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The problem is not that we are blasé about nuclear weapons. For the most part we are completely ignorant about them. No, the problem is that we assume that we
by bborud 9y ago
The problem is not that we are blasé about nuclear weapons. For the most part we are completely ignorant about them.
No, the problem is that we assume that we wouldn’t put clowns in charge of something this dangerous. So when we put clowns in charge of nuclear weapons and they inevitably fuck up (and not just a bit), we either refuse to believe it is even possible or we assume it is a rare accident.
- dboreham 9y agoIf you read the literature, there were plenty of people in the industry who were well aware of these problems and worked tirelessly to fix them (making them clown-proof), since around 1960. The military brass actively worked to thwart their efforts.
- bborud 9y agoI was referring to the general public, as (mis)informed by the media. But also the general attitude the public tends to have about whether or not people in important positions are competent.