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Historian of science, secrecy, and nuclear weapons. Professor of STS at @FollowStevens. UC Berkeley alum with a Harvard PhD. NUKEMAP creator. Coder and web dev.

Hoboken, NJ / NYC
blog.nuclearsecrecy.com
Joined September 2011

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    Alex Wellerstein‏Verified account @wellerstein 15 May 2018
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    RAND Research Memo from 1958 on what psychological profile might motivate someone to cause an unauthorized nuclear detonation:pic.twitter.com/BBvKJZAG8B

    6:41 AM - 15 May 2018
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      1. KevinlyFather  🇺🇲 🇨🇦 🇲🇼 🇸🇿‏ @KevinlyFather 15 May 2018
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        The images of research subject didn't attach. Here ya go.pic.twitter.com/FqJLdhuPCh

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      2. Eulonda‏ @EustressLife 15 May 2018
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        Reminds of Children of the Corn.pic.twitter.com/AcCrQSFJHz

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      1. Alexander Wilhelmsen‏ @Wilhelmsen85 15 May 2018
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        Well, that's certainly not comforting given todays political leadership. A bit scary to be honest.

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      1. OUFENIX (D)‏ @oufenix 15 May 2018
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        Wow. They saw him coming 60 years ago.

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      1. Committed to VOTE BLUE  🌊‏ @CathyFerron 15 May 2018
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        We are doomed

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      1.  🍸 DB McWeeberton  🤖‏ @DBMcWeeberton 15 May 2018
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        no worries, very stable geniuspic.twitter.com/JET1vHGY93

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      1. Cindy‏ @Cindystargazen 15 May 2018
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        Hillary warned us. We're all gonna die.pic.twitter.com/4gEe5rGO9D

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      1. Debra Crockett‏ @CrockettDebra 15 May 2018
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        The profile certainly fits the current WH occupant.

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      1. Elizabeth Fones‏ @lizfones 15 May 2018
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        Trump is case (a). Pence is (b). We're looking good.

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      2. Elizabeth Fones‏ @lizfones 15 May 2018
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        In all seriousness, though... Trump isn't really (a) or (b). He's a sociopathic narcissist. If he launches armageddon, it will be because he's decompensating as reality leaves him no outs from his delusions.

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      3. Elizabeth Fones‏ @lizfones 15 May 2018
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        But Pence really is (b).

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      1. Poe's Raven  🌊‏ @QuoththeRaven2 15 May 2018
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        This could also be the profile of a political assassin. Maybe there are commonalities in such sociopathic misfits.

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      1. bad lieutenant‏ @orb_truther 15 May 2018
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        Well this helps me cope with the enormous amount of bullshit I deal with on every alert

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      1. Sanho Tree‏ @SanhoTree 15 May 2018
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        Sounds like a lot of mass shooters.

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      1. Alex Kierstein‏Verified account @HanSolex 15 May 2018
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        This is worrying until you get to the "methodical plotting" part. Yeah, we're in the clear with this POTUS.

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      1. cameldeath‏ @cameldeathh 15 May 2018
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        or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Dumb.

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      1. Martin “Doomsday” Pfeiffer (⧖)  🏳️‍🌈‏ @NuclearAnthro 15 May 2018
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        Replying to @wellerstein @AthertonKD

        Glorious! May I request full documet?

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      1. Eric Fielding‏ @EricFielding 15 May 2018
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        I wonder if these traits might influence a person to authorize an nuclear detonation ☹️

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      1. Steve Salerno‏ @iwrotesham 15 May 2018
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        You thinking Oprah? ;)

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      1. Mr Pirate Angel‏ @pad_illa 15 May 2018
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        Back in our analytical glory days....

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