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Mar 7, 2023
6:11:39pm
justAnotherCoug All-American
Up until 4 years ago our nuclear missile silos used 8" floppies
The New York Times

Update Complete: U.S. Nuclear Weapons No Longer Need Floppy Disks (Published 2019)

The Defense Department has transitioned away from a 1970s-era nuclear command and control system that relied on eight-inch floppy disks. The “modernizing” effort was quietly completed in June.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/us/nuclear-weapons-floppy-disks.html


And the launch code was 00000000 for 20 years!

Ars Technica

Launch code for US nukes was 00000000 for 20 years

PALs were not the pals of Strategic Command generals.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/12/launch-code-for-us-nukes-was-00000000-for-20-years/
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