Thanks for writing this. I’ve been thinking about this a lot today.
Another purpose could be raising awareness of nuclear risk and unilateralism. And that could either be as a game or as a community building ritual. But I agree it should be clear which of those it is.
My guess is that is meant to be a community building exercise but to add some jeopardy, it’s been gamified. If it were opt in, I reckon there would be little risk of the button being pressed, which would be less interesting. As Khorton says, this is pretty confusing and potentially harmful for those who misread the situation.
Thanks for writing this. I’ve been thinking about this a lot today.
Another purpose could be raising awareness of nuclear risk and unilateralism. And that could either be as a game or as a community building ritual. But I agree it should be clear which of those it is.
My guess is that is meant to be a community building exercise but to add some jeopardy, it’s been gamified. If it were opt in, I reckon there would be little risk of the button being pressed, which would be less interesting. As Khorton says, this is pretty confusing and potentially harmful for those who misread the situation.