Did a Scientific Experiment Really Nearly Start WWIII in 1995?

Lasting from 1945 to 1991, the Cold War was one of the most dangerous periods in human history. For nearly five decades, East and West stood locked in an ever-escalating nuclear arms race, fingers poised on the buttons that would unleash global Armageddon. In such a tense atmosphere, even minor errors could prove disastrous, and on numerous occasions humanity came dangerously close to wiping itself out. From alert systems mistaking clouds or the moon for incoming missiles to a training tape being accidentally inserted into a defense computer, the causes of these near-misses are as terrifying as they are absurd, underscoring how truly lucky we are to have survived the twentieth century without a global nuclear conflict. However, one of the closest calls humanity has ever faced took place a full four years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, revealing that while the Cold War may be over, the threat of nuclear annihilation is still very much with us. This is the story of the 1995 Norwegian Rocket Incident.
Author: Gilles Messier
Host: Daven Hiskey
Producers: Daven Hiskey and Alexis Destout
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[@Oilburnerful]

Wow, talk about a toxic comment section. Amazing how many people can't handle a different pronunciation.
Good video. Ignore the haters who can't handle grammar issues.

[@whichonespink7]

It’s not “different” lol it’s wrong 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@captaincrazyhat]

I don’t know about the cold war ending so much as we just changed targets to China and the Russian federation either way we are either still in the cold war or this is cold war 2 electric boogaloo

[@DaxRaider]

nothings cold here, its as hot as it can get with not attacking each other directly

[@jphilb]

1:29 and 3:00 - Are those stills from the movie War Games?

[@BigMobe]

Meh, not like anyone watching this could do anything about a nuclear war. Might as well ignore it and worry about what to do if you are unlucky enough to survive a strike.

[@estudiordl]

So... Joining Veritasiun need to give us more existential anxiety, nice... Nice... 😅😢

[@jamesdreads7828]

well timed, thanks!

[@johnhurley5564]

Is that an Ichiro bobblehead in the background?

[@AaronBrockMountainman]

The Ruski's equipment only works about half the time. They almost nuked us in 1983 also because of a bad sensor. But a sub captain of the Soivet Union decided he wanted to wait for a minute before he ended the world.

[@cuttwice3905]

Did you really need to have a cheesecake shot to illustrate an undersized radar dish?

[@Arcticstar69]

1989: at the height of cold War, Russia looses one nuclear submarine into the Norwegian sea. Norwegian forces were put on defcon 1.

[@BigGahmBoss]

On January 25th 1995, I turned 8

[@kingspilly4381]

Reminds me of 99 Luftballons.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

Thanks.

[@noahinderdad6874]

I recall reading this on wikipedia,
'ery noice.

[@eifelitorn]

Is it just me or this video's sound super low?

[@joeobrien196]

Sounds low

[@kayakchrispy]

What’s their telephone #?
Norway launching rockets and Russia radars looking for launched rockets … give ‘em a call directly every time the day of the launch
Seems logical
Finland , Sweden , Denmark aren’t the issue …. When Russia is down range .

[@ReZpawner]

The fuck is "nucular"?

[@dylanbowlin3646]

Hmmm… using a nuclear warhead tipped missile as an electro magnetic pulse device/warning systems jammer? I wonder…

[@jwenting]

The concept has been known and demonstrated since the 1960s if not longer. It's nothing new, though the first time it was observed during a nuclear weapons test it came as something of a surprise how long the range of the effect was.

[@samwill7259]

If we keep having close calls where it's the decision of ONE man to not end the world.
We need to change the shit, because eventually someone's gonna make a bad call.

[@Justcallmerosa]

Why is everyone so mad at his accent 😂😂 it’s just an accent calm down, I say nuclear just like him it’s an ACCENT!!

[@duckydarrick7460]

Please pronounce nuclear correctly next time

[@whichonespink7]

Sir PLEASE. Just look at how it’s spelled. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Jaysin412]

It's "NEW-CLEAR" not "NUKE-YOU-LER" wtf g.h.w.b.

[@spyersecol0013]

Please learn how to pronounce the word "Nuclear". Then I may return to watch your content.

[@MurseSamson]

Yeesh man, what an unnecessary qualifier for someone being able to present information.
You are ridiculous, sir, and you should go outside for a bit 🎩

[@oxylepy2]

Unknot your panties. - This Message Sponsored by the DGAF about New-que-ler Crew

[@NickHorvath]

@@busimagen it's mispronunciation not an accent.

[@HighlightHistory]

You can take my "nucular" when you pry it from my cold, dead vocal cords. ;-)

[@21stcenturyozman20]

I got as far as 2:27 before the mispronunciations caused me to quit.
Nucular - arrgghh!
Twenty-fith - a silent second 'f'.
Missal - a devotional book containing the texts used in the Catholic Mass. What one fires at an enemy is a miss-eye-l. (Yes, I know that missal is the standard Murkin pronunciation, but it hurts my ears!)

[@lightningrod1063]

Seriously! It is pronounced...New Clear! This is important! Your video is painful to listen to. Dammit!