It mentions in the the RAND corporation who were responsible for a wide swath of research, study, etc. One of their things was a “game” which, to cut a long but interesting story short, meant the only way to ensure the USSR didn’t launch nukes was to make it not worth their while.

Very fascinating and terrifying (also depressing because of the views of what some intellectual people think of humanity), can’t wait for the next one.

Anyhoo, back to what you were saying… I couldn’t agree more, its utter stupidity and hubris of the nth degree to deny nukes to other nations while no only renewing ours but doing so in such a way as to be dependent on another foreign country! Utter stupidity. I mean I am no expert but the major threat to the UK these days is not from all out nuclear war as in the cold war but rather small loosely linked fanatical groups and individuals… its a bit hard to nuke a single person… at least not without alot of collateral damage.

The government has not, at least for many years, worked for the good of the people, it has only been powered by the fear it generates within its subjects. It has made us mistrustful, paranoid, fearful, just as they want us because through that they can control and predict us (see The Trap for more… this is turning out to be an advert for that show!)