Fear

[Labyrinth]

Has anyone else found that the idea of nuclear war scares the pants off them?

It sure as hell terrifies me. I believe it's the sheer, mechanical, grotesque perfection of a single split second which can destroy so much. Hell, the most powerful nuclear weapon made could theoretically vaporise a third of the earth's crust in on go. Now that's shit scary.

I've also found a lot of music, writings and games which cover a similar train ie. nuclear war. Here's a link to two combined.

CoD 4 to the tune of Dead Flag Blues. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne4KhPRmiVE&feature=related]

 

[Imitation Saccharin]

Has anyone else found that the idea of nuclear war scares the pants off them?

Use a belt Sideshow Bob

 

[Lord Krunk]

It scares me even more than that; being Australian, we have no control over how the bombs are used (NOT used is the choice I'd make).

Did you know that an episode of Looney Tunes was banned because it was "politically incorrect"? The reason why it was banned was because it depicted a planet being destroyed by a nuclear battle.

 

[Labyrinth]

It scares me even more than that; being Australian, we have no control over how the bombs are used (NOT used is the choice I'd make).

Did you know that an episode of Looney Tunes was banned because it was "politically incorrect"? The reason why it was banned was because it depicted a planet being destroyed by a nuclear battle.

Oh, but don't you understand, we have to protect children from the idea that the big, mature grown ups around them may one day fuck the world to hell and back.

Put your head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums.

 

[Lord Krunk]

It scares me even more than that; being Australian, we have no control over how the bombs are used (NOT used is the choice I'd make).

Did you know that an episode of Looney Tunes was banned because it was "politically incorrect"? The reason why it was banned was because it depicted a planet being destroyed by a nuclear battle.

Oh, but don't you understand, we have to protect children from the idea that the big, mature grown ups around them may one day fuck the world to hell and back.

Put your head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums.

No, the best protection is to warn them, so the next generation doesn't make a decision they'll regret.

Maybe a nursery rime will help?

 

[ThePlasmatizer]

Not really, in the current climate if a country was unstable enough to use nuclear weapons against an enemy, I believe it would draw the aggression of the entire United Nations.

 

[Labyrinth]

It scares me even more than that; being Australian, we have no control over how the bombs are used (NOT used is the choice I'd make).

Did you know that an episode of Looney Tunes was banned because it was "politically incorrect"? The reason why it was banned was because it depicted a planet being destroyed by a nuclear battle.

Oh, but don't you understand, we have to protect children from the idea that the big, mature grown ups around them may one day fuck the world to hell and back.

Put your head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums.

No, the best protection is to warn them, so the next generation doesn't make a decision they'll regret.

Maybe a nursery rime will help?

I really should add "Sarcasm" and "Irony" tags to appropriate posts..

 

[Lord Krunk]

It scares me even more than that; being Australian, we have no control over how the bombs are used (NOT used is the choice I'd make).

Did you know that an episode of Looney Tunes was banned because it was "politically incorrect"? The reason why it was banned was because it depicted a planet being destroyed by a nuclear battle.

Oh, but don't you understand, we have to protect children from the idea that the big, mature grown ups around them may one day fuck the world to hell and back.

Put your head down, go to sleep to the rhythm of the war drums.

No, the best protection is to warn them, so the next generation doesn't make a decision they'll regret.

Maybe a nursery rime will help?

I really should add "Sarcasm" and "Irony" tags to appropriate posts..

Oh. Well, I stand by my comment.

 

[djeeten]

Has anyone else found that the idea of nuclear war scares the pants off them?

It sure as hell terrifies me. I believe it's the sheer, mechanical, grotesque perfection of a single split second which can destroy so much. Hell, the most powerful nuclear weapon made could theoretically vaporise a third of the earth's crust in on go. Now that's shit scary.

I've also found a lot of music, writings and games which cover a similar train ie. nuclear war. Here's a link to two combined.

CoD 4 to the tune of Dead Flag Blues. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne4KhPRmiVE&feature=related]

Just imagine how people felt at the peak of the cold war. This is one of the most terrifying films about nuclear war that I know of. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2023790698427111488&ei=Cg37SIT5BY7EiAL_idzkDg&q=nuclear+war It's a bit cheesy in a 80's way but it is still very scary.

Oh and that clip is very cool. I love Godspeed You Black Emperor.

 

[Saskwach]

Has anyone else found that the idea of nuclear war scares the pants off them?

It sure as hell terrifies me. I believe it's the sheer, mechanical, grotesque perfection of a single split second which can destroy so much. Hell, the most powerful nuclear weapon made could theoretically vaporise a third of the earth's crust in on go. Now that's shit scary.

I've also found a lot of music, writings and games which cover a similar train ie. nuclear war. Here's a link to two combined.

CoD 4 to the tune of Dead Flag Blues. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne4KhPRmiVE&feature=related]

There is a nuke that could conceivably vapourise a third of the earth's crust? I'd like to see a link; that sounds like the kind of "theoretically" the LHC attracted.
But yes - nuclear holocaust scares the bejeebers out of me. I think, though, that the risk is less nations nuking each other (to begin with at least) as it is rogue organisations with no target cities to retaliate against. This kind of a group could place a nuke in New'rk (hehe), or Shanghai, or St. Petersburg and rest easy knowing that they only have to outrace the world's conventional weaponry: no government would be mad enough to nuke another country to get a few apples - especially since other nuke-owning countries would get a bit touchy about it. Well, I don't think any country would do that. That's the scary part.

 

[Jursa]

I believe a nuclear war has little chance of happening because there's no profit for anyone. Where it's thrown the place is destroyed and the country that fires it is simply asking to get nailed by all. Terrorists are a possibility, but they prefer priority targets rather than blowing up a country to cause fear. In other words... unless somebody starts throwing nukes, nobody else should either

 

[hypothetical fact]

Bah, the world could end at any moment from any number of causes you may or may not even be aware of, being afraid is just pointless.

 

[.Ricks.]

I'm not particularly scared, we all have to die someday (much to my unwilling despair), so it's best to enjoy our time here without thinking about that kind of stuff. If it happens it happens if it doesn't well GREAT! I for one just simply avoid thinking about it.

 

[Scorched_Cascade]

I believe a nuclear war has little chance of happening because there's no profit for anyone. Where it's thrown the place is destroyed and the country that fires it is simply asking to get nailed by all. Terrorists are a possibility, but they prefer priority targets rather than blowing up a country to cause fear. In other words... unless somebody starts throwing nukes, nobody else should either

But the problem lies in the fact so many people don't think "clearly" theres the suicidal that want to make their mark, those that think if they strike hard enough first there wont be a retaliation and those who just dont care what happens to them as long as they hit their target to consider. If any of the above types finds their way into a situation where they have access to a nuclear weapon we are all screwed; I doubt opposing countries would wait after being hit to find out if it was a mistake or a lone wolf before they retailiated.

 

[Xhumed]

It worries me since I saw Threads....

 

[Ultrajoe]

I do not fear that which is beyond my control.

 

[Fire Daemon]

It does scare me that a select few have so much power they could destroy nations.

But what scares me even more is that some men would go to such lengths to create a weapon that could destroy nations. Truly the worst human you could ever meet.

 

[Mr Jack]

do you know why the cold war never happened? Russia thought that America had an impenetrable laser defense system, and USA thought that Russia had a "dooms day machine" which would automatically nuke the world if Russia goes. America currently has a "doomsday machine" system in place. also keep in mind that current nukes are more than 50 times (no joke) more powerful than what was used in Hiroshima.
but luckily their is no profit in nuclear war, so it will most likely never happen. oh i hope it doesn't. if you want to see the mentality of the people making the decisions, watch "dr strangelove".

The "Little Boy" dropped on Hiroshima had a yield equivalent to 13 000 to 18 000 tonnes of TNT. During the cold war the USSR tested a bomb called the Tsar Bomba with a yield of 50 000 000 tonnes. So it is significantly worse than that (3333 times worse!). It wasn't the most practical of devices though. The carrier plane had to have its long range fuel tanks removed. It was (even more than other nuclear weapons,) a propaganda device to demonstrate how advanced and superior they were.

Technology moved from creating single massive warheads to multiple warhead systems that could deliver up to ten different warheads that were extremely difficult to track (Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles).

Although Reagan proposed a SDI project it never began development as there was to much opposition to the idea as it threatened the status quo provided by Mutually Assured Destruction, which, although being extremely dangerous, had worked so far. As a rule, a country would have to spend five times on defensive measures what a potential aggressor would have to spend on weapons, so it was not really financially viable.

This is entirely within the context of the cold war by the way, I know little about current day technology. Dr Strangelove is a wonderful study of the cold war attitude and the madness of brinkmanship, as well as being incredibly funny, and having some of the best lines ever.

 

[Reaperman Wompa]

Not really. I fear the aftermath of one, but If I found out one was gonna blow me to hell there's no point worrying. Living in a world kinda like a mix between Mad Max and Stalker would scare the crap out of me. Death doesn't.

 

[Rolling Thunder]

How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb....classic.

The frightening thing was that for the first twenty or so years of the cold war, the top brass on both sides didn't actually grasp the effect that nuclear weapons would have on the world-they thought in terms of conventional military wisdom, of 'acceptable' casualties and 'decisive' maneuveres.

Case point: MacArthur. He wanted to use nuclear weapons to invade China. While China at this time lacked nuclear weapons, and for the most part could only be improved by the effects of several megatons of radioactive weaponery, the idea that somehow the Russians were going to say, refrain from atomising Los Angeles in retaliation is criminally stupid. And what is even more frightening is the consideraton that the generals might have realised the Russian threat and yet were still prepared to risk all.


This is why we have civillians in charge of government.