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Did this one awhile ago, but just thought I'd bump it up because this guy is totally awesome... Read about him if you haven't yet! When an alarm announced that the United States had launched missiles at the Soviet Union, Stanislav Petrov could have pushed the red button to start a... more
Reviewed by miranda622 Apr 26 2008, 07:02pm ( 97 reviews ) • gimundo.com
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Rated by short2903 on May 22, 9:30am
My god, the cold war was retarded.
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Rated by SleepingGypsy on Nov 18 2008, 3:56pm
Amazing piece of history.
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Rated by Kaonashi on Nov 11 2008, 9:46pm
interesting reading
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Rated by electrifried on Nov 10 2008, 3:45am
wow good on him!!! Id bet most other people wouldve just followed orders and pushed the damn button!
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Rated by Rliivt on Nov 08 2008, 9:07am
Never heard about this until today. Stanislav Petrov, a russian scientist, saved the world sort of speak when he did NOT press the big red button that one fateful day...
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Rated by rmillis on Nov 04 2008, 3:34pm
Many of us would probably never been born if it wasn't for this guy. He is a hero in my eyes.
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Rated by radium-v on Nov 04 2008, 8:37am
I've read the exact same text on three different sites. copypasta.
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Rated by herdmentality on Sep 13 2008, 4:39am
From the page: "Still, the humble Russian scientist plays down his role in averting a nuclear crisis: "I was simply the right person in the right time, that was all,""
