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Might be unpopular opinion, but I honestly think nuclear weapons are fine. Nuclear weapons are a 70 y/o technology, and I don't like my taxpayer dollars going
by yingw787 7y ago
Might be unpopular opinion, but I honestly think nuclear weapons are fine.
Nuclear weapons are a 70 y/o technology, and I don't like my taxpayer dollars going to innovation in WMDs.
Changing to something else would result in additional spend by military-industrial complex for systems that might not be as ready or safe, faster promotions by career types (vs. career death when you get shunted into nuclear weapons work), and reinventing the wheel in terms of diplomatic protocol, public understanding of risk/reward, and potential international crisis.
I just don't think it's worth getting rid of nukes before changing the fundamental properties of human nature. Until that happens, I'd rather keep the nukes rusting away in their silos to keep the saber-rattlers happy and headaches away.