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It's not a question of "possible". It's a question of "probable".

Me being old enough to buy lottery tickets means that me winning the lottery three times in a row is possible. The probability of that is very low.

There is nothing to suggest that the probability of a full-scale nuclear exchange is now higher than before. In fact, given that all major powers have already ruled out a military response, the probability might even be lower.

> You just need one crazy party.

No, you need an entire crazy command-and-control structure.



> It's not a question of "possible". It's a question of "probable".

Let's just say the topic of "probable" hasn't the best track record right now and still hope for the best.




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