The picture is from old footage of a nuclear bomb test. The long shadow is cast by the flash of the explosion and this is right before the shockwave hits and levels the house.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Is this mandatory information? It seems like many comments here know what's up.

[–] wandermind@sopuli.xyz 28 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

This footage gets regularly played in documentaries and Youtube videos when nuclear weapons are discussed, so many people are familiar with it.

[–] BananaOnionJuice@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 9 months ago

I wouldn't say mandatory, but because of the cold war it's something gen x and y knows about, and have had much contact with.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Whoosh!

[–] DeepFriedDresden@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago

Yeah I got that one way too late...

[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

Ok that was pretty good

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

Lol, I got it right away. Well done.