While State of Hawaii officials work to unravel exactly how and why a false ballistic missile warning alert went out on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 13, it's important that residents understand the context of the error. After all, deploying nuclear weapons in the United States dates back to the end of the World War II, and the systems designed to maintain and control them are … [Read more...] about How we learned to stop worrying and love nuclear weapons errors
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Hawaii needs to get a grip on the ‘threat’ of nuclear war with North Korea
A friend of mine is traveling through Europe right now. She recently posted on Facebook that she checks the site every day to make sure Hawaii hasn’t been destroyed in a nuclear attack. Another friend, referencing a recent news article, said it’s time to upgrade our state’s bomb shelters. I can’t look at social media these days without seeing some scary post about the … [Read more...] about Hawaii needs to get a grip on the ‘threat’ of nuclear war with North Korea