[quote=The-Shoveler][quote=millennial] you say the world almost ended several times in the 50’s and 60’s, but at least the weapons were accounted for.[/quote]

It is fairly well documented the few times we were minutes from launch (Cuba comes to mind as the most well documented case) October 14, 1962 – October 28, 1962

Not all were accounted for as well (I am sure Russia has a lot of stories).

http://io9.gizmodo.com/5664390/5-times-we-almost-nuked-ourselves-by-accident

http://beta.hotair.com/archives/2013/09/21/did-we-almost-nuke-ourselves-in-1961/

That said My parents were fairly good to me as well, but generally we were on our own (free range kids) and had to stick up for ourselves.[/quote]

I’m sure you’re familiar with the doomsday clock. Based on this the world was never closer than 2 minutes to midnight and that’s when USSR and the US initially tested the device. The other stuff might be true but it’s all heresay. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock