Stanislav Petrov, R.I.P.

The former Soviet officer who trusted his gut — and averted a global nuclear catastrophe

 

“Schumacher, the German activist, said Petrov’s son told him that the funeral was attended by only a handful of family members. But he believes the man whose actions saved the world from a nuclear disaster deserved far more than that — a state funeral attended by foreign dignitaries.”

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