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Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by hawski »

Twisell wrote: post #8

This remind me of a recurring theme in "Doctor Who" fictional stories (I'm bing watching right now). There no such thing as an unimportant person because countless time in the stories the world or even the universe have been saved by ordinary people and nobody will ever know about them. Only this is real life, this is deeply amazing. I feel so much gratitude and kindnesses for this man. RIP Станислав Евграфович Петро…

> recurring theme in doctor who stories

For others confused like me: recurring theme in the Doctor Who stories.

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by abecedarius »

sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

Not exactly that service -- too much uncertainty about when quantum computers will get cheap enough -- but https://defuse.ca/quantum-computer-time-capsule.htm

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by trishmapow2 »

Twisell wrote: post #8

This remind me of a recurring theme in "Doctor Who" fictional stories (I'm bing watching right now). There no such thing as an unimportant person because countless time in the stories the world or even the universe have been saved by ordinary people and nobody will ever know about them. Only this is real life, this is deeply amazing. I feel so much gratitude and kindnesses for this man. RIP Станислав Евграфович Петро…

Hey, it's a fellow Doctor Who fan (seems rare)! Also binge watching recently, and yes, good point.

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by jimrandomh »

This is tragic.

The anniversary of the crisis Petrov saved us from is coming up soon, on September 26th. There's a ritual/ceremony that I and some others have been observing yearly on that day, which I recently put online at http://petrovday.com/, which talks about that (and the world's other close calls, and historical context).

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by lawl »

sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

> How many secrets are you sitting on, bound by your NDAs

Zero. I don't sign NDA's.

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by sillysaurus3 »

lawl wrote: post #15
sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

> How many secrets are you sitting on, bound by your NDAs Zero. I don't sign NDA's.

Oh?

I feel like that only works while you're young and in demand. Give it a decade or so. But I'm curious about your strategy.

There are many contexts that you simply can't work for someone if you won't sign an NDA. It'd be interesting to know the areas where that isn't true.

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by canoebuilder »

sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

>I wish it were possible to make a service that lets you upload encrypted notes that will be made public after your death. But those two requirements conflict.

That's a very interesting idea. What do you mean by the "requirements conflict"?

Couldn't it be implemented with a dead man's switch where one would check in every year or so. Of course there would need to be some verification methods baked in to thwart pranksters.

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by Twisell »

hawski wrote: post #11
Twisell wrote: post #8

This remind me of a recurring theme in "Doctor Who" fictional stories (I'm bing watching right now). There no such thing as an unimportant person because countless time in the stories the world or even the universe have been saved by ordinary people and nobody will ever know about them. Only this is real life, this is deeply amazing. I feel so much gratitude and kindnesses for this man. RIP Станислав Евграфович Петро…

> recurring theme in doctor who stories For others confused like me: recurring theme in the Doctor Who stories.

I corrected for clarity.

But some fans would cringe because you can refer to "Doctor Who" as the show or "The Doctor" for the character but "The Doctor Who" Make no sense so your initial correction might be even more confusing to some ;)

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by te »

canoebuilder wrote: post #17
sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

> I wish it were possible to make a service that lets you upload encrypted notes that will be made public after your death. But those two requirements conflict. That's a very interesting idea. What do you mean by the "requirements conflict"? Couldn't it be implemented with a dead man's switch where one would check in every year or so. Of course there would need to be some verification methods baked in to thwart prank…

https://www.deadmansswitch.net/

Re: Stanislav Petrov, a Soviet officer who averted nuclear war, has died

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Post by YuriNiyazov »

canoebuilder wrote: post #17
sillysaurus3 wrote: post #2

When "just doing my job" saves the world. “My cozy armchair felt like a red-hot frying pan and my legs went limp. I felt like I couldn't even stand up. That's how nervous I was when I was taking this decision,” he told RT. How well would any of us have done in that situation? It's tempting to think that we'd have said no, don't launch. But picture yourself as a military commander, raised in that lifestyle. Then add t…

> I wish it were possible to make a service that lets you upload encrypted notes that will be made public after your death. But those two requirements conflict. That's a very interesting idea. What do you mean by the "requirements conflict"? Couldn't it be implemented with a dead man's switch where one would check in every year or so. Of course there would need to be some verification methods baked in to thwart prank…

I don't know if that's what he meant by "conflict", but it does provide an incentive for one's death
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