I wasn't sure where to put this, but it kind of feels kind of discordio-political. Please move if inappropriate
RIP Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov. Thanks for Saving The World.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/18/1699419/-RIP-Lt-Col--Thanks-for-Saving-The-World
Quote from: MMIX on September 18, 2017, 08:30:32 PM
I wasn't sure where to put this, but it kind of feels kind of discordio-political. Please move if inappropriate
RIP Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov. Thanks for Saving The World.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/18/1699419/-RIP-Lt-Col--Thanks-for-Saving-The-World
Quote
"A Soviet officer who prevented nuclear Armageddon has passed away aged 77. Stansilav Petrov was monitoring radar in Moscow at the height of the Cold War in 1983 when it showed that America had launched a salvo of nukes at Russia.Despite panic among his subordinates Petrov decided not to retaliate, and it was later revealed the radar reading was false - generated by sunbeams reflected off some clouds."
for better or worse he kept the game alive
Quote from: freshmeat on September 18, 2017, 08:43:10 PM
Quote from: MMIX on September 18, 2017, 08:30:32 PM
I wasn't sure where to put this, but it kind of feels kind of discordio-political. Please move if inappropriate
RIP Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov. Thanks for Saving The World.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/18/1699419/-RIP-Lt-Col--Thanks-for-Saving-The-World
Quote
"A Soviet officer who prevented nuclear Armageddon has passed away aged 77. Stansilav Petrov was monitoring radar in Moscow at the height of the Cold War in 1983 when it showed that America had launched a salvo of nukes at Russia.Despite panic among his subordinates Petrov decided not to retaliate, and it was later revealed the radar reading was false - generated by sunbeams reflected off some clouds."
for better or worse he kept the game alive
Yep and, as a lowly pawn, I thank him daily for his service.
We have had a few threads glorifying the Patron Saint of Keepin' Your Nerve.
But in his case, there's always room for another.
Going to have to have a few drinks on the 26th, thank you for your service to the human race Lt. We definitely didn't deserve you
I don't have a lot to add, but I'd be remiss not to state my regard for Petrov and this is as good a place as any to do so. RIP sir.