The Man Who Saved The World
Sep. 27th, 2006 04:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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An anniversary that nearly slipped by. Here's to Stanislav Petrov, who, 23 years ago, on 26 September 1983, prevented World War III by trusting his instincts instead of a computer.
khaosworksAn anniversary that nearly slipped by. Here's to Stanislav Petrov, who, 23 years ago, on 26 September 1983, prevented World War III by trusting his instincts instead of a computer.
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Date: 2006-09-27 09:11 am (UTC)Like so many others, I hadn't know, although I always found "Wargames"'s premise all too easily realistic...
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Date: 2006-09-27 11:03 am (UTC)Only, er... that's twenty *three* years ago. =:o}
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Date: 2006-09-27 02:56 pm (UTC)He employed such common sense and logical deduction in a very stressful situation - something we are sorely lacking in lately.
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Date: 2006-09-28 04:27 am (UTC)And, umm, how about a nice game of chess? :)
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Date: 2006-09-29 01:27 pm (UTC)