I have a bit of difficulty separating nuclear war from an environmental catastrophe. Environmental catastrophe isn't necessarily a nuclear war, but nuclear war is, most definitely, an environmental catastrophe. One is not, necessarily the other, but the other is most definitely the same. They are, however, both capable of producing mutually assured destruction. Mutually Assured Destruction is a philosophy of deterrence through the knowledge that there exists "no-win scenario" in a particular kind of warfare. No one will attack because both sides will die. More specifically, everyone will die, even those innocents not involved. Insane? Ya think?
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