Comments on: F3: Human Interest Story

By: Shaun CG

Shaun CG — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:38:51 +0000

It’s a deeply scary thought. Apparently there have been a few incidents like that – the instance you mention is perhaps the closest. Apparently the Russian operator was discharged due to disobeying orders – and was never really recognised as the hero he was.

Cheers for reading, Gareth – oh, and thanks for the nomination congrats as well. Congratulations to you for your own nominations! :)

By: GLP

GLP — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:00:48 +0000

I remember seeing public information films on Saturday morning TV advising us to stay in our homes to avoid nuclear fallout, and reading the “Protect and Survive” manual in the school library… scary times. And as it turned ouot, we were right to be scared. I saw a documentary the other week that said in 1983, during a NATO military exercise, the Russian’s computer got confused and reported that American missiles were already in the air. Apparently the only thing that saved us from a full nuclear exchange was one Russian operator who refused to believe what his screens were telling him…

By: Shaun CG

Shaun CG — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:18:34 +0000

When I was younger I read something that argued that Cold War fears of the end of the world didn’t end with the Cold War – we just got a whole new set of fears paved over the top of them. True or not, it’s hard not to picture the scenario if you’re read history, post-apocalyptic fiction, or both.

Anyway, cheers guys, thanks for reading even though it was so late!

By: Paul Raven

Paul Raven — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:14:33 +0000

And there was me thinking you were just that few years too young to still have the residual Cold War fear of MAD … but people have said the same about me. I guess us folk who actually read are more prone to absorbing that sort of cultural horror at an early age.

Existential and generational cultural angst aside, good story.

By: neil

neil — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:29:37 +0000

Very effective. Nice one.

By: Shaun CG

Shaun CG — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 13:08:32 +0000

For the record, Dedication is inspired by Faith, a real-life wonder dog... who I'm probably just a little evil for finding somewhat amusing.