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SoftTalker an hour ago

This is a replay of the 1980s when we all thought we'd get nuked at a moment's notice. Expect Hollywood movies on this theme very soon.

stouset an hour ago | parent | next [-]

That was quite literally a realistic threat we by all accounts narrowly avoided. There were multiple cases where a single person overrode procedure and used their judgment to avoid nuclear catastrophe.

stephbook an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

As in Teminator, iRobot and Matrix? Those are decades old.

SoftTalker 9 minutes ago | parent [-]

Yeah but when those came out they were purely science fiction. They weren't benefiting from the premise being at the peak of public attention.

djjsjsnjns an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

This is still an major unresolved issue. It requires ongoing vigilance and is a major headache for people the world over.

The nuclear threat is not “in the past”.

dmacj an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

There’s a film coming out called “Artificial”