12∞ · Question 11.6.2
How close has the world come to nuclear war?
Very close, more than once. In 1962 a Soviet submarine officer refused to authorize the launch of a nuclear torpedo during a confrontation at sea.
From the book 12∞ Twelve to Infinity by D.R. Davenport. The full answer is free to read with an iBelieve account.
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- Part
- 11: How Humanity Got Here
- Gate
- 11.6: War
- In print
- Page 372
- ← 11.6.1 · Why do arms races happen?
- 11.6.3 → · Do some people profit from war?
- All of Part 11
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