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Nuclear War Expert: 72 Minutes To Wipe Out 60% Of Humans, In The Hands Of 1 Person! If Nuclear War Starts, Go To This Country!

134 min • 13 maj 2024

The world could end in 72 minutes, see how the apocalypse plays out

Annie Jacobsen is an investigative journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her books include, ‘Area 51’, ‘Operation Paperclip’, and ‘The Pentagon’s Brain’.

In this conversation Annie and Steven discuss topics such as, how one person could cause the end of the world, what country would survive WW3, how close we are to nuclear war, and the strategic deception of the CIA.


00:00 Intro

01:59 Why Write This Book Now?

06:30 Are We Getting Closer to Nuclear War?

08:05 Who Is in Charge of the Nuclear Button?

12:23 The Evolution of Nuclear Weapons

16:16 Who Has Nuclear Weapons?

21:32 What Is the Football and Why Is Near the President 24/7?

24:30 How Important Is Picking the Right Leader?

28:17 What If the President Is Dead?

29:28 The Biggest Mistakes in Nuclear Detection

32:16 Nuclear War Games and Strategies

38:09 How Do the Decision Makers Cope?

40:32 How Would We Know Where the Nuclear Bomb Got Launched From?

46:02 What Happens After the First Minutes?

51:46 What Happens if the President Dies

53:23 The Aftermath

01:01:59 What Would Happen to a Country After It's Struck by Nuclear Bomb

01:06:51 How Many People Will Die?

01:07:35 Where Is Safe?

01:10:07 What Is the Solution?

01:14:02 How Did Annie's Feelings Change?

01:15:53 Conspiracy or Real?

01:26:55 The Role of the CIA

01:30:36 AI and the War Machine

01:40:55 Is Annie Optimistic?

01:43:37 The Origin of War

01:46:24 The Most Important Takeaway from Annie's Books

01:50:25 The People on Both Sides of Nuclear

01:59:18 The Impact of Your Books on You

02:00:46 Survivors of Nuclear Bomb

02:02:28 Conversations with Her Husband

02:06:18 What Have You Changed Your Mind About?


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