Surveys of teenagers in the UK when I was younger showed that most thought they would die because of nuclear war. Puts things in perspective
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@PhilosophyExp You are right, but being alive then, it felt like that to me.
@sjzara I'd be interested to see the survey data. Trouble is, I know from experience it's damned hard to track down historical stuff.
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@PhilosophyExp I only have a memory of a survey, which could mean I'm talking nonsense. -
@sjzara The other thing is I'd expect a "die in a nuclear war" option to appeal to teenagers, because it's dramatic, apocalyticy, etc. -
@PhilosophyExp That's really interesting - yes, I can see that now in hindsight.
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@PhilosophyExp I'll see what I can find for you. -
@sjzara it'll get coded in the survey, etc., but that tells you nothing about the stability, strength, etc., of the opinion. -
@sjzara@Metamagician Yeah, situtation in States in the 1960s... Cuba crisis, the whole reds under the beds thing - would have an effect.
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