"This is not good" - A terrifying look at Nuclear weapons

Well, I lived through it, but had no idea.

http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/08/eric-schlosser-command-control-excerpt-nuclear-weapons

If I was a grown up in 1980, and aware of what was happening...

I admit, I can't imagine.   Things are pretty screwed up now, but then?  Wow.