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I wonder if your property's coordinates would remain in any old but still-commissioned targetting databases of adversarial nations. Like living under a big red

I wonder if your property's coordinates would remain in any old but still-commissioned targetting databases of adversarial nations. Like living under a big red X.

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y ago
Well, there is a good argument to be made for being in the center of the attack as preferable to the alternative.
- kingkawn 5y ago
  My grandfather was in the US army and participated in nuclear weapons testing throughout his later career. He said if war broke out with the Soviets that everyone should go sit on the roof and wait for the mushroom cloud to be sure not to survive.
  - suifbwish 5y ago
    We should be grateful our ancient ancestors did not share this sentiment when struggling against other extinction level events.
    - kingkawn 5y ago
      What he said was the truth. That is why it has not happened.
      - tata71 5y ago
        People keep thinking we'll never accidentally send these things. I can't be the only one that thinks it's inevitable based on the anecdotes.
        kingkawn 5y ago
        Perhaps the stakes are so high that on this subject and this one alone humanity can exercise some continued competence.
- duxup 5y ago
  I always wondered how much targeting of silos occurred. Or at least how they dealt with that. MAD really seemed to require you unleash everything and generally if the others did you would be targeting a lot of empty silos in the middle of nowhere. At least those in the Midwest.
edrxty 5y ago
This was my first thought. If I had a dollar for every time I ran across a database that was horrifically out of date I'd be...getting paid less than I already am
duxup 5y ago
Where I lived after the Cold War the local news world cover imploding missile silos once in a while. They interviewed the American and Russians (they get to watch) folks at the site. Young reporter once asked how the Russians could be sure what silo it is if they’re escorted by Americans the whole time. The American commander paused and said “My Russian counterpart here probably knows this location as well as I do.” The Russian who previously only used a translator burst out in a smile and belly laugh.

I wonder if your property's coordinates would remain in any old but still-commissioned targetting databases of adversarial nations. Like living under a big red X.

kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y ago

Well, there is a good argument to be made for being in the center of the attack as preferable to the alternative.

kingkawn 5y ago
My grandfather was in the US army and participated in nuclear weapons testing throughout his later career. He said if war broke out with the Soviets that everyone should go sit on the roof and wait for the mushroom cloud to be sure not to survive.
- suifbwish 5y ago
  We should be grateful our ancient ancestors did not share this sentiment when struggling against other extinction level events.
  - kingkawn 5y ago
    What he said was the truth. That is why it has not happened.
    - tata71 5y ago
      People keep thinking we'll never accidentally send these things. I can't be the only one that thinks it's inevitable based on the anecdotes.
      - kingkawn 5y ago
        Perhaps the stakes are so high that on this subject and this one alone humanity can exercise some continued competence.
duxup 5y ago
I always wondered how much targeting of silos occurred. Or at least how they dealt with that. MAD really seemed to require you unleash everything and generally if the others did you would be targeting a lot of empty silos in the middle of nowhere. At least those in the Midwest.

edrxty 5y ago

This was my first thought. If I had a dollar for every time I ran across a database that was horrifically out of date I'd be...getting paid less than I already am

duxup 5y ago

Where I lived after the Cold War the local news world cover imploding missile silos once in a while. They interviewed the American and Russians (they get to watch) folks at the site. Young reporter once asked how the Russians could be sure what silo it is if they’re escorted by Americans the whole time. The American commander paused and said “My Russian counterpart here probably knows this location as well as I do.” The Russian who previously only used a translator burst out in a smile and belly laugh.