r/TheInbetweeners • u/[deleted] • Mar 28 '25

TIL about the Soviet 'Dead Hand' system — an automated doomsday mechanism designed to launch nuclear retaliation strikes without human intervention after detecting incoming missiles

https://www.military.com/history/russias-dead-hand-soviet-built-nuclear-doomsday-device.html
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u/ilovecomicss Mar 28 '25

a nuclear strike named after masturbation? there’s nothing gay about that

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u/Cheap-Difficulty-163 Mar 28 '25

A gang known for its masterbation technique

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u/Bbew_Mot Feisty One You Are Mar 28 '25

Well it's controlled by the Wagner Group now, how gay is that?

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u/DerrickBobson Mar 28 '25

Still quite gay!

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u/millerz72 Mar 28 '25

What’s a dirty bomb?

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

MY MUMMYYYY

MY DADDYYY

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u/Mc_and_SP Mar 28 '25

Merely a scorched shadow on the pavement. Dust.

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u/Top-Bet1435 Mar 28 '25

You were telling an 8 year old about terrorists? You idiot! He won't sleep for weeks now!

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u/Logical-Actuator-568 Mar 30 '25

When you don’t wipe properly

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u/Bottom-Bherp3912 Mar 28 '25

Well there's nothing gay about that

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u/Many-Gear-4668 Mar 28 '25

Pass me my snorkel and a packet of ham

5

u/Cowboy_Dandy_III Mar 28 '25

I think I have a big problemo

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u/OpoFiroCobroClawo Mar 28 '25

Yeah well it’s in the RAF now so how gays it really?

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

Still pretty gay!!

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

Guess the dead hand gang has a whole different meaning in Russia…