it’s true yeah I press that you have lost your money there unimaginably
lost your money there unimaginably
lost your money there unimaginably destructive potential makes them
destructive potential makes them
destructive potential makes them uncomfortable to think about but they
uncomfortable to think about but they
uncomfortable to think about but they sure are interesting though welcome to
sure are interesting though welcome to
sure are interesting though welcome to watchmojo.com it we’re counting down the
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most interesting facts about nuclear
most interesting facts about nuclear bombs shall we Oh number five the
bombs shall we Oh number five the
bombs shall we Oh number five the American nuclear launch code used to be
American nuclear launch code used to be
American nuclear launch code used to be eight consecutive zeros that’s the
eight consecutive zeros that’s the
eight consecutive zeros that’s the stupidest combination I’ve ever heard in
stupidest combination I’ve ever heard in
stupidest combination I’ve ever heard in my life that’s a kind of thing an idiot
my life that’s a kind of thing an idiot
my life that’s a kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage in the early
would have on his luggage in the early
would have on his luggage in the early 1960s President Kennedy ordered the
1960s President Kennedy ordered the
1960s President Kennedy ordered the installation of a pal or permissive
installation of a pal or permissive
installation of a pal or permissive action link on all of America’s nukes
action link on all of America’s nukes
action link on all of America’s nukes that were siloed in other countries in
that were siloed in other countries in
that were siloed in other countries in order to prevent renegades in those
order to prevent renegades in those
order to prevent renegades in those countries from blowing up the world but
countries from blowing up the world but
countries from blowing up the world but there was one major problem with the 23
there was one major problem with the 23
there was one major problem with the 23 million dollar project and that was the
million dollar project and that was the
million dollar project and that was the code zero zero zero zero zero zero zero
code zero zero zero zero zero zero zero
code zero zero zero zero zero zero zero zero so easy so simple apparently the
zero so easy so simple apparently the
zero so easy so simple apparently the Air Force didn’t want not having the
Air Force didn’t want not having the
Air Force didn’t want not having the code to delay launch in an emergency
code to delay launch in an emergency
code to delay launch in an emergency which does have some logic to it
which does have some logic to it
which does have some logic to it entering the digits wouldn’t have been
entering the digits wouldn’t have been
entering the digits wouldn’t have been the only step needed to launch but still
the only step needed to launch but still
the only step needed to launch but still not the most complex group of numbers
not the most complex group of numbers
not the most complex group of numbers even so the generic code is the
even so the generic code is the
even so the generic code is the equivalent of the most basic email
equivalent of the most basic email
equivalent of the most basic email password except this password was for a
password except this password was for a
password except this password was for a you know nuclear bomb no way it can’t be
you know nuclear bomb no way it can’t be
you know nuclear bomb no way it can’t be Jesus Christ that is just baby town
Jesus Christ that is just baby town
Jesus Christ that is just baby town frolics but the code remained eight
frolics but the code remained eight
frolics but the code remained eight zeros for nearly two decades anyways
zeros for nearly two decades anyways
zeros for nearly two decades anyways holy shit our security is atrocious
holy shit our security is atrocious
holy shit our security is atrocious number four one Russian man prevented
number four one Russian man prevented
number four one Russian man prevented Armageddon in 1983 a Russian Lieutenant
Armageddon in 1983 a Russian Lieutenant
Armageddon in 1983 a Russian Lieutenant Colonel named stanislav petrov trusted
Colonel named stanislav petrov trusted
Colonel named stanislav petrov trusted his mind over a machine and by doing so
his mind over a machine and by doing so
his mind over a machine and by doing so he essentially prevented World War three
he essentially prevented World War three
he essentially prevented World War three back then the Russians and Americans had
back then the Russians and Americans had
back then the Russians and Americans had a few unresolved issues gentlemen you
a few unresolved issues gentlemen you
a few unresolved issues gentlemen you can’t fight it here this is the war room
can’t fight it here this is the war room
can’t fight it here this is the war room so one day Petrov looked at his missile
so one day Petrov looked at his missile
so one day Petrov looked at his missile detection system and saw that some
detection system and saw that some
detection system and saw that some warheads were headed to the homeland and
warheads were headed to the homeland and
warheads were headed to the homeland and thought well that’s not good looks like
thought well that’s not good looks like
thought well that’s not good looks like it’s pretty hairy esse but then again
it’s pretty hairy esse but then again
it’s pretty hairy esse but then again only five missiles America surely there
only five missiles America surely there
only five missiles America surely there had to be more than that Petrov knew
had to be more than that Petrov knew
had to be more than that Petrov knew from his training that those Imperial
from his training that those Imperial
from his training that those Imperial dogs would launch hundreds at once if
dogs would launch hundreds at once if
dogs would launch hundreds at once if they sent any and so Petrov chalked it
they sent any and so Petrov chalked it
they sent any and so Petrov chalked it up to an equipment error and he was
up to an equipment error and he was
up to an equipment error and he was right the Soviet satellite system had
right the Soviet satellite system had
right the Soviet satellite system had some design flaws to work out Petrov was
some design flaws to work out Petrov was
some design flaws to work out Petrov was commended for preventing the destruction
commended for preventing the destruction
commended for preventing the destruction of half the planet but also reprimanded
of half the planet but also reprimanded
of half the planet but also reprimanded for not properly filling out his
for not properly filling out his
for not properly filling out his paperwork for the day huh military
paperwork for the day huh military
paperwork for the day huh military bureaucracy components American
bureaucracy components American
bureaucracy components American components of Russian component all made
components of Russian component all made
components of Russian component all made in Diver number three not all nuclear
in Diver number three not all nuclear
in Diver number three not all nuclear bombs are designed for a big bang anyone
bombs are designed for a big bang anyone
bombs are designed for a big bang anyone who’s seen watch mojos list of the top
who’s seen watch mojos list of the top
who’s seen watch mojos list of the top 10 nuclear bomb scenes and movies knows
10 nuclear bomb scenes and movies knows
10 nuclear bomb scenes and movies knows this about nukes the lingering radiation
this about nukes the lingering radiation
this about nukes the lingering radiation will be bad but it’s the fiery blast
will be bad but it’s the fiery blast
will be bad but it’s the fiery blast that’ll cause the destruction but
that’ll cause the destruction but
that’ll cause the destruction but neutron bombs operate a little bit
neutron bombs operate a little bit
neutron bombs operate a little bit differently while they do explode with a
differently while they do explode with a
differently while they do explode with a bang they are designed to be deployed on
bang they are designed to be deployed on
bang they are designed to be deployed on a battlefield and kill soldiers by
a battlefield and kill soldiers by
a battlefield and kill soldiers by releasing massive amounts of radiation
releasing massive amounts of radiation
releasing massive amounts of radiation beyond the blast radius which if you ask
beyond the blast radius which if you ask
beyond the blast radius which if you ask us is even more terrifying the bombs
us is even more terrifying the bombs
us is even more terrifying the bombs inventor Sam Cohen first conceived of it
inventor Sam Cohen first conceived of it
inventor Sam Cohen first conceived of it in the late 50s it’s been discussed as a
in the late 50s it’s been discussed as a
in the late 50s it’s been discussed as a possible way to deny oncoming forces
possible way to deny oncoming forces
possible way to deny oncoming forces without damaging as much property a real
without damaging as much property a real
without damaging as much property a real capitalism friendly bomb it wouldn’t be
capitalism friendly bomb it wouldn’t be
capitalism friendly bomb it wouldn’t be the initial blast that would kill people
the initial blast that would kill people
the initial blast that would kill people but rather the after-effects as its
but rather the after-effects as its
but rather the after-effects as its creator Sam Cohen so accurately conveys
creator Sam Cohen so accurately conveys
creator Sam Cohen so accurately conveys number two a Harvard professor proposed
number two a Harvard professor proposed
number two a Harvard professor proposed that presidents should kill for the
that presidents should kill for the
that presidents should kill for the nuclear code
during the Cold War the president would
during the Cold War the president would constantly be shadowed by a man carrying
constantly be shadowed by a man carrying
constantly be shadowed by a man carrying a briefcase nicknamed the football
a briefcase nicknamed the football
a briefcase nicknamed the football containing the nuclear launch codes the
containing the nuclear launch codes the
containing the nuclear launch codes the president would need to launch a nuclear
president would need to launch a nuclear
president would need to launch a nuclear strike this is the nuclear football
strike this is the nuclear football
strike this is the nuclear football sweetie
sweetie
sweetie it is cued to the blood type and
it is cued to the blood type and
it is cued to the blood type and heartbeat of the President of the United
heartbeat of the President of the United
heartbeat of the President of the United States around this time Roger Fisher a
States around this time Roger Fisher a
States around this time Roger Fisher a harvard law professor and frequent
harvard law professor and frequent
harvard law professor and frequent adviser to the secretary of state was
adviser to the secretary of state was
adviser to the secretary of state was troubled that the president could use
troubled that the president could use
troubled that the president could use these codes in such an impersonal manner
these codes in such an impersonal manner
these codes in such an impersonal manner so he proposed a special volunteer for
so he proposed a special volunteer for
so he proposed a special volunteer for the president a man who would have a
the president a man who would have a
the president a man who would have a capsule containing the launch codes
capsule containing the launch codes
capsule containing the launch codes implanted under his heart and carry
implanted under his heart and carry
implanted under his heart and carry around a giant butcher knife to get
around a giant butcher knife to get
around a giant butcher knife to get those codes the president would have to
those codes the president would have to
those codes the president would have to cut out this innocent man’s heart as
cut out this innocent man’s heart as
cut out this innocent man’s heart as Fisher put it quote the president says
Fisher put it quote the president says
Fisher put it quote the president says George I’m sorry but tens of millions
George I’m sorry but tens of millions
George I’m sorry but tens of millions must die he has to look at someone and
must die he has to look at someone and
must die he has to look at someone and realize what death is what an innocent
realize what death is what an innocent
realize what death is what an innocent death is unquote the Pentagon wasn’t
death is unquote the Pentagon wasn’t
death is unquote the Pentagon wasn’t crazy about the idea
number one the u.s. accidentally dropped
number one the u.s. accidentally dropped two nuclear bombs on North Carolina who
two nuclear bombs on North Carolina who
two nuclear bombs on North Carolina who should we knew first let’s see in 1961
should we knew first let’s see in 1961
should we knew first let’s see in 1961 just three days after the inauguration
just three days after the inauguration
just three days after the inauguration of John F Kennedy the United States
of John F Kennedy the United States
of John F Kennedy the United States almost nuked itself the problem started
almost nuked itself the problem started
almost nuked itself the problem started when a b-52 bomber began to break down
when a b-52 bomber began to break down
when a b-52 bomber began to break down over North Carolina with two nuclear
over North Carolina with two nuclear
over North Carolina with two nuclear bombs on board and these bombs were
bombs on board and these bombs were
bombs on board and these bombs were pretty powerful in fact there were 260
pretty powerful in fact there were 260
pretty powerful in fact there were 260 times more powerful than the one dropped
times more powerful than the one dropped
times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima
on Hiroshima
on Hiroshima fortunately one actually got caught in a
fortunately one actually got caught in a
fortunately one actually got caught in a tree while the other just failed to
tree while the other just failed to
tree while the other just failed to detonate after striking the American
detonate after striking the American
detonate after striking the American soil at 700 miles per hour
soil at 700 miles per hour
soil at 700 miles per hour it wasn’t until 2013 that the world
it wasn’t until 2013 that the world
it wasn’t until 2013 that the world learned that three of the four safety
learned that three of the four safety
learned that three of the four safety mechanisms on one of the bombs had been
mechanisms on one of the bombs had been
mechanisms on one of the bombs had been deactivated in the crash and if the
deactivated in the crash and if the
deactivated in the crash and if the bombs would have detonated well the JFK
bombs would have detonated well the JFK
bombs would have detonated well the JFK conspiracy theories would be quite
conspiracy theories would be quite
conspiracy theories would be quite different what Kennedy was murdered by
different what Kennedy was murdered by
different what Kennedy was murdered by mutants so what do you think should the
mutants so what do you think should the
mutants so what do you think should the president have to murder one man to
president have to murder one man to
president have to murder one man to order the deaths of millions of others
order the deaths of millions of others
order the deaths of millions of others we got three minutes to decide for more
we got three minutes to decide for more
we got three minutes to decide for more explosive top ten and zero zero zero
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president it is not only possible it is
president it is not only possible it is essential
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