Hiroshima: It's 100 seconds to doomsday.

In case you didn't know, it's the anniversary of the atom bomb massacres. I do believe the first one exploded right on top of a school. Though, tbf, it wasn't going to be spared much if it hit a few blocks this or that way, but it's something to consider.


Anyhow, I think I'll re-recommend Hersey's Hiroshima and the short story anthology of the Crazy Iris.

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That being said, we should take this moment to know that we're in the midst of nuclear crisis in that the great powers that be have moved away from all the common sense agreements (and here Reagan tends to shine in this respect... though he has many faults, even on this issue) that could stave off nuclear war and the kinds of mistakes that we could easily make to create a war. [2]
The Doomsday Clock is 100 seconds to midnight.

If you want to read how easy it is for our world to essentially end (on a mistake.. take for example that missile warning in Hawaii) read Doomsday Machine.

More evidence for the "patients have the keys to this mental asylum we call life" theory.


Be safe out there.

[1] Most likely the USSR entering that front of the war made Japan realize they couldn't use Stalin (whom they rightfully saw as America's enemy after the war) to make American's see they could work together after the war... even if in the end the jingoistic elements of the Japanese government were indeed allowed to breathe, and mainly because of their opposition to communism. If you have good books for me to read on this matter, please share.

[2] And this is where the centric hate for Trump and calling him a Russian stooge (wtf does that mean?) is really worthless and sometimes harmful. Trump has removed us from a very important nuke agreements and Russia actually wants us to get back in them or at least talk, but he's instead ratcheting up tensions. Sigh.

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