The only reason to have nuclear weapons is a deterrent, but how do we modernize our nuclear systems for Safety and Security without escalating tensions?
Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
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Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#12The title should be updated to reflect that this is from 2015.
Makes me wonder if Assange was less of a sock-puppet then
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#13The only reason to have nuclear weapons is a deterrent, but how do we modernize our nuclear systems for Safety and Security without escalating tensions?
Tweet about it. Then Putin will say it's no big deal. And in fact you can make a deal trading nuclear disarmament for lifting sanctions.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#14Reminiscent on NASA and the two shuttle losses. Many near misses which were monitored over the years (of the problem that ultimately doomed them), but no action to eliminate the near misses.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#15The reason this is posted here again is that there was recently a Trident "accident" which May did not disclose to Parliament.
I've read a couple of articles, and as I understand it a missile veered off course. During a test. Which is kind of the point of a test. Oh, except apparently it 'veered' towards the US. And this was before the vote to renew, so naturally people are trying to call it a cover up.
It was before the vote to renew, and was not disclosed to people making that vote.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've read a couple of articles, and as I understand it a missile veered off course. During a test. Which is kind of the point of a test. Oh, except apparently it 'veered' towards the US. And this was before the vote to renew, so naturally people are trying to call it a cover up.
It was before the vote to renew, and was not disclosed to people making that vote.
But the test and its result was orthogonal to the issue before Parliament.
It's like an executive team discussing whether to adopt a mobile-first strategy and then someone blurts 'but Galaxy 7 phones caught fire!'.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
It was before the vote to renew, and was not disclosed to people making that vote.
But the test and its result was orthogonal to the issue before Parliament. It's like an executive team discussing whether to adopt a mobile-first strategy and then someone blurts 'but Galaxy 7 phones caught fire!'.
It's more like discussing the Galaxy 7 strategy whist hiding that they are malfunctioning.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#18The only reason to have nuclear weapons is a deterrent, but how do we modernize our nuclear systems for Safety and Security without escalating tensions?
Tweet about it. Then Putin will say it's no big deal. And in fact you can make a deal trading nuclear disarmament for lifting sanctions.
And the invaded stay occupied?
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
It was before the vote to renew, and was not disclosed to people making that vote.
But the test and its result was orthogonal to the issue before Parliament. It's like an executive team discussing whether to adopt a mobile-first strategy and then someone blurts 'but Galaxy 7 phones caught fire!'.
If the missles don't work I would argue that is pertinent information! Its all well and good discussing a strategy but if its based on a range of options where some are proven to work and some are apparently not working but its being covered up so they appear to work its subverted the entire process of oversight of government.
Re: Trident whistleblower: nuclear 'disaster waiting to happen' (2015)
#20Reminiscent on NASA and the two shuttle losses. Many near misses which were monitored over the years (of the problem that ultimately doomed them), but no action to eliminate the near misses.
Very much a similar issue and their were multiple silenced whistleblowers to that as well.
I am glad my whistleblowing moment passed because recent history (last 30 years) tells me you do not want to become one.