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0 pointsreaperducer3y ago0 comments

What say you older HNers, is this what it was like?

The Cold War was a lot scarier than what we have now. In the back of your mind, every day you thought that today could be the day we all get wiped out.

I'm not too worried about Russia or China starting anything nuclear these days. Russia invade Scandinavia? Sure. China invade Taiwan? Absolutely. But I'm not worried that they'll nuke someone else from a distance.

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fest3y ago

> But I'm not worried that they'll nuke someone else from a distance.

I'd like to hear more about this perspective- is this based solely on the fact that they haven't done it before or something else?

butler143y ago

You know parts of Scandinavia are protected by the UK, right?

reaperducerOP3y ago

No one is protected from nuclear bombs. That's the point.

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