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Re:When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter (2017) by njharman on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @01:27PM (#23848454)
Same, well not winter, I assumed I'd die in initial strike living near major targets.

I, and many people of similar age I've talked with since, did not believe they would live into adulthood. Believing nuclear war was imminent and inevitable.

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Re:When Carl Sagan Warned the World About Nuclear Winter (2017) by gojomo on Wednesday July 15, 2020 @02:40PM (#23849693)
I as a teen in the 80s, I never believed nuclear war was inevitable, but it was a constant background fear. In the suburbs of Houston, any nighttime lightning-strike waking me up would trigger the thought: "was that a nuclear detonation over the city?"

Those seeking to learn more about the mindset could check out ABC's 'The Day After' miniseries (1983) or the movie 'Miracle Mile' (1988) – which I'd suggest viewing with no other pre-reading other than this recommendation.

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