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Re: Non-"Leading Brand"s here?
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Date: 
Wed, 4 Nov 1998 23:51:52 GMT
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Well the actual figures aren't available but I'd guess somewhere to 80% 90%
would launch. I mean these guys had several backups in case one did decide
to cop out right? Also if it's not authorized to launch fairly quickly isn't
there a call to the Airforce made by the computer alerting them and seeing
if steps need to be taken.

Moz (Chris Moseley) wrote in message ...
Was it just "war games" or didn't they have a sub 50% launch rate from
manned sites in trials? Like, half the time the boys would choose not to
set the thing off? So there was some incentive to have remote firing
capabilities? • <snip>
Moz

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Steve Bliss <blisses@worldnet.att.net> wrote (...) Was it just "war games" or didn't they have a sub 50% launch rate from manned sites in trials? Like, half the time the boys would choose not to set the thing off? So there was some incentive to have (...) (26 years ago, 4-Nov-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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