> The ways we could end up in a nuclear war are frightening to the point of madness. Haven't read the book, but I watched Dr. Strangelove when I was young(er).

> The ways we could end up in a nuclear war are frightening to the point of madness. Haven't read the book, but I watched Dr. Strangelove when I was young(er). What made the movie great to me was that it made me realize that, although there is a nuclear "safety net", it was designed and controlled by humans — flawed humans who don't always behave rationally and who may not act in the best interests of humanity.