At the risk of being shouted at for recommending my own book, The Geek Atlas. This location is in there, as are two nuclear bunkers (one in the US where Congress would have hidden, and one in the UK where the Prime Minister would have gone). And there are other significant nuclear sites for people who are interested such as the spot where the Trinity Test was performed: http://geekatlas.com/.
Notes from the No Lone Zone - A computer scientist looks at ICBM security.
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#12My earliest introduction to the "two man policy" was the haunting opening scene of 'WarGames'. "Turn your key, sir."
Could anyone recommend any good movies dealing with nuclear war, or the threat thereof? I've always been fascinated by the subject.
The Bedford Incident in an oblique sort of way.
Re: Notes from the No Lone Zone - A computer scientist looks at ICBM security.
#13Cool place. I visited it around 2000. The actual silo is sealed in with glass because it's contaminated with rocket fuel. You can look into the silo from various levels but you can't enter. Apparently one drop of the fuel they used will penetrate your flesh and start destroying bone. They have photos of the Air Force guys in their "Rocket Fuel Handler's Outfit". Normally I'm a big fan of Matt Blaze. But it kind of pi…
It's an awesome engineering project whose purpose is to kill tens of millions of people. This stuff has been technical catnip to several generations of scientists and engineers, but I think it's perfectly legitimate to step back and consider the moral element, even in a geeky article.
> It's an awesome engineering project whose purpose is to kill tens of millions of people.
And your alternative is ....
> This stuff has been technical catnip to several generations of scientists and engineers, but I think it's perfectly legitimate to step back and consider the moral element
Yes, let's consider the moral element. You clearly think that this was wrong, so what was correct?
Note that these weapons worked exactly as intended. They were never used. Your alternative has to do at least as well.
Re: Notes from the No Lone Zone - A computer scientist looks at ICBM security.
#14My earliest introduction to the "two man policy" was the haunting opening scene of 'WarGames'. "Turn your key, sir."
Could anyone recommend any good movies dealing with nuclear war, or the threat thereof? I've always been fascinated by the subject.
Doesn't look like anyone else has mentioned _Threads_ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090163/) a British, very harrowing, gritty look at the outbreak and aftermath of a nuclear strike.