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A comment on The Effect of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing on American Mortality Patterns [pdf]. Parent comment

Re:The Effect of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing on American Mor... by sebleon on Monday December 25, 2017 @04:21PM (#16005758)
Ha, so the idea is to keep nuclear arms around so that we can bluff aliens and prevent an invasion? I don’t think humanity would opt for mass suicide if aliens showed up.
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Re:The Effect of Atmospheric Nuclear Testing on American Mor... by YeGoblynQueenne on Monday December 25, 2017 @05:55PM (#16006076)
Who said anything about bluffing :)

But you're right- determining any degree of consensus for such a decision would be nearly impossible.

Then again- extinction event.

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