When U.S. Nuclear Missiles Were Controlled By Floppy Disks

Описание: Forget the big red button, this is how we would actually conduct nuclear war.


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Report: U.S. Nuclear System Relies On Outdated Technology Such As Floppy Disks
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“The U.S. nuclear weapons system still runs on a 1970s-era computing system that uses 8-inch floppy disks, according to a newly released report from the Government Accountability Office.”

LGM-30 Minuteman III
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The Pentagon Is Pouring $328 Million Into High-Tech Laser Weapons
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“All four branches of the military have already built prototype laser weapons that have worked during tests. But the next step is building and testing operational ones, according to Gunzinger.”

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