Probably you didn't know, but if you are alive today, you can thank to this man:
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/01/20/petrovaward.shtml
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov
As no good deed goes unpunished, after saving the world from a nuclear holocaust, his promising military carrier came to an end.
We were very greatful to him, and recognized his heroic decission with $1000, that is how much we value our lifes :
"on May 21, 2004, the San Francisco-based Association of World Citizens gave Colonel Petrov its World Citizen Award along with a trophy and 1,000 United States dollars in recognition of the part he played in averting a catastrophe."
Today he is living basicly in poverty, $200 a month. If you are a profitable trader, you might want to send him a couple of bucks with a thank you note...
P.S.: Similar events like in the movie Crimson tide also happened, except that it occured on a Russian submarine during the Cuban crisis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Alexandrovich_Arkhipov
http://www.mosnews.com/news/2006/01/20/petrovaward.shtml
or
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov
As no good deed goes unpunished, after saving the world from a nuclear holocaust, his promising military carrier came to an end.
We were very greatful to him, and recognized his heroic decission with $1000, that is how much we value our lifes :
"on May 21, 2004, the San Francisco-based Association of World Citizens gave Colonel Petrov its World Citizen Award along with a trophy and 1,000 United States dollars in recognition of the part he played in averting a catastrophe."
Today he is living basicly in poverty, $200 a month. If you are a profitable trader, you might want to send him a couple of bucks with a thank you note...
P.S.: Similar events like in the movie Crimson tide also happened, except that it occured on a Russian submarine during the Cuban crisis:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Alexandrovich_Arkhipov
