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John Turcot's avatar

It's not only the bodies of children that are being ripped apart in Gaza, but the heart of humanity. As we sit in living rooms witnessing the carnage while we try to digest what is in front of our eyes, the soul of humanity, providing there is one, is being torn apart just as much as Palestinian children's bodies.

When push comes to shove, we are 30 minutes away from nuclear Armageddon, but if that scenario is somehow delayed for a few more years, the Earth's climates may get the job done that much sooner. Reminds me of Tennessee Ernie Ford's 'Sixteen Tons' in which the lyrics tell of a miner's fists, "If the right one don't get ya then the left one will" Pick your poison --- climate apocalypse or nuclear holocaust.

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Joy in HK fiFP's avatar

The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists Doomsday clock is at 90 seconds to midnight. We should be so lucky to have 30 minutes. The set it in January. They probably need to move it closer as of the last few days.

https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/

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John Turcot's avatar

Joy.... Not many people have any idea of the possible consequences of nuclear war. A few weeks ago, Annie Jacobson was interviewed by Lex Fridman about her book, 'Nuclear War', which just came out recently .... The interview is almost three hours long, and more informative than any rendition of such an event that has ever been aired. The link below is about 34 minutes of the content, but can be seen in full if just googling the reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za6tZB19E4c

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gypsy33's avatar

Hi John

Humanity deserves both. Simultaneously.

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John Turcot's avatar

gypsy33,

See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za6tZB19E4c for the latest information on the aftermath and possible beginning sequences involved in a nuclear war. Annie Jacobson, having just published a book called 'Nuclear War', gives a riveting description of an event that could, indeed, involve both scenarios.

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gypsy33's avatar

Thanks for that link John…

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