@launch4 On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
@Werwolf889 You raise a valid point. Nevertheless it's important to keep in mind there was madness on both sides. The cold war was a war of words and thoughts, and as we know war has a habit of bringing out the worst in people on all sides, though I do agree the Soviets were particularly unstable and dangerous.
This is beautiful and haunting. It perfectly captures the state of extreme paranoia of the grim faced generals hidden deep underground far away from anything or anyone, cut off in their own world of dim blue ambient and a computer map of the world. These madmen, the ones with the power to wipe humanity off the face of the earth, actually believed that the Russians were testing nuclear weapons on the far side of the moon. When you think about that you realise just how close we came to armageddon.
You speak the words of truth, this indeed, could happen at any moment, it almost did I.e The Cold War...Everytime I listen to this, it reminds me that this indeed could happen, it makes my hair stand and goosebumps appear.
@launch4 It was closer than that. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov was in control of a soviet nuclear missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle heading towards Moscow, and had the guts to call it a computer glich when most people would have launched a full retaliation. Then he saw five more missles.... which in 15 sec decided they were computer gliches as well. 6 missles!!! Almost everyone else would have launched, but Stanislav did not! He single hanedly saved the Earth!
@launch4 On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
Also what part of the Defcon ost is this in, Fear, Madness or Loss?
launch4 2 weeks ago
@ launch4 Yes, the Russian government was so embarrassed, they posted him in a boring, backwater job for a couple of years.
superecnate 1 month ago
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@launch4 On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
superecnate 1 month ago
On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
superecnate 1 month ago
@launch4
Beautifully said
jffugly 1 month ago
Totally going to use this in my documentary on the Lybian Revolution
USkicksass 1 month ago
Makes me cry if you put it where it fits...
megaman0426 1 month ago
Is there any sheet music for this?
acecombatfan438 2 months ago
Buff menuda epicidad...
Jaalroal 3 months ago
@Werwolf889 You raise a valid point. Nevertheless it's important to keep in mind there was madness on both sides. The cold war was a war of words and thoughts, and as we know war has a habit of bringing out the worst in people on all sides, though I do agree the Soviets were particularly unstable and dangerous.
launch4 9 months ago 3
i don't get scared...
i get sleepy...
uuuhhh...
*sleeps*
MrFoofy 10 months ago
horriflying as it is, this could put you to sleep, i just love it - scary and ambient... wow..
acecombatfan438 11 months ago
This is beautiful and haunting. It perfectly captures the state of extreme paranoia of the grim faced generals hidden deep underground far away from anything or anyone, cut off in their own world of dim blue ambient and a computer map of the world. These madmen, the ones with the power to wipe humanity off the face of the earth, actually believed that the Russians were testing nuclear weapons on the far side of the moon. When you think about that you realise just how close we came to armageddon.
launch4 1 year ago 32
@launch4 How you put that scene, is just scary thinking of seeing the Generals like that. You put it in the best of words.
thesouthforlife 1 year ago 14
@thesouthforlife because our leaders are mostly interested in profit, and how to gain more even though they got ocean of money.
Anarchizer 7 months ago
@launch4
You speak the words of truth, this indeed, could happen at any moment, it almost did I.e The Cold War...Everytime I listen to this, it reminds me that this indeed could happen, it makes my hair stand and goosebumps appear.
wolflover552 1 year ago
@launch4
Yeah, insane isn't it. We were so close to annihilating our race. It's a shame we never really get smarter or learn from our mistakes...
shoplifting1is1fun 11 months ago
@launch4 It was closer than that. On September 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov was in control of a soviet nuclear missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle heading towards Moscow, and had the guts to call it a computer glich when most people would have launched a full retaliation. Then he saw five more missles.... which in 15 sec decided they were computer gliches as well. 6 missles!!! Almost everyone else would have launched, but Stanislav did not! He single hanedly saved the Earth!
superecnate 1 month ago
@superecnate I heard about that. Didn't he end up loosing his position because of it?
launch4 1 month ago
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@launch4 On Sep 26, 1983, Stanislav Petrov gained command of the USSR missle detection system. He saw a nuclear missle headed for Moscow, and was brave enough to think it was a computer glich. Then he saw five more. Almost anyone else would have launched, but in 15 sec he decided not to. Then waited 3 min without pressing the button! Petrov single handedly saved the Earth!
superecnate 1 month ago