I'm trying to wrap my mind around how effective nuclear dampers would be
in the aftermath of a nuclear exchange.  I understand that they can
essentially "turn off" nuclear weapons as they approach a ship and be
used to "clean up" small areas that are contaminated, but I have some
questions that go beyond that.  It could be that I haven't read every
book or supplement, my interest pretty much ended when TNE came on the
market and acted like a 5 year old being beaten at Chutes and Ladders by
flipping the table and wiping clean the slate.

So...

1.  How long do the results of a nuclear damper last or are they
permanent?  If permanent, that would open some interesting implications
with regards to alloy and refining developments.

2.  What is the area of effect?  Is it on the order of 10s of m^2 or
something larger?

3.  Can the damper be scaled up to be used on large swaths of
land/water?  If so, how long can they operate?

4.  How long would it take to "clean" the area of effect?  Is it like a
vacuum cleaner where you simply sweep it over the area and it's
technomagically rendered free of radiation or does it require more time?

I understand that most of these are likely going to be subjective and
"house rules", and that's cool.  I'm trying to get an idea of how I want
them to operate in the the scenario mentioned above.

Thanks!

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Kurt Feltenberger
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“Before today, I was scared to live, after today, I'm scared I'm not living enough." - Me