tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post3416752407397795566..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Man Who Saved The WorldJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60023013873742726402012-10-09T20:38:10.706-04:002012-10-09T20:38:10.706-04:00It does seem like there are always dire worries an...It does seem like there are always dire worries and warnings, Gloria. It was wonderful to hear about a person who used good judgment and common sense to prevent a catastrophe. <br /><br />Warren, sometimes the best stories are the true ones!<br />Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40980065759116572572012-10-09T17:07:46.038-04:002012-10-09T17:07:46.038-04:00Great story.Great story.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-25452637481975885892012-10-09T11:10:28.767-04:002012-10-09T11:10:28.767-04:00I don't ever remember reading or hearing about...I don't ever remember reading or hearing about this. You'd think I'd remember it, but maybe not. How horrible that could have ended.<br /><br />Over the years there have been so many dire worries like that with Iran right now, but somehow mostly it doesn't come to pass. Although there are some politicians rattling sabers wanting to go into Iran, Syria and/or Libya. As if we need another war in the mideast.<br /><br />And then there were the atom bombs dropped on Japan, which was devastating for them. You'd think we would all have become more peaceful by now, wouldn't you.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-84828548379311027502012-10-09T10:47:33.298-04:002012-10-09T10:47:33.298-04:00That was a beautiful song by Sting, Alyx. On a hop...That was a beautiful song by Sting, Alyx. On a hopeful note, our tour guide said that Russia and the U.S. are continuing talks about destroying even more nuclear weapons. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67259218933728372332012-10-09T10:44:58.338-04:002012-10-09T10:44:58.338-04:00I was surprised when I heard this story, too, E.B....I was surprised when I heard this story, too, E.B. I don’t recall learning about it in school or hearing it discussed on TV.<br /> <br />It’s very scary to think we all go about our lives not knowing how someone’s decision is changing the course of history. <br />Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13933512608708018782012-10-09T10:44:04.301-04:002012-10-09T10:44:04.301-04:00Jim, I'm impressed that your father kept diari...Jim, I'm impressed that your father kept diaries since he was a teenager. He was a writer, too!<br /><br />I think recorded personal experiences are invaluable to understanding history, and a gift for future generations. <br />Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-28048082696328855582012-10-09T08:38:14.643-04:002012-10-09T08:38:14.643-04:00What a cool story, Kara! I will definitely send a...What a cool story, Kara! I will definitely send a silent thanks to Mr. Petrov. I don't remember exactly where I was, but on that day, I was probably in school (I was 13 years old).<br /><br />I don't believe in any of this "world is going to end" bunk anyway, certainly not by what's said on some Mayan calendar or televangelist trying to scare some money out of people. And I like to think that our enemies will think more than twice about starting a nuclear war, since their lives would end as well; a sentiment that was beautifully sung in Sting's song "Russians."Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-38444309927581923282012-10-09T06:34:15.701-04:002012-10-09T06:34:15.701-04:00I suppose others knew what had happened, but I con...I suppose others knew what had happened, but I confess that this is the first I've heard of this incident. We think about what would happen if...only to find out that it's already happened. I don't like that false sense of security. At least when Three Mile Island occurred, we knew what was happening. Or was I just out of the media loop? Was this publicized?<br /><br />I had come home from my honeymoon early due to a Northeaster in the Atlantic, gone to my husband's grandfather's funeral and resume work after my vacation. And all the while ignorant. E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-73290115694278537532012-10-09T05:54:48.939-04:002012-10-09T05:54:48.939-04:00My father would have been able to answer your ques...My father would have been able to answer your question because he faithfully kept diaries since he was a teenager.<br /><br />I, however, have no clue -- except that since 9/26/1983 was a Monday, I was working. Most likely I was in the White Plains, NY office of A.S. Hansen, inc. (later acquired by William M. Mercer, Inc.) unless I happened to be traveling that day.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com