US ICBM Launch Center Virtual Tour
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US ICBM Launch Center Virtual Tour
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#2The one in Arizona was better and even more better with the top to bottom tour before it flooded.
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#3I can help but think the missileers would be less depressed (it's a known problem) if some more attention was paid to aesthetics and comfort, given the amount of time they spent locked in there.
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#4I can help but think the missileers would be less depressed (it's a known problem) if some more attention was paid to aesthetics and comfort, given the amount of time they spent locked in there.
The chairs look comfy, better than standard government issue, and they're on tracks so you don't have to get up to check on the equipment.
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#5I sure hope they are testing the people better now.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/us-air-force-m...
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Cheating_Scand...
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/high-marks-cooks-lifted-...
Also the missiles themselves are failing testing:
https://www.airandspaceforces.com/icbm-test-failure-nuclear-...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68355395
Why again do we have thousands upon thousands of these things when less than 100 would do? We are going to accidentally nuke ourselves sooner or later.
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#6Easter egg hunt: MIL-STD pink slippers, for wearing around the doomsday activation room.
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#7It made for a great movie opening ("Wargames", 1983): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6aCpS0-yls
(Don't worry; that guy went on to be White House Chief of Staff.)
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#8I sure hope they are testing the people better now. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/us-air-force-m... https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Cheating_Scand... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/high-marks-cooks-lifted-... Also the missiles themselves are failing testing: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/icbm-test-failure-nuclear-... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68355395 Why again do we have thou…
The US has 400 land-based nuclear weapons, not thousands upon thousands. They're there to be a better thing for our enemies to aim at than our cities.
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#9I sure hope they are testing the people better now. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/us-air-force-m... https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Cheating_Scand... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/high-marks-cooks-lifted-... Also the missiles themselves are failing testing: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/icbm-test-failure-nuclear-... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68355395 Why again do we have thou…
The US has 400 land-based nuclear weapons, not thousands upon thousands. They're there to be a better thing for our enemies to aim at than our cities.
Exactly. If anyone is curious, look up the term Nuclear Sponge.
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#10I sure hope they are testing the people better now. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/13/us-air-force-m... https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Professionalism/Cheating_Scand... https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/high-marks-cooks-lifted-... Also the missiles themselves are failing testing: https://www.airandspaceforces.com/icbm-test-failure-nuclear-... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68355395 Why again do we have thou…
The US has 400 land-based nuclear weapons, not thousands upon thousands. They're there to be a better thing for our enemies to aim at than our cities.
According to this [0] the number of warheads as of 2020 is 3750 which does kind of qualify as "thousands upon thousands".
Edit: I don't think it matters if "only" 400 are land-based, does it? it's still "thousands".
[0] https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Fact-Sheet_...