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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
I guess outside of a computer game, I'm not sure what the point is of a pure mathematical observation. It ignores trump factors, like the ethical/moral reasoning behind NOT using nuclear weapons. Sure, the US has enough nukes to kill everyone in the world mathematically. Of what value is this statement when it ignores the realistic practicalities preventing the US from doing this?
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I understand this, but if we're going to break down war by mathematic formula so that we can predict victory conditions or defeat positions, then you have to look at the math of nuclear, chemical and biological warfare as being on the top of the ladder in terms of weapons that should be wholly desirable to use in terms of the speed and cost that they can kill your enemies, drain their moral and destroy their industrial base and desire to continue any conflict.
The problem with nuclear weapons is more about size and percieved long term damage then the actual application of the weapon itself.
Maybe their needs to be a warning variety of these weapons. "Ok this first one is small, its clean and we dropped it outside of your city. Yes we shattered every one of your windows, and the EMP destroyed everything not shielded, but think of what will happen if you keep pushing us.