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Without that man, most of us probably wouldn't be here, and the rest would be living in a very different world indeed.
Stanislav Petrov died in May, at 77
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Stanislav Petrov died in May, at 77
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That man saved the world. Let that be his legacy.
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We all owe him a gigantic debt. There should be statues of him across the world.
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Wow, we owe him a lot. There are a lot of people on both sides that would have jumped at the opportunity. Thankfully he wasn't one.
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Re: Stanislav Petrov died in May, at 77
I'd legit donate to the funding of one for him.Graham Kennedy wrote:We all owe him a gigantic debt. There should be statues of him across the world.