warning of an imminent missile attack says he was convinced the threat was real and “100 percent sure” he was doing the right thing.The other time a mistake ... more warning of an imminent missile attack says he was convinced the threat was real and “100 percent sure” he was doing the right thing.The other time a mistake like that happened, 7 December 1941, it was the other way around - the radar plot was real, but misinterpreted, and Pearl Harbour was blasted to hell. Fail-safe should be the watchword surely? I assume those responsible for facilitating the Pearl Harbour attack were shot - or at least, received a jolly good telling-off. Of course, if Watson-Watt had kept his wacky ideas to himself we wouldn't be having this discussion. less
I had my first mobile phone in 2003, when I was 31. I rang home on the landline and spoke to my father. The first call I received was from my mother within a minute from the same l... moreI had my first mobile phone in 2003, when I was 31. I rang home on the landline and spoke to my father. The first call I received was from my mother within a minute from the same landline. All very exciting.