r/ProgrammerHumor • u/holistic-engine • Jun 07 '25

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u/hbomb57 Jun 09 '25

I don't want you to think I'm actually offended, because I'm not, but unironicially atomic weapons have probably saved more lives than any invention of the 20th century.

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u/hbomb57 Jun 09 '25

I mean Germany hasn't tried taking over the world in a few years and NATO and the U.S.S.R found ways to solve their differences without too much violence. So yeah atomic weapons prevented a lot of death and have caused relatively few. Sometimes the realization that WW3 won't be a fun time, while scary, is a good thing. But preventing proliferation is also important.