hero September 26, 2007
Posted by ocmpoma in : society , trackbackThere aren’t a whole lot of people I would label as ‘heroes’. However, both Assymetrical Information and Overcoming Bias today have posts up about one person who I feel deserves the title:
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Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov
If you’ve never heard of him, you’re certainly not alone. I myself first heard of him earlier this year in a class at MIIS on proliferation. The professor provided us with an excerpt from a book… I can’t locate my copies right now, I think they might be at the office.
At any rate, the fact that this man is so little known is, to me, nothing less than a travesty. According to the wiki article, Mr Petrov, who now lives in relative poverty, says he “did nothing.” Indeed — and we, in all probability, owe him our lives for it.
Addendum: If, by some small chance, someone knows of any kind of fund set up for Mr Petrov, please let me know.
Tags for this article: morality , Russia
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George Bush gave him $1000.00 to say thanks. ocmpoma are you saying you don’t think that’s enough? :O
The guys who pretend to save the world in movies and on tv are getting more money than a guy who is the real deal. Depressing.