Website review: Stanislav Petrov Averts a Worldwide...
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Zeeek rated 25 months ago- To err is human ... to destroy everyone on the planet, you need a dodgy computer!
- tcmax rated 25 months ago
- You gotta check this out. The world almost ended if not for this guy. Becuase of a computer error, the Soviet Union in 1983 ALMOST launched a nuclear attack on the West, but this guy stopped the chain of events that would have led to all out nuclear war. I can't believe reason won out.
- eastcoast-fu rated 26 months ago
- From the page: "This special World Citizen Award is presented to Stanislav Petrov for his courage and judgment on September 26, 1983, when in charge of an early warning bunker outside of Moscow. On that fateful day of high tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, the early warning system reported the U.S. had launched a missile attack on Russia. Instead of alerting command headquarters, which may have set in motion a retaliatory nuclear exchange, Colonel Petrov retained his composure for an agonizing time as alarms blared with more warnings of an attack, trusting his judgment that the warning was a false alarm. Colonel Petrov was correct and his decision may have saved humanity from a nuclear catastrophe."
- JONNYUK rated 26 months ago
- A brave man indeed.He could have been shot for not carrying out orders.
- daswede rated 27 months ago
- "... he is a man that has done more for the world than most." I mean, come on, all he did was to not push a button. I mean, that's awesome, I appreciate it, no WWIII, but an act of heroism? A little bit over the top. Instead, they should go after the idiot who programmed the system and almost destroyed the world.
- linuxllama rated 27 months ago
- Yea, this would have been nice to learn about in school.
- Benicek rated 27 months ago
- Bloody Hell! We should have a whip-around for him.
- kevlar50 rated 27 months ago
- Yes, everyone was that twitchy in those days. In retrospect, it is truly amazing that civilization is still semi-functioning and that we haven't blown ourselves away. I hope the world can make it up to this man in some small way, if it is really documented maybe a Nobel Peace prize? It would be better served giving him the prize and money instead of some damn politician.
- huyayoo71 rated 28 months ago
- I say BULLSHIT
- Jint3i rated 28 months ago
- I was 3 days old when this happened but thanks a million.
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