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AspiringRationalist comments on LINK: An example of the Pink Flamingo, the obvious-yet-overlooked cousin of the Black Swan - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: AspiringRationalist 06 November 2015 01:03:01AM 4 points [-]

If things escalate to the point where nuclear weapons get used, that probably implies enough of a breakdown of order that it doesn't matter what any treaty says.

Comment author: James_Miller 06 November 2015 05:52:05PM 2 points [-]

Also, a country's use of nuclear weapons is a powerful signal that it's willing to use them again, giving it a powerful negotiating advantage.