Humanity has been here before, facing what appearedto be an imminent end (figure). 1 The rise in nuclearweapons was rapid, from the first two used on Aug 6 andAug 9, 1945, through to 10 000 held by 1960, almost40 000 in 1970, and peaking at over 60 000 in the mid-1980s. At the time, it did not feel like a peak; it felt as ifwe were all going to die.
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