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1/16/2015 7:40:19 AM
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I'm sort of neutral about the whole thing, really. At least you're batting for the team that has a massive technological victory and a much longer war machine.
Provided the US doesn't pull its punches and this ends up being some total war, scorched earth shit, I really wouldn't mind it at all.
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If the US "pulled its punches" other countries would follow suit and turn Earth into a nuclear wasteland. Shockingly scary how easy that could happen.
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Edited by The Fallen Zyzz: 1/16/2015 8:01:09 AMThe US has an experimental ICBM defence system up. ICBMs and nuclear bombers aren't exactly fast. They're fairly easy to shoot down and disable in flight. Nuclear war isn't as simple as 'push a button to destroy the world'.
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Edited by The Cellar Door: 1/16/2015 8:06:28 AMYes I understand that. But what I mean is the sheer power of the nuclear warheads owned by the US military could flatten the Earth a multitude of times. And that's [i]just the US Military.[/i] Then think of the warheads Russia holds. And now I realize the conditions between US and Russia, I am speaking strictly on the fact that we have the power to end humanity.
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[quote]we have the power to end humanity.[/quote] It's pretty impressive how far we've come this past century. I doubt that the US and Russia, were war to be declared, would launch all of their nukes in all directions. It would be done in the form of precise, coordinated strikes. Even in the event of nuclear war, most countries would likely emerge intact. Although, radiation and nuclear winter resulting from the destruction of population centres would affect the surviving nations for a very long time.
