The future presented in Fallout 3 is possible.

I thank Con for his acceptance of this debate, and hope that it's fun for the both of us. I'm also excited for Fallout 4. (The sky's actually gunna be blue!)Preface:First, I will explain Fallout 3's universe to anybody watching this Debate so that they may understand what future we are debating about. Fallout 3 is a roleplaying, first-person/third-person shooter that takes place near Washington D.C., which is essentially the current capital of America where the President of the United States lives. This is evident by the fact that there are some clear landmarks, such as the White House. The game itself takes place in the year 2277, putting it 200 years after a nuclear war that destroyed much of life in the United States alone. The game features about what you might expect from a nuclear detonation in any populated area. Destroyed buildings that are nothing but remains, scattered trees with no leaves, no sky above, save for the clouds that constantly hover overhead, and your groups of people who are totally insane, oh, and don't forget the radiation and that's floating around in some areas, that's vital.It became this way due to a Chinese invasion that came through Alaska, through Canada, and into the United States, and eventually ended in to aforementioned nuclear doomsday. One company in particular, named Vault-Tec, is personally responsible for the saving of many people from the destruction of the bombs by building underground fallout shelters called "Vaults." These vaults came equipped with the ability to sustain life indefinitely, although some Vaults were not given this, as there were parts of experiments that bordered lunacy, like choosing between sacrificing one vault member per year or all of them dying. These vaults have their own rules and jobs, as if they were a community living in an above ground. However, one massive flaw in this plan is that eventually, everybody will be related in some way, shape, or form, and it could cause multiple problems for reproduction. Now that I think I've given a good background, let's begin.Argument 1: The likelihood of a nuclear attack by China is probable.As I have said that the future presented in Fallout 3 is possible, I'm going to make this argument before Con can use it against me. Yes, the likelihood of a nuclear attack by China is unlikely, especially when one considers M.A.D, which stands for "Mutually Assured Destruction" which is the term used when referring to the idea that if a country launches a nuclear projectile, another country will respond in kind, resulting in nuclear devastation. However, as I only need to prove the possibility, I will do so now.Recent events between America and Russia regarding Ukraine have caused the straining of tensions over Ukraine's freedom to join the EU, should it choose to do so. The issue for Russia with this is the fact that Ukraine is in possession of Crimea, a small area of land that connects to a fresh water ocean. Russia wants this area for it's purpose of having a fresh water port. This relates to a possible U.S./China conflict due to the fact that China backs Russia in this decsicion and is against America in it. If tensions escalated, it is entirely plausible that the Chinese would have reason to invade and attack.Argument 2: The Wasteland presented in Fallout 3 is an accurate idea as to what the wasteland would look like.If you hear the words, "Nuclear Fallout", what will first come to your mind? Zombies? Destruction? Both? In Fallout 3, once the player escapes the Vault he or she resides in, the player will explore the Wasteland and find remembrances of the past, as well as groups and factions of people and mutants who share the same causes or have totally different causes. For example, you have the slavers, who are people who search for Wasteland wanderers and kidnap them and sell them into a life of slavery. If you look at human nature and a humans desire to survive at the cost of others lives, it's easy to see how a person in a post apocalyptic wasteland could turn into a slaver, and if enough people see profit in the slaving business, it could form it's own group. Another group is called the Raiders, these are people who have likely been driven mad by the harshness of the wasteland, and have resorted to become heartless, cold blood killers would are likely to even EAT their victims, given the fact that most other foods are irradiated. There is also the existence of the faction know as the "Brotherhood of Steel" which is a group that has essentially hoarded all of the technology and claimed it as their own. Again, if you consider Human Nature and Man's will to sacrifice others to survive, this really shouldn't surprise anybody.Argument 3: The Cloudy sky is EXTREMELY possible.Atomic Winters. [1] An atomic winter, also known as a nuclear winter. When an atomic bombs detonates, it leaves behind fires that can destroy an area around it. Now, add that fire to a wooded area, or even just fire in general, and you have soot, which will blow in the wind and create, essentially, clouds. This huge mass of soot in the sky will block out the suns light and cause temperatures to drop dramatically, resulting in a "Nuclear Winter." 1 - http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk...