Stanislav Petrov saved the world
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On this day, in 1983, the end of the world was almost accidentally triggered.
Stanislav Petrov chose to consider that it was highly illogical that just 5 missiles should be detected by new satellite detection systems when ground radar picked up nothing (in tense ensuing minutes). Instead of triggering a Soviet attack based on false readings (it was in fact sunlight at a particular angle setting off the alarms) Petrov considered it quite implausible that the USA would attack with a handful of missiles.
He was disciplined for not reporting the false alarm and thus prevented a possible triggering of a nuclear war of the worst kind.
On this day, in 1983, the end of the world was almost accidentally triggered.
Stanislav Petrov chose to consider that it was highly illogical that just 5 missiles should be detected by new satellite detection systems when ground radar picked up nothing (in tense ensuing minutes). Instead of triggering a Soviet attack based on false readings (it was in fact sunlight at a particular angle setting off the alarms) Petrov considered it quite implausible that the USA would attack with a handful of missiles.
He was disciplined for not reporting the false alarm and thus prevented a possible triggering of a nuclear war of the worst kind.
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