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November 2010
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Dead Hand
Also known as Perimeter, and Hand from Coffin, Dead Hand is a Cold-War-era fail-deadly nuclear-control system that can automatically trigger the launch of Russian ICBMs if a nuclear strike is detected by seismic, light, radioactivity and overpressure sensors. A 2009 article in Wired magazine claimed Dead Hand exists, is ready to react as intended, and still receives system upgrades.
October 2010
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“In real life, it is the hare who wins. Every time. Look around you. And in any...”
– Anita Brookner