This was something mention specifically in the Grusch interview yesterday.In ancient times the appearance of a comet caused famines and wars, what would have occurred if the Tunguska event had devastated Kapustin Yar during the Cuban Missile Crisis? In my opinion the discovery of the Chicxulub event convinced world leaders of the need to initiate some kind of understanding to avoid the start of a nuclear war because of a misunderstanding.Sadly I cant see the big powers agreeing that today.![]()
Reagan and Gorbachev Agreed to Pause the Cold War in Case of an Alien Invasion
The 40th President of the United States was a big science-fiction fanwww.smithsonianmag.com
Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialists Republics - September 30, 1971
Specifically Article 3:
Article 3
The Parties undertake to notify each other immediately in the event of detection by missile warning systems of unidentified objects, or in the event of signs of interference with these systems or with related communications facilities, if such occurrences could create a risk of outbreak of nuclear war between the two countries.