Episode Appearances
Noble Blood · Apr 11, 2026
This Is Not a Drill: Hawaii's Text Message Debacle [from Very Special Episodes]
“Prevented potential nuclear war in 1983 by using common sense to dismiss false alarm of five incoming missiles”
Nuclear missile alert systems and emergency managementHuman error in critical infrastructureNuclear weapons policy and North Korea tensions
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Dwarkesh Podcast · Mar 11, 2026
I’m glad the Anthropic fight is happening now
“Soviet officer who refused orders and prevented nuclear war, example of beneficial insubordination”
AI Governance and RegulationMass Surveillance TechnologyAutonomous Weapons Systems
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TRIGGERnometry · Feb 11, 2026
Is This The End of Humanity? - Eric Weinstein
“Soviet officer who prevented nuclear war in early 1980s by refusing to launch based on false alarm”
Thermonuclear Weapons Development and PhysicsNuclear Deterrence Theory and BrinkmanshipSpace Colonization and Multi-Planetary Civilization
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