MAD is stable because people aren't rational beings and game theory is therefore nuts. When I have 500 nukes headed my way, I wont stop to think "well, maybe t

MAD is stable because people aren't rational beings and game theory is therefore nuts. When I have 500 nukes headed my way, I wont stop to think "well, maybe the remaining 10% of my population can scrape by a living as dogs. Lets not retaliate and maybe they wont launch their remaining 500" Ill think: "fuck 'em m! launch everything we got"