On the Beach
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1:27:01
TO BLOW THEMSELVES
OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH ?

1:27:04
I DON'T BELIEVE IT
EVEN NOW.

1:27:07
WE DIDN'T WANT A WAR.
WE DIDN'T START IT.
HOW DID IT START ?

1:27:12
THE TROUBLE WITH YOU IS
YOU WANT A SIMPLE ANSWER,

1:27:15
AND THERE ISN'T ANY.
1:27:20
THE WAR STARTED
WHEN PEOPLE ACCEPTED
THE IDIOTIC PRINCIPLE...

1:27:23
THAT PEACE
COULD BE MAINTAINED...

1:27:26
BY ARRANGING TO DEFEND
THEMSELVES WITH WEAPONS
THEY COULDN'T POSSIBLY USE...

1:27:31
WITHOUT COMMITTING SUICIDE.
1:27:36
EVERYBODY HAD AN ATOMIC BOMB
AND COUNTER-BOMBS
AND COUNTER-COUNTER BOMBS.

1:27:39
THE DEVICES OUTGREW US.
WE COULDN'T CONTROL THEM.

1:27:44
I KNOW.
1:27:47
I HELPED BUILD THEM.
GOD HELP ME.

1:27:56
SOMEWHERE SOME POOR BLOKE...
1:27:58
PROBABLY LOOKED
AT A RADAR SCREEN
AND THOUGHT HE SAW SOMETHING.

1:28:05
HE KNEW THAT IF HE HESITATED
ONE THOUSANDTH OF A SECOND...

1:28:09
HIS OWN COUNTRY WOULD BE
WIPED OFF THE MAP, SO--

1:28:14
SO HE PUSHED A BUTTON...
1:28:17
AND.. AND...
1:28:21
THE WORLD WENT...
1:28:24
CRAZY...
1:28:27
AND... AND--
1:28:48
WHAT'S WITH HIM ?
1:28:51
MAYBE WE
SHOULDN'T ASK HIM
ANY MORE QUESTIONS.

1:28:59
WHAT'S NEW
FROM SAN DIEGO,
SUNDSTROM ?


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