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Regarding leaders of nine known nations to have nuclear weapons as of 2 June 2026
Regarding leaders of nine known nations to have nuclear weapons as of 2 June 2026
Here's the entire quote of a fresh post that I've recently made on LinkedIn's website that viewers here on chesstalk may find interesting, re: political matters:
"Here's Google AI's answer to question: Are any of nine known nations that have #nuclearweapons that also have as their leaders #trump #modi #putin #netanyahu #starmer #macron #PakistanLeader #Xi #NorthKoreanLeader provably not led by a #worldleader who is corrupt incompetent evil or insane on 2 june 2026 (note that AI answers may vary even if same search keywords are used per search that's tried):
Result of a Google AI search result (as I posted first on LinkedIn today) re: Are any of nine known nations that have #nuclearweapons that also have as their leaders #Trump#Modi#Putin#Netanyahu#Starmer#Macron#PakistanLeader#Xi#NorthKoreanLeader provably not led by a leader who has violated International Law or Just War Theory in some act of aggression by 13 June 2026 (note: AI answer may vary for each search attempted even if same keywords are used)?:
Answer One called a 5% (= 1 in 20 odds) or less risk of WW3 as very low (experts);
Answer Two more or less implied that two space shuttle disasters (an average of 1 in 67.5 missions) by the time the fleet was retired was a catastrophic failure rate, historically speaking.
As I wrote online earlier, I am not a prophet (I'd also note that I'm not a statistician, either).
However, I also noted online earlier that it may be a good idea to #Pray (ideally asap, I would think). Anyone can visit my Profile Page on LinkedIn if they wish to, say if they'd like to investigate my posts or comments there that have the 3 LinkedIn hashtag phrases that are in this (present) post that's not on LinkedIn
As of September 1, 2026, military analysts and intelligence experts assess the direct odds of a full-scale World War III breaking out before the end of the year as very low (estimated at 5% or less). [1]
Current Risk Factors
Regional Flashpoints: Ongoing fighting in Ukraine, military escalations involving Israel and Iran in the Middle East, and friction near Taiwan keep international tensions elevated. [1, 2]
Public Anxiety: Opinion polls show that many people believe the global security situation is deteriorating, but public fear does not equal an expert prediction of an imminent world war. [1, 2]
Why a Global War Remains Unlikely
Nuclear Deterrence: The concept of mutually assured destruction still forces the U.S., Russia, and China to avoid direct military engagement. [1, 2]
Economic Interdependence: Global trade and financial systems link these major powers, meaning a total war would trigger catastrophic mutual economic collapse. [1, 2]
Asymmetric Tactics: Major nations continue to rely on localized proxy conflicts, economic restrictions, and cyber operations instead of declaring open global war. [1, 2]
If you'd like, I can break down the current status of specific flashpoints like:
The Middle East
Eastern Europe / Ukraine
The Pacific / Taiwan Strait
Let me know which area you would like to explore."
Google AI re: what were the odds of another space shuttle disaster by the year that the space shuttle program was cancelled?:
By the time the space shuttle program was cancelled in 2011, NASA's official Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) estimated the odds of a catastrophic loss of the vehicle and crew at roughly 1 in 90 to 1 in 100 per mission. Wikipedia +2
Historical Risk Estimates
Early Program/Pre-Challenger: NASA management originally claimed the odds of a disaster were as low as 1 in 100,000, while working engineers estimated the real risk was closer to 1 in 100. A later 2011 internal safety retrospective revealed that the first nine shuttle flights actually carried a staggering 1 in 9 chance of catastrophic failure. NPR
Post-Columbia (2003–2005): Following the Columbia disaster, NASA reassessed its metrics and pegged the per-mission risk of failure at around 1 in 100, up from earlier post-Challenger estimates of 1 in 250. Science | AAAS +1
Actual Program Outcome: The program completed 135 total missions with 2 catastrophic losses (Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003), resulting in an actual historical catastrophic failure rate of approximately 1 in 67.5 missions. Reddit·r/todayilearned +2
If you're interested, I can also break down:
The specific safety upgrades made between the Columbia disaster and the 2011 retirement
How modern commercial crew vehicles (SpaceX Dragon, Starliner) compare to those risk metrics"
Regards, Kevin Pacey
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy's law, by Edward A. Murphy Jr., USAF, Aerospace Engineer
A follow-up to my previous Post in this chesstalk Discussion Board non-chess Forum Thread, from a Reply (to that quote) that I got to it on LinkedIn 5 days ago, that went:
'...Hi Kevin, I appreciate this examination of probability frameworks. I wonder if the focus on expert consensus for WW3 risk creates a blind spot for high-impact, low-probability edge cases? Does adoption friction increase as the complexity of risk assessment grows?...'
{my reply [to Kanishk Widhani] - admittedly limited to my virtually quoting 2 further Google AI search results that I made after the Comment that I made here on ChessChat as well, due to such factors as LinkedIn's character limit per Post/Comment/Reply made on it by a given LinkedIn Member, and my own quite limited understanding of what might be called 'b for Business jargon':}
'Google AI re Q1 (Does focus on expert consensus for WW3's probability create a blind spot for high-impact low-probability edge cases): asks if relying only on experts re WW3 makes us miss unlikely catastrophic scenarios
Expert consensus =Average view of most specialists
High-impact,low-probability =Events that're very unlikely but'll cause total devastation if do, i.e. Black Swan events
Edge cases =Unconventional scenarios that're outside normal predictions
Core Argument =Experts often look at historical data & rational behavior. By doing this they may ignore wildcards eg technical glitch triggering a nuclear launch or irrational decision by 1 leader
AI re Q2 (Does adoption friction increase as complexity of risk assessment grows): asks if tools/methods are harder for people to accept/use if they get more complex
Risk assessment =Method used to weigh dangers/threats
Adoption friction =The resistance/slow down/difficulty users face in trying to implement a new system
The Core Argument =If a safety framework/software needs too much data/advanced math/confusing steps people will push back. They may reject it entirely/prefer simpler instinct-based choices/use the tool incorrectly. Complexity slows down down-to-earth usage...'
Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Murphy's law, by Edward A. Murphy Jr., USAF, Aerospace Engineer
Wikipedia +2
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