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throw310822 76 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Nowhere is safe

Yes, it's called MAD. It doesn't work for very large groups with many unstable individuals but seems to have worked so far for the small group of nations.

throw310822 75 days ago [–]

(Note though that in MAD you always shoot back at your opponents and never miss the target- which changes things quite a bit.)

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