JavaScript Cold War simulation

Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by masswerk on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:31AM (#9690053)

For "authorized" advice, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2v0YuDatpc (Declassified USAF training material, 1958), alternate source: https://archive.org/details/AirForceSpecialFilmProject416pow...

(Amazing actors' performance included.)

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by simonswain on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:33AM (#9690064)

SAGE is the inspiration for this...

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=sage+computer

This thing was off the hook...

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by masswerk on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:37AM (#9690071)

I once included this video in something similar (also relating to SAGE) as the help option, see this easter-egg: http://www.masswerk.at/google60/?q=list%20games (option 4)

(Edit: Similar just intention-wise, else much simpler, since just in ASCII, meant to be EBCDIC.)

BTW: "System Technology" (SDC, 1960) is also an impressive source in this context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqu3YX2cLA8

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by simonswain on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @02:11AM (#9690351)

Nice Easter Egg!

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by masswerk on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:10PM (#9693241)

On "System Technology": See esp. at 17:00, ca., this is very similar to the view conveyed by your rendition (note the swarming aircrafts).

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by patio11 on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @04:40AM (#9690689)

This film is a very good use of one hour of your time if you have any interest in history and a high tolerance for mind-numbing terror.

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by krylon on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @11:44AM (#9693041)

The Power of Decision is easily one of the most scary and disturbing films I have ever watched.

I always used to think that Doctor Strangelove was a really funny movie, but after this, it was a lot less funny somehow (still a great movie, though).

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by simonswain on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:50AM (#9690114)

This video is great... and so dark. This stuff was for real.

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Re:JavaScript Cold War simulation by masswerk on Wednesday June 10, 2015 @12:54AM (#9690124)

Personally, I think the opening sequence can't be topped by anything in the context of Cold War.

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