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[โ€“] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There are multiple cases where pure chance and human hesitation prevented all out nuclear bombardment in the Cold War.

So for that alone we are extremely lucky.

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

It does make me wonder about quantum suicide.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

This. People exercised their consciences.