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Re:Ask HN: Do you think nuclear armageddon is plausible? by machineleaning on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:07PM (#30532291)
FWIW I am not familiar with any protocol that allows one deranged person to launch nukes. I think the minimum # of people required is 3? In the US it's 4, IIRC (edit - could be 3 also)
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Re:Ask HN: Do you think nuclear armageddon is plausible? by acgourley on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:09PM (#30532332)
For a history of how it has in fact often been a single person, and may still be, see: https://www.amazon.com/Doomsday-Machine-Confessions-Nuclear-...
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Re:Ask HN: Do you think nuclear armageddon is plausible? by Zworyking on Wednesday March 02, 2022 @03:54PM (#30532991)
Sort of a mute point.
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