Nukes, Nubs And Coners: The Social Hierarchy Aboard A Nuclear Submarine (2020) (twz.com) 34 points by xrayarx 11mo ago ↗ HN
[–] FirmwareBurner 11mo ago ↗ Why are there firearms on the submarine? Do they open the hatch and shoot at the opponent's submarine in case the torpedos don't work? [–] brudgers 11mo ago ↗ If that's what the mission requires, yes of course.Of course, other aspects of other missions might also require firearms.And since they have fucking nukes, all possible scales of violence are literally on the table.
[–] brudgers 11mo ago ↗ If that's what the mission requires, yes of course.Of course, other aspects of other missions might also require firearms.And since they have fucking nukes, all possible scales of violence are literally on the table.
[–] royskee 11mo ago ↗ BBC made a fascinating documentary called Perisher on the qualifying process for sub captains in the Royal Navy - it's available on YouTube (in the US at least) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1LF2I3fTbY
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 20.5 ms ] threadOf course, other aspects of other missions might also require firearms.
And since they have fucking nukes, all possible scales of violence are literally on the table.