The 26th of September of 1983 could have been the last day for humanity. Stanislav Petrov was an officer on duty during that day; his job was to oversee the new system Oko, a nuclear early-warning system, which wasn’t the most exciting thing to do. This day changed his life completely, and at the same time…
Source: The Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction
Good old Stanislav. I had never heard about this episode, and I conclude that we all owe him a vote of thanks.
Best wishes, Pete.
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