Umm. I mean, *whew*. The alternative scenario isn't better, folks.https://twitter.com/JohnDingell/status/952253868896935936 …
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So there is this thing, that is *always* right next to him, over which he has full and sole authority. YES PLEASE LET'S MOVE TO HOLE ELEVEN NOW. THANK YOU!pic.twitter.com/ELea7hArwO
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Here's me finding an upside (!) but really, there is an upside to existential jolts like this. They are good reminders of the stakes. There is no existential threat to humanity bigger than nuclear war over which we have substantial say, and that we've punted for so long.
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted George Takei
For more than half an hour, more than a million people thought they might be about to die—and we weren’t sure the world was about to end. *Today*, that threat is ignored. People’s ability to compartmentalize away real threats will never cease to amaze me.https://twitter.com/georgetakei/status/952583202614505473 …
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George TakeiVerified account @GeorgeTakeiIf early defense systems in Hawaii can get it so wrong, we ought to assume North Korea could make a similar mistake—and fire its missiles in what it believes is self-defense. Wars can begin because of miscalculation or error. We need to walk back from the brink.9 replies 50 retweets 113 likesShow this thread
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Kim Kierkegaardashian
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