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Re:Keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's ... by bArray on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:04AM (#24916723)
(Satire)

Meanwhile, in the Kremlin, Putin orders that one nuclear code digit be inserted into the hearts of 20 men. There was widespread controversy when Putin forced them to remove it themselves in a practice fire drill last week. A Kremlin official responded: "Using 20 men has reduced our nuclear response time by 20 times".

Re:Keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's ... by bserge on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:53AM (#24917001)
If they had a law mandating an innocent person must be killed to obtain the codes, in true soviet style, Putin would just shoot a random person and then use the codes (that are always with him). Efficient and technically lawful.
Re:Keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's ... by bryanrasmussen on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:43AM (#24916945)
wait - does this mean that each heart has a digit and you need to kill 20 men to get the complete code, in which case I would expect response time to increase or does it mean that each of the men has a redundant code so that in case one of them is on the toilet they can still kill another one and fire the nukes without any delays?
Re:Keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's ... by somethingwitty1 on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:49AM (#24916981)
I think it is that they were forced to kill themselves. So 20 at once, rather than one at a time.
Re:Keep the nuclear launch codes in an innocent volunteer's ... by namanyayg on Wednesday October 28, 2020 @05:49AM (#24916979)
the joke is that Putin has ordered the innocents to "remove it themselves" in a fire drill.

Compare 1 individual taking out digits one by one vs 20 individuals taking out 1 digit each.