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Did you live during the Cold War? I struggle to understand why someone would want to live under that constant existential threat of nuclear annihilation.
by garmaine 5y ago
Did you live during the Cold War? I struggle to understand why someone would want to live under that constant existential threat of nuclear annihilation.
- Buttons840 5y agoHe didn't say he wants it. I think he means that times of renewed rivalry and tension are coming whether we want it or not, and he hopes some good can come from it.
- mlyle 5y agoI don't think he's saying "I hope a cold war brews so we can get better space exploration!!" I think he's saying-- well, at least if geopolitical tensions get worse, maybe it will also at least improve space exploration.
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- rch 5y agoMy father worked on Safeguard. It's unfortunate to think that the last several decades of relative calm might have been temporary.
- throwawaygh 5y agoBoth Russia and the US still have enough nuclear weapons to wipe out much of humanity. All that changed is that we don't live under is the constant reminder of that existential threat.
- tablespoon 5y ago> Did you live during the Cold War? I struggle to understand why someone would want to live under that constant existential threat of nuclear annihilation. Ummm, we still live under that constant existential threat.