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Did it make you think about what it would look like if the war happened? Would you fire the missiles if you knew it had started? Make the world unlivable for R
by lordnacho 5y ago
Did it make you think about what it would look like if the war happened?
Would you fire the missiles if you knew it had started? Make the world unlivable for Russian kids? Effectively there's no US anymore, do you still follow the orders?
- mwattsun 5y agoI had a buddy who was a launch control tech. I asked him these same questions. He said the launch control officer had a .45 pistol to encourage him to initiate the launch sequence if he hesitated. I can't confirm this, but he was a morose person, not one to joke around.
- ASalazarMX 5y agoSo the opening scene of Wargames is not pure fiction? I always thought if was fictional because a drill surely wouldn't require to actually shoot an uncooperative officer, and an unloaded/loaded with blanks gun would give the test away.
- thatguy0900 5y agoI wonder whose gun is pointed at the officer
- tick_tock_tick 5y agoThey run tests that are indistinguishable from real launch orders to verify the US would launch. The compliance rate is high enough that MAD is guaranteed.
- mwattsun 5y agoI don't know where you got this info, but it's not difficult to tell a drill from an actual emergency. That said, it's not a problem because most launch techs would do their job.