The fact that we got lucky in the past is an opportunity to make sure we don't have to rely on luck in the future, not to continue on as normal and keep playing

The fact that we got lucky in the past is an opportunity to make sure we don't have to rely on luck in the future, not to continue on as normal and keep playing Russian Roulette. If you see fresh leopard tracks maybe it hasn't smelled you yet, but you shouldn't wait to start readying your rifle ready until it making a pounce at you. I also would definitely not call the risk of nuclear war decreasing, with the Ukraine conflict ongoing and multiple nuclear powers experiencing growing instability. The number of friends I have who are knowledgeable about surviving a nuclear strike and/or own a CBRN mask went from 25% to 90% last year.