Who was Herman Kahn?
He was a very important addition to RAND for the military. He was very well known for analyzing the consequences of nuclear war and recommending ways to improve survivability. In his writting he came up with the quote "Nuclear is winnable, it is inevitable."
What is your reaction to his ideas so far?
Well when I first read this article I was surprised about the imagination that Herman Kahn had. I thought that he was a little out there and my initial thought was that he was paranoid about nuclear war. And that he was just overreacting to everything but after talking to my peers about it we came to the conclusion that he was just being aware. When you work for the Research and Development for the US Armed Forces and youre dealing with Nuclear war I guess you need to anticipate the worst. That way you can prepare for it. This is proactive thinking. This is the kind of thinking that wins wars. It doesnt do much good if you prep for something when its already started.
Monday, May 25, 2009
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