Dr. Strangelove Lives?
http://www.slate.com/id/2173108/fr/nl/
Interesting and scary. I can certainly sympathize with the author's concerns about this country's technology and leadership. But I personally would worry more about the Russians. Those folks are capable of amazing things and great perseverance. But their track record on technology and its implementation, as well as issues of sobriety, competence and corruption in their government over the past 25 years really frightens me. I simply don't trust them with any process or mechanism that requires hair-trigger accuracy of judgement and/or technology. Mistakes happen. Just ask the crew of the Kursk, (you'll need a Ouija Board...). The same dudes are running this show too...
Interesting and scary. I can certainly sympathize with the author's concerns about this country's technology and leadership. But I personally would worry more about the Russians. Those folks are capable of amazing things and great perseverance. But their track record on technology and its implementation, as well as issues of sobriety, competence and corruption in their government over the past 25 years really frightens me. I simply don't trust them with any process or mechanism that requires hair-trigger accuracy of judgement and/or technology. Mistakes happen. Just ask the crew of the Kursk, (you'll need a Ouija Board...). The same dudes are running this show too...
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