2,910,540 |
253,216,980 ~ 253 million |
133,394,483 ~ 133 million |
| Missouri |
178,413.9 |
5,842,713 |
508,316,031 ~ 508 million |
195,898,462 ~ 196 million |
| Montana |
376,977.9 |
944,632 |
82,182,984 ~ 82 million |
413,921,734 ~ 414 million |
| Nebraska |
199,097.6 |
1,768,331 |
153,844,797 ~ 154 million |
218,609,165 ~ 219 million |
| Nevada |
284,448.0 |
2,495,529 |
217,111,023 ~ 217 million |
312,323,904 ~ 312 million |
| New Hampshire |
23,227.0 |
1,314,895 |
114,395,865 ~ 114 million |
25,503,246 ~ 26 million |
| New Jersey |
19,209.9 |
8,724,560 |
759,036,720 ~ 759 million |
21,092,470 ~ 21 million |
| State |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| New Mexico |
314,310.6 |
1,954,599 |
170,050,113 ~ 170 million |
345,113,039 ~ 345 million |
| New York |
122,283.7 |
19,306,183 |
1,679,637,921 ~ 1.7 billion |
134,267,503 ~ 134 million |
| North Carolina |
126,160.9 |
8,856,505 |
770,515,935 ~ 771 million |
138,524,668 ~ 139 million |
| North Dakota |
178,647.0 |
635,867 |
55,320,429 ~ 55 million |
196,154,406 ~ 196 million |
| Ohio |
106,054.8 |
11,478,006 |
998,586,522 ~ 999 million |
116,448,170 ~ 116 million |
| Oklahoma |
177,846.7 |
3,579,212 |
311,391,444 ~ 331 million |
195,275,677 ~ 195 million |
| Oregon |
248,631.1 |
3,700,758 |
321,965,946 ~ 322 million |
272,996,948 ~ 273 million |
| Pennsylvania |
116,075.5 |
12,440,621 |
1,082,334,027 ~ 1.1 billion |
127,450,899 ~ 127 million |
| Rhode Island |
2,706.5 |
1,067,610 |
92,882,070 ~ 93 million |
2,971,737 ~ 3 million |
| South Carolina |
77,982.0 |
4,321,249 |
375,948,663 ~ 376 million |
85,624,236 ~ 86 million |
| State |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| South Dakota |
196,541.2 |
781,919 |
68,026,953 ~ 68 million |
215,802,238 ~ 216 million |
| Tennessee |
106,751.5 |
6,038,803 |
525,375,861 ~ 525 million |
117,213,147 ~ 117 million |
| Texas |
678,051.1 |
23,507,783 |
2,045,177,121 ~ 2 billion |
744,500,108 ~ 745 million |
| Utah |
212,752.0 |
2,550,063 |
221,855,481 ~ 222 million |
26,305,225 ~ 26 million |
| Vermont |
23,957.4 |
623,908 |
54,279,996 ~ 54 million |
26,305,225 ~ 26 million |
| Virginia |
102,548 |
7,642,884 |
664,930,908 ~ 665 million |
112,597,704 ~ 113 million |
| Washington |
172,348 |
6,395,798 |
556,434,426 ~ 556 million |
189,238,104 ~ 189 million |
| West Virginia |
62,361.7 |
1,818,470 |
158,206,890 ~ 158 million |
68,473,147 ~ 68 million |
| Wisconsin |
140,662.3 |
5,556,506 |
483,416,022 ~ 483 million |
154,447,205 ~ 154 million |
| Wyoming |
251,487.9 |
515,004 |
44,805,348 ~ 45 million |
276,133,714 ~ 276 million |
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Would You Survive (selected US cities)
| City |
State |
Sq Miles |
Sq Km |
Population |
1098
Bomblets/
sq km |
87
Bomblets/
person |
| Akron |
PA |
1.26 |
3.26 |
4,017 |
3,583.20 |
349,479 |
| Atlanta |
GA |
131.7 |
341.10 |
486,411 |
374,529.36 |
42,317,757 |
| Baltimore |
MD |
80.8 |
209.27 |
631,366 |
229,779.59 |
54,928,842 |
| Boston |
MA |
48.4 |
125.36 |
590,763 |
137,640.25 |
51,396,381 |
| Chicago |
IL |
227.1 |
588.19 |
2,883,321 |
645,828.53 |
250,848,927 |
| Columbus |
OH |
210.3 |
544.67 |
733,203 |
598,052.58 |
63,788,661 |
| Dallas |
TX |
342.5 |
887.07 |
1,232,940 |
974,003.84 |
107,265,780 |
| Denver |
CO |
153.4 |
397.30 |
566,974 |
436,239.97 |
49,326,738 |
| Detroit |
MI |
138.8 |
359.49 |
871,121 |
394,720.39 |
75,787,527 |
| Fresno |
CA |
104.4 |
270.39 |
466,714 |
296,893.43 |
40,604,118 |
| Goshen |
IN |
13.2 |
34.19 |
31,882 |
37,538.25 |
2,773,734 |
| Harrisonburg |
VA |
17.6 |
45.58 |
40,885 |
50,051.00 |
3,556,995 |
| Houston |
TX |
579.4 |
1500.64 |
2,144,491 |
1,647,701.67 |
186,570,717 |
| Kalona |
IA |
2.05 |
5.31 |
2,523 |
5,829.80 |
219,501 |
| Lancaster City |
PA |
7.4 |
19.17 |
54,779 |
21,044.17 |
4,765,773 |
| Los Angeles |
CA |
469.1 |
1214.96 |
3,849,378 |
1,334,029.78 |
334,895,886 |
| Miami |
FL |
35.7 |
92.46 |
404,048 |
101,523.90 |
35,152,176 |
| Minneapolis |
MN |
54.9 |
142.19 |
372,833 |
156,124.99 |
32,436,471 |
| New York City |
NY |
303.3 |
785.54 |
8,214,426 |
862,526.61 |
714,655,062 |
| Newton |
KS |
9.58 |
24.81 |
18,093 |
27,243.67 |
1,574,091 |
| Pasadena |
CA |
23.1 |
59.83 |
144,133 |
65,691.94 |
12,539,571 |
| Philadelphia |
PA |
135.1 |
349.91 |
1,448,394 |
384,198.30 |
126,010,278 |
| Phoenix |
AZ |
474.9 |
1229.99 |
1,512,986 |
1,350,523.86 |
131,629,782 |
| Reedley |
CA |
4.42 |
11.45 |
22,805 |
12,569.63 |
1,984,035 |
| San Francisco |
CA |
46.7 |
120.95 |
744,401 |
132,805.78 |
64,762,887 |
| Sarasota |
FL |
14.9 |
38.59 |
52,942 |
42,372.72 |
4,605,954 |
| Souderton |
PA |
1.12 |
2.90 |
6,637 |
3,185.06 |
577,419 |
| St. Louis |
MO |
61.9 |
160.32 |
347,181 |
176,031.64 |
30,204,747 |
| Washington |
DC |
61.4 |
159.03 |
581,530 |
174,609.74 |
50,593,110 |
| Wichita |
KS |
135.8 |
351.72 |
357,698 |
386,188.97 |
31,119,726 |
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Would You Survive? (Mennonite and Brethern in Christ Colleges and Universities)
Survey of Proportionality: How many cluster bomblets would have to be dropped on each state in order to simulate the bombing of Laos during the Vietnam War?
Laos
| Total land area sq km |
Population (1970) |
Bomblets dropped |
Bomblets per person |
Bomblets per sq. km |
| 236,800 |
3,000,000 |
260 million |
87 |
1098 |
This chart helps us understand the intensity of the U.S. bombing in Laos. For example, to duplicate the same number of cluster bombs per person at Bethel College as were dropped in Laos, Bethel would have to be hit by 52,548 bomblets. To duplicate the same number of cluster bombs per sq. kilometer at Bethel College as were dropped in Laos, Bethel would have to be hit by 400 bomblets.
Mennonite and Brethern in Christ Colleges and Universities
| College or University |
Total land area sq. km |
Population |
87 bomblets/ person |
1098 bomblets/ sq. km |
| Bethel College |
0.364 |
604 |
52,548 |
400 |
| Bluffton |
0.946 |
1,268 |
110,316 |
1,039 |
| Eastern Mennonite University |
0.376 |
1,724 |
149,998 |
413 |
| Fresno Pacific University |
0.162 |
2,324 |
202,188 |
178 |
| Goshen College |
0.546 |
1,017 |
88,479 |
600 |
| Hesston College |
0.202 |
524 |
45,588 |
115 |
| Messiah College |
1.963 |
3,138 |
273,006 |
2,155 |
| Tabor College |
0.105 |
528 |
45,936 |
115 |
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