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    The Man Who Saved the World From Possible Nuclear War Has Died Age 77

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    Stanislav Petrov, the former Soviet military officer credited with singlehandedly averting a possible nuclear disaster during the Cold War, has died age 77.

    Petrov was the commanding officer on duty at a nuclear early warning facility in the early hours of Sept. 26, 1983, when his computers falsely identified several U.S. missiles headed toward Moscow, the BBC reports.

    Having only 20 minutes to act, Petrov decided to regard the warnings as a false alarm. Instead of informing the military about an impending nuclear strike, he told his superiors about a system malfunction.

    "I had all the data [to suggest there was an ongoing missile attack]. If I had sent my report up the chain of command, nobody would have said a word against it," Petrov recalled in a 2013 interview with the BBC's Russian service.

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    "The siren howled, but I just sat there for a few seconds, staring at the big, back-lit, red screen with the word 'launch' on it," he said.

    An investigation would later discover that Soviet satellites had mistaken sunlight reflecting on clouds for intercontinental ballistic missile engines.

    Petrov died on May 19 at his home in Moscow. News of his death emerged this month when Karl Schumacher, a German filmmaker who brought Petrov's tale of nuclear near-miss to light, called to wish the retired officer a happy birthday. Schumacher was told by Petrov's son, Dimitri, that he had died in May.

    Full article here: http://time.com/4947492/stanislav-petrov-soviet-officer-nuclear-war/

    Counter Strike Global Offensive

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    Valve has released a new update for CS:GO, officially bringing the game to mainland China along with a new weapon case.

    The Chinese CS:GO launch is handled by Perfect World, the video game publisher that also holds the rights to distribute Valve's Dota 2 in mainland China.

    In China, CS:GO will be free to play, but players will be required to verify their identity through Perfect World. Once this process is completed, they will secure "Prime" status and will be able to play in low latency servers and use a match-making service exclusively for Prime users.

    Over the next month, CS:GO players downloading CS:GO from Perfect World will receive a graffiti pattern and two stickers for free. These stickers and graffiti, created by Perfect World, will be available for purchase worldwide on October, according to Valve.

    Last night's update has also introduced the Spectrum 2 Case, featuring a series of community-designed weapon skins, including "a rare special item from the second generation of knives in Chroma finishes."

    The beta changes to the Glock, P250, and unarmored aimpunch, which were first revealed on Tuesday evening, have now gone live. The full patch notes can be found below:

    [ PERFECT WORLD ]

    • CS:GO is available today in mainland China through partnership with Perfect World.
    • The CS:GO Launcher can be downloaded from the official Perfect World website at http://www.csgo.com.cn/download/index.html, or the game can be launched by Perfect World players using -perfectworld launch option after they have completed their Perfect World account registration.
    • All Perfect World players with a valid registered Perfect World account who play CS:GO during the launch month will get a promotional gift package free of charge which will include the following limited-time exclusive items:
      • one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 1”
      • one sticker from the “CS:GO Perfect World Sticker Capsule 2”
      • one graffiti from the “CS:GO Perfect World Graffiti Capsule”
    • After the promotional exclusivity period, in October, both Perfect World sticker capsules and the Perfect World graffiti capsule will be available for purchase worldwide.

    [ ECONOMY ]

    • Added the Spectrum 2 Case, featuring 17 community designs. In the Spectrum 2 Case, the rare special item will be the second generation of knives in Chroma finishes.

    [ GAMEPLAY ]

    The following changes from the “1.36.0.3-rc1” CS:GO Beta depot have also been included in this update:

    • Significantly reduced unarmored aimpunch.
    • Additional changes to pistols with the goal of emphasizing skillful use of the weapons.
    • Glock: Slight adjustments favoring accurate players who close the distance to their opponent.
      • Increased base damage
      • Reduced damage at longer distances
      • Slightly improved accuracy while firing rapidly
      • Slightly improved accuracy while moving
    • P250: The P250 has been adjusted to reward longer-distance engagements, particularly against unarmored opponents.
      • Increased base damage
      • Reduced armor penetration
      • Improved damage at longer distances
      • Reduced accuracy while moving

    Declassified CIA Docs Say Hitler Was Alive and Well in Argentina in the 1950s

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    Declassified CIA documents have indicated that Hitler may not have committed suicide in his bunker.

    In 1955, the CIA's Western Hemisphere Division chief was allegedly sent a secret memo from the acting station chief in Venezuela who had received word from one of his informants that Hitler had actually survived the war and was now living a secluded existence in Argentina.

    The informant was none other than former SS trooper Phillip Citroen, who claimed to have been in regular contact with Hitler, who was going by the name Adolph Schuttlemayer, on a monthly basis.

    The document concluded by stating that none of those involved were in a position to provide an intelligence evaluation on the matter and that it was being forwarded as of "possible interest".

    Even more intriguing was the discovery by the WHD chief of a similar report filed a year earlier claiming that, not only Hitler, but a whole group of Nazis had been living in South America.

    "Phillip Citroen told a former member of this base that while he was working for a railroad company in Colombia, he met an individual who strongly resembled and claimed to be Hitler," the memo reads.

    "Citroen claimed to have met the indivdual at a place called 'Residencias Coloniales' in Tunja, Colombia, which is, according to the source, overly populated with former Nazis."

    Hitler had allegedly left Columbia for Argentina in January 1955 and Citroen had also mistakenly suggested to the station chief that, as ten years had passed, he could no longer be prosecuted.

    The matter however was ultimately dropped and nothing else ever came of it.

    The declassified document, along with an alleged snap of Hitler, can be viewed -     https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/HITLER%2C ADOLF_0003.pdf

    Counter Strike Global Offensive

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    The latest CS:GO Beta update brings new changes to pistols, continuing on on the path of "emphasizing skillful use of the weapons".

    The "1.36.0.3-rc1" update, that has been released to the Beta depot, brings new changes to pistols. The Glock, which was unchanged for years, received a buff in base damage and slight buffs in moving accuracy and rapid fire accuracy. On the flip side, the damage at longer distances has been reduced, making the default Terrorist pistol even weaker in long-range battles.

    Seemingly balancing it out is the change to the P250, which now rewards longer range engagements against unarmored opponents. The $300 gun now has increased base damage and higher damage at longer instances, but less armor penetration and moving accuracy.

    It is important to note that, due to the drop off in armor penetration, the P250 can no longer one-shot helmeted opponents which have full health.

    Adding to that, a big change has been made to unarmored aimpunch, which is now significantly reduced, making players without a kevlar vest much more dangerous in duels.

    The full list of changes for 9/12/2017 Beta update is available below:

    [GAMEPLAY]

    • Significantly reduced unarmored aimpunch.
    • Additional changes to pistols with the goal of emphasizing skillful use of the weapons.
       
    • Glock: Slight adjustments favoring accurate players who close the distance to their opponent.
      • Increased base damage
      • Reduced damage at longer distances
      • Slightly improved accuracy while firing rapidly
      • Slightly improved accuracy while moving
         
    • P250: The P250 has been adjusted to reward longer-distance engagements, particularly against unarmored opponents.
      • Increased base damage
      • Reduced armor penetration
      • Improved damage at longer distances
      • Reduced accuracy while moving

     

    CMP Quotes

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    A- "Tank incoming 7 o'clock. 2 tanks incoming. Get ready."
    B- "Roger. What kind of tanks are they ?"

    A- "No clue. They are green and have a big cannon on the front."

    B- "Roger that. But are you drunk already?"

    A- " SHUT THE FUCK UP AND USE THE PAKS!"

    ........silence..............

    A. "Good job. Both tanks down. And yes i am"

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