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  1. [4]
    sqew
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    Fascinating little dive into the history of the safeguards for US missile systems! Somehow I'm not surprised that there were issues... "hard to launch accidentally or without authorization" and...

    Fascinating little dive into the history of the safeguards for US missile systems! Somehow I'm not surprised that there were issues... "hard to launch accidentally or without authorization" and "can always be launched at a moment's notice" sounds like a hard combination.

    23 votes
    1. [3]
      ColorUserPro
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      There's a great documentary produced by Sandia Labs called "Sometimes, Always, Never" that talks about the history of nuclear weapon safekeeping, I'll put a YT link to it in my comment when I get...

      There's a great documentary produced by Sandia Labs called "Sometimes, Always, Never" that talks about the history of nuclear weapon safekeeping, I'll put a YT link to it in my comment when I get home from work.

      10 votes
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        DyslexicStoner240
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        Was curious and looked for it. Here is the link for anyone interested.

        Was curious and looked for it. Here is the link for anyone interested.

        6 votes
        1. ColorUserPro
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          Thank you so much! I'd completely forgotten.

          Thank you so much! I'd completely forgotten.

          2 votes
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    myrrh
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    ...could've been worse, like O00O0OO0...

    ...could've been worse, like O00O0OO0...

    5 votes