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While the spectre of nuclear conflict should not hold us back from use of nuclear power generation, there is plenty of real evidence here that we have been extr
by panax 5y ago
While the spectre of nuclear conflict should not hold us back from use of nuclear power generation, there is plenty of real evidence here that we have been extremely lucky so far.
There have been many times where we have come very close to global nuclear war and it had been adverted by chance:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_close_calls https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nuclear_close_calls
Also take a look at past 'broken arrow' events:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_nuclear_accidents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_nuclear_accid...
One day we are going to roll a critical failure.
- shane_b 5y agothese are interesting, thanks for sharing i'm in favor of getting rid of weapons. if nuclear power is ubiquitous, i don't know how that would be possible though.