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Originally Posted by Speedyer
True, I mean WMD changed everything. The dropping of the atomic bomb especially. While people often debate on whether it should of been dropped or invented in the first place, I on the other hand can't imagine what the world would be like without it nukes. The Cold War was just the result of it, in which conflict didn't dissipate entirely but I do honestly believe that WWIII's delay has a lot to do with WMD. Fear keeps us in check after all, since reasonable/nice people don't seem to do it.
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The computer ate my first reply to you. Let's try again...
Albeit that it is true that there has been no global conflict since the end of WWII, it's sobering to ponder the fact that a build up of WMD can go either way: it can deter WWIII (MAD), or lead to it.
Tethys