The day the world was not destroyed

[hendrikboom]

about a decade or so ago, someone in the Russian defense system decided that although their electronics were indicating a massive nuclear attack by the Americans, he reported to his superiors that there was nothing special going on. And so the world was spared

Comments

[azrhey]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov

Stanislav Petrov, Sept 26, 1983.

Fear my Googling skills!

[hendrikboom]

I'll respect them, if you don't mind. I'd hate to be in an adversary situation where I'd have to fear them.,

[azrhey]

I cannot imagine such situation happening. But yeah I have a saying, if it is not online it didn't happen. If it is online, I can find it!

[aluvrianne]

Wow, I've never heard of this. I'm off to read that article.

[swestrup]

Happy Petrov Day!