The Doomsday Clock has been set to 90 seconds to midnight
Does anyone care? Who remembered it existed? Who knew it existed?
36-40, F
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Heartlander · 80-89, M
Yes, we care. My generation grew up with the atomic bomb and threats of who had enough nuclear bombs to annihilate everyone else on the planet.
There were public service TV ads about what to do if we saw the white flash or heard the "take cover" sirens. Construction details for building a bomb shelter in your back yard were available. I remember even visiting one for a public official who wanted to set the example.
We've all seen enough examples of leaked classified documents and self serving politicians and human failings to not trust claims of "fail safe". If memory serves me, I believe there were a couple of incidents of accidentally dropped atomic bombs that hadn't been activated, as well as a sunk nuclear sub with nuclear warheads. Who knows what will happen if a live nuclear bomb gets accidentally dropped, or intentionally by an over-anxious politician or crazed communist egomaniac?
There were public service TV ads about what to do if we saw the white flash or heard the "take cover" sirens. Construction details for building a bomb shelter in your back yard were available. I remember even visiting one for a public official who wanted to set the example.
We've all seen enough examples of leaked classified documents and self serving politicians and human failings to not trust claims of "fail safe". If memory serves me, I believe there were a couple of incidents of accidentally dropped atomic bombs that hadn't been activated, as well as a sunk nuclear sub with nuclear warheads. Who knows what will happen if a live nuclear bomb gets accidentally dropped, or intentionally by an over-anxious politician or crazed communist egomaniac?