Going, Going, Gone

One miss calculation, a mechanical or technological bug, human error, system update, an unprovoked oops, or a first strike.

Growing up it was MAD Mutually Assured Destruction

Then, Duck and Cover drills: drop to the floor, no talking.

I remember lying in bed, listening to my transistor radio during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Now that the world has advanced we have:

Selective strikes…

Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) …

Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (Salt I, II never endorsed)

AI, artificial intelligence.

What could possible go wrong?

How long would it take to eliminate humanity?

Months, weeks, or hours?

Answer: 72 minutes.