Nukes, Nubs And Coners: The Social Hierarchy Aboard A Nuclear Submarine (2020) (twz.com) 34 points by xrayarx 1y ago ↗ HN
[–] FirmwareBurner 1y 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 1y 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 1y 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 1y 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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[ 5.2 ms ] story [ 22.4 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.