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> the exact location of our nuclear weapons? Top speed of our submarines? Blind spots of our radar systems? I don't mean to sound brash or simplistic, but the
by jMyles 12y ago
> the exact location of our nuclear weapons? Top speed of our submarines? Blind spots of our radar systems?
I don't mean to sound brash or simplistic, but the simple answer is that I don't want my government to have any of those things. I'll be safer and more empowered when my government disarms, de-escalates, and makes its goings on completely transparent.
As a thought exercise: how much longer do you think the world will abide nuclear weapons? Are they just here forever?
- JonFish85 12y agoI'm going to leave the whole first part alone, just so this doesn't devolve TOO far. >> As a thought exercise: how much longer do you think the world will abide nuclear weapons? Are they just here forever? They're probably here as long as there's a desire to utterly wipe a large area off of the map. Maybe the USA doesn't want them anymore, but many, many other countries want them and will continue to work towards getting them. Having them gets you a seat at the power table, and people have to listen to you. Even if they're not used, they're an extraordinarily valuable tool.
- psykovsky 12y ago>> Having them gets you a seat at the power table What? A death sentence, you mean, only by trying to have them.
- LLWM 12y agoThe knowledge of how to make and deploy nuclear weapons isn't going away. In the future, technology might develop to such a point where having the weapons themselves ready is unnecessary because they can be created instantly as they are needed. Does that count?
- swalsh 12y agoAs long as there exists traditional countries, with traditional power structures, there will, and SHOULD exist a formal force. The world has a long history if bad people rising to power, and doing bad things.