September 26th is Petrov Day—a day to celebrate Earth’s current existence despite the high risks posed in the Cold War Era. (Further elaboration of this holiday can be found below in the description)
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On September 26th, 1983, Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov played a critical role in preventing nuclear holocaust by correctly ignoring false reports of “incoming US missile launches.” Instead of following protocol to pass on the reports (an action that likely would have led to retaliatory strikes and full-scale nuclear war), Petrov confirmed that the reports were made in error and did not escalate the situation. The holiday celebrates the close call and reminds us of the importance of international cooperation and technology policy.
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In-Person Petrov Day Celebration
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September 26th is Petrov Day—a day to celebrate Earth’s current existence despite the high risks posed in the Cold War Era. (Further elaboration of this holiday can be found below in the description)
Save the Date and join the Effective Altruism community in celebrating life!
More details to follow shortly.
On September 26th, 1983, Soviet Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov played a critical role in preventing nuclear holocaust by correctly ignoring false reports of “incoming US missile launches.” Instead of following protocol to pass on the reports (an action that likely would have led to retaliatory strikes and full-scale nuclear war), Petrov confirmed that the reports were made in error and did not escalate the situation. The holiday celebrates the close call and reminds us of the importance of international cooperation and technology policy.
You can find more on the topic here:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/aeZJqNht9izeLCpkm/9-26-is-petrov-day
Please register here to attend: bit.ly/3YzKcXu
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EA NYC:
Please find all EA NYC event information—including our Code of Conduct, food policy, covid policy, and information on past and future events—here on our website: https://www.effectivealtruism.nyc/events
You can also find us on Facebook, Meetup, and Eventbrite!
http://facebook.com/groups/eanyc/events
https://www.meetup.com/effective-altruism-nyc/events/
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/effective-altruism-nyc-55938838923
For those new to effective altruism, here are a couple of good introductions. In short, EA is about using evidence to carefully analyze how, given limited resources, we can help others the *most*.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48VAQtGmfWY
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