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Stanislav Petrov

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (September 9, 1939-May 19, 2017)
    Supervisor of the Soviet Ballistic Missile Early Warning System
    Averted World War III with the United States (September 26, 1983)
    Documents released that revealed his role in averting nuclear war (1998)
    Subject of the documentary 'The Man Who Saved the World (2006)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He is way too modest.
    He ignored specific instructions and was reprimanded for his actions.
    Had the United States really attacked, the Soviet Union would have been obliterated without any American losses.
    His story has been forgotten by history.

Why he might not be annoying:

    Under his watch, Soviet computers detected an American missile entering radar.
    He reasoned that it must have been a computer error, but then five other missiles appeared on the radar.
    Under intense pressure and specific instructions to inform his superiors, he decided to ignore the missiles and account it to several false alarms.
    Had he passed the information to his superiors, they would have counter-attacked and the world would have been severely damaged.
    This happened three and a half weeks after the Soviet Union shot down Korean Air Flight 007 during a hot period in American-Sovet relations.
    Nevertheless, his judgement proved to be correct; there was no American attack, and as a result he saved the world from nuclear holocaust.
    His decision ruined his promising military career.
    He was honored by the United Nations.
    He is considered by many to be one of history's greatest heroes.

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 16 Votes: 81.25% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 39 Votes: 56.41% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 92 Votes: 54.35% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 43 Votes: 46.51% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 48.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 50.96% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 305 Votes: 40.98% Annoying