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Re:I Hope the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Finds Nothing... by jeffreyrogers on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @01:10PM (#24122765)
I don't understand the motivations for using nuclear weapons in that scenario. And you would need a massive nuclear exchange to cause human extinction.
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Re:I Hope the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Finds Nothing... by codezero on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @01:16PM (#24122846)
I agree, and I'm not sure I can think of the motivations either except that extreme strain causes people to do stupid things, it could even just be an accident.
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