September 27, 2008October 10, 2008 by R J Adams - 3 Comments

Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov

Read how, ampoule exactly twenty-five years ago, this man……

……saved your life.

Filed under: Unsung heroes

3 Replies to “Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov”

Twilight says:

September 28, 2008 at 11:35 am

I didn’t know about that, RJ – very interesting! It reads like the plot of a book or movie. How scary that the fate of two vast countries, and perhaps even the whole planet, lay in the hands of one modest man at that time – unelected, unsung, and practically unpaid. :-O
R J Adams says:

September 29, 2008 at 12:38 pm

Twilight – very few people knew about this event. Thankfully, a film is to be made. This should help inform many more.
wisewebwoman says:

September 29, 2008 at 6:05 pm

I had no idea, either, RJA. How cushioned we all can be from the grim and dreadful close calls that are out there!
XO
WWW

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