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View Poll Results: When would a sneak attack nuclear war be over?
Never give up, fight with all of our might, never give up. 17 65.38%
Give up, save what is left, fly a white flag from every building 9 34.62%
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Old 08-15-08, 03:15 PM   #1
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Didn't we debate this question for about 40 years or more?
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Old 08-15-08, 03:18 PM   #2
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If we're going down we're taking you all with us!!!!!
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Old 08-15-08, 03:27 PM   #3
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It would be over the moment it began. If both players are nuclear powers, the only winning move is not to play.
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Old 08-15-08, 03:43 PM   #4
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It would be over the moment it began. If both players are nuclear powers, the only winning move is not to play.
Just like tic-tac-toe!
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Old 08-15-08, 03:49 PM   #5
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Russia and USA can nuke each other as much as they want.
Just leave Monaco alone!!!
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Old 08-16-08, 09:53 AM   #6
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Russia and USA can nuke each other as much as they want.
Just leave Monaco alone!!!
Hopefully, the problem is will fallout leave Monaco alone?
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Old 08-16-08, 06:45 AM   #7
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It would be over the moment it began. If both players are nuclear powers, the only winning move is not to play.
Best. Movie. Ever.



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Old 08-16-08, 09:44 AM   #8
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It would be over the moment it began. If both players are nuclear powers, the only winning move is not to play.
Best. Movie. Ever.



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I can't see those words without hearing them in WOPRs "voice". The thought still sends chills up and down my spine that we're getting closer and closer to the world that movie portrayed (see the rat brain cell controlled robot thread).:hmm:
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Old 08-16-08, 09:50 AM   #9
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Greetings, Professor Falken
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Old 08-16-08, 12:01 PM   #10
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Greetings, Professor Falken
Stop it, you're scaring me
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Old 08-16-08, 12:14 AM   #11
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Didn't we debate this question for about 40 years or more?
Talk about old thread.:rotfl: I guess if you live within 30 miles of the blast zone, you've got problems. how fast could we mobilize? (I mean get the message out that the missles are on the way.

fortunatly i found this video that will save us all:
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Old 08-16-08, 01:09 AM   #12
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Didn't we debate this question for about 40 years or more?
Talk about old thread.:rotfl: I guess if you live within 30 miles of the blast zone, you've got problems. how fast could we mobilize? (I mean get the message out that the missles are on the way.

fortunatly i found this video that will save us all:
Yes, we can do that...
But what about the radioactive fallout?
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Old 08-16-08, 01:13 AM   #13
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Didn't we debate this question for about 40 years or more?
Talk about old thread.:rotfl: I guess if you live within 30 miles of the blast zone, you've got problems. how fast could we mobilize? (I mean get the message out that the missles are on the way.

fortunatly i found this video that will save us all:
Yes, we can do that...
But what about the radioactive fallout?
Where do you think they get pixie dust from?
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Old 08-16-08, 01:22 AM   #14
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Couldnt the united states create a eletronic sheild that distroys the missels eletronic systems and have it go back where it came. If they are targeting sub bases, There is one in the city I live in not even 10 miles away.
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