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Title: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: mystery-ak on August 11, 2017, 07:34:53 pm
Hypothetical question....you can vote above and like a comment on *why* here.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: mystery-ak on August 11, 2017, 07:35:32 pm
Quote from: mystery-ak on August 11, 2017, 07:34:53 pm
Hypothetical question....you can vote above and make a comment on *why* here if you like.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on August 11, 2017, 07:54:18 pm
Hey, wait, what did I just vote no on?

I meant, "No, they won't refuse, they will do their duty", but it could be taken as "No, they can't".

@mystery-ak
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: driftdiver on August 11, 2017, 07:58:38 pm
thats a trick question
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: mystery-ak on August 11, 2017, 08:00:55 pm
Quote from: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on August 11, 2017, 07:54:18 pm
Hey, wait, what did I just vote no on?

I meant, "No, they won't refuse, they will do their duty", but it could be taken as "No, they can't".

@mystery-ak

You can change your vote
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: Sanguine on August 11, 2017, 08:01:59 pm
I think they can and will if ordered to.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: ABX on August 11, 2017, 08:02:44 pm
The question is confusing. It is two opposite questions.
1. Can they drop the bomb.
2. Will they refuse.

Saying yes to one means no to the other, and vice versa.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: truth_seeker on August 11, 2017, 08:04:32 pm
need to define "The Bomb"

--nuclear, non-nuclear?

--first strike, or retaliation?

--What is meant by "can?" Does it mean the authority to, the will to, etc.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: ABX on August 11, 2017, 08:04:55 pm
Quote from: Sanguine on August 11, 2017, 08:01:59 pm
I think they can and will if ordered to.

Those who are on nuclear flight command drill so much and it would be so routine, I doubt they would have the time to even contemplate questioning orders for whatever reason. They will switch to action mode and just work.

Someone higher up bureaucrat in the chain who has the difficult, dirty job of sitting in an office drinking coffee may have more time to think about it and talk himself into belief one way or another.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: mystery-ak on August 11, 2017, 08:07:27 pm
Quote from: AbaraXas on August 11, 2017, 08:04:55 pm
Those who are on nuclear flight command drill so much and it would be so routine, I doubt they would have the time to even contemplate questioning orders for whatever reason. They will switch to action mode and just work.

Someone higher up bureaucrat in the chain who has the difficult, dirty job of sitting in an office drinking coffee may have more time to think about it and talk himself into belief one way or another.

That is what Mike[hubby] said..those who have doubts have already been weeded out.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: Wingnut on August 11, 2017, 08:14:18 pm
The Phasing should be:

They will follow orders and their duty and drop the bomb.
They will refuse their orders to drop the bomb and be shot.
Title: Re: Can Today's Military Drop The Bomb?
Post by: Suppressed on August 12, 2017, 02:39:02 pm
"Sir, we're at launch, turn your key!"

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