Nuclear Worries
Big Picture Science
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We've Come Very Close to Nuclear Catastrophe
The titan to missile, the damascus incident in 19 80, is truly find and if anyone has not read command or controler, seen the documentary, i recommend both. Because am your story telling is is truly hair raising. We came very close to a nuclear catastrophe there in arkansas. But it wasn't the only one. There was an incident at a minute man where someone was trying to repair the security alarm and used the wrong tool,. created a short circuit and blew the war head off of a minute man missile. So again and again, we've come very close to catastrophe. And it's a testament to our weapons designer's skill that none of these weapons have detonated accidentally
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