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Undoing the clickbait: It isn't a machine, it's a set of rules to be followed by humans. This rules can be changed, amended, or removed. The doomsday machine o
by sasaf5 5y ago
Undoing the clickbait:
It isn't a machine, it's a set of rules to be followed by humans. This rules can be changed, amended, or removed. The doomsday machine of Dr. Strangelove couldn't be turned off even by their creators. So no, it's not real.
- robbedpeter 5y agoIt's a set of machines which, in the event of all Russian command being killed or cut off, will commence with nuclear launch. There are humans in the loop, but it's designed to account for the possibility of humans being neutralized. It's the "assurance" part of mutually assured destruction. According to Russian leadership, it serves as more of an organizational ideal which their military uses in consideration of strategy. It was still in operation as of 2018, but hasn't been confirmed or denied in public since (Dead Hand. )
- cassianoleal 5y ago> couldn't be turned off even by their creators. So no, it's not real. If you really believe that, you should read the aptly titled The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of a Nuclear War Planner by Daniel Ellsberg, also mentioned by stephen_g in this same post.