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The Department of War just shot the accountants and opted for speed

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285 points ridruejo | 1 comments | 11 Nov 25 14:34 UTC | HN request time: 0.385s | source
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tsoukase ◴[12 Nov 25 14:45 UTC] No.45900869[source]▶
There might be no 80 year long period in global history more peaceful than the current (measured by war fatalities per global population). And this happened due to a single reason: nuclear warheads. The super-powers USA, China, India whatever better go back to a cold war: stable balance, no casualties, only media fights. Every body, war guys and normal people, is happy. And in case the things escalate we are all to a sudden death than to a painful recovery.
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1. MangoToupe ◴[12 Nov 25 15:17 UTC] No.45901246[source]▶
> And this happened due to a single reason: nuclear warheads.

I think this happened in spite of nuclear warheads. US naval dominance has had far greater material impact, even vs other world powers.

> And in case the things escalate we are all to a sudden death than to a painful recovery.

I don't think nuclear war ever implied the complete extinction of the human race.