# The long-term impact of Independence Day fatalities

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-impact-of-independence-day-fatalities/825276>\
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**Created:** [November 29, 2018, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-impact-of-independence-day-fatalities/825276 "2018-11-29T15:59:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-impact-of-independence-day-fatalities/825276/21 "2018-11-30T02:23:06Z")

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They just destroyed cities which, seem to be mostly commercial and residential. Industry and agriculture should be basically fine, there’s a ton of alien tech laying about, and less mouths to feed. As long as countries don’t start attacking each other, and there’s not some huge outbreak of disease or pollution, life should carry on.

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**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-long-term-impact-of-independence-day-fatalities/825276/22 "2018-11-30T02:53:50Z")

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> [@AlsoNamedBort](#):
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> Can you imagining having to evacuate Philadephia in less than 24 hours when DC and NYC have been destroyed?

How about west along the Main Line (and whatever’s the parallel Interstate) into the Alleghenies?

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