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On “A Canticle for Leibowitz”

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Re: On “A Canticle for Leibowitz”

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ilamont wrote: post #25
badcppdev wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chrome_Dome Crazy times. 1960 - 1968 The United States flew nuclear armed bombers to the borders of the USSR 24 hours a day. Imagine if 'insert country name' flew armed bombers to the border of 'insert western country name' every day in 2022.

IIRC it was going on even longer than that, although perhaps on a reduced frequency. My barber worked at an air base in North Dakota late in the Cold War and mentioned something about that.

I would suggest reading some history books to round out stories like that.

Re: On “A Canticle for Leibowitz”

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upsidesinclude wrote: post #46
badcppdev wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chrome_Dome Crazy times. 1960 - 1968 The United States flew nuclear armed bombers to the borders of the USSR 24 hours a day. Imagine if 'insert country name' flew armed bombers to the border of 'insert western country name' every day in 2022.

Not to get you nervous, but the Russians run bombers to the airspace of Alaska all the time. US jets intercept and turn them around. It's the expensive version of the border crossings between India & Pakistan

That's not even remotely the same as flying multiple bomber missions every single day.

Imagine every time you tuck your children into bed you know that there are nuclear weapons heading towards your home. Hopefully tonight they turn away at the border again.

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