We are just getting these in gen a classrooms.
They implied those things would stop a nuclear blast to us. Duck and Cover.
It wouldn’t stop a direct nuclear strike of course, but it would help protect you from falling debris, broken glass, and flash burn/blindness if you were some miles from the impact.
Grew up in tornado alley. We did the same drills for tornadoes. Then the one day we were at school for a tornado watch, they closed early, called our folks to come pick us up and had us wait outside for them.
My school’s desks were similar, but instead of just having an open cubby under the surface, the surface was hinged and opened up to access the cubby.
Getting a new piece of paper or a pencil was like working on a car under the hood. 😃
I bought a surplus one of those. I use it as a nightstand. I am prepared.
