Re:Nuclear war is unlikely to cause human extinction?
by JumpCrisscross on Thursday November 12, 2020 @06:13PM
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> One problem with assuming nuclear war kills everyone is that this discourages anyone from preparing for potential nuclear wars
It also encourages lazy cynicism.
If everyone died in a nuclear war humanity got its just desserts. Mix in the West’s discomfort with death and nuclear holocaust becomes a punch line. But if our choices today will cause millions to suffer for generations, the cost becomes more tangible. The threat becomes detailed and gruesome and that makes it relatable.
It also encourages lazy cynicism.
If everyone died in a nuclear war humanity got its just desserts. Mix in the West’s discomfort with death and nuclear holocaust becomes a punch line. But if our choices today will cause millions to suffer for generations, the cost becomes more tangible. The threat becomes detailed and gruesome and that makes it relatable.