We must protect the legacy of Dr. Strangelove

"It may make us feel better, but does this approach serve any concrete function? Further testament to the power of the film, Dr. Strangelove so shocked people into awareness of the fallibility of supposed nuclear weapon fail-safes that it actually incited internal operational changes within the military so as to prevent the scenario in the movie from actually transpiring. Basically, the Department of Defense took one look at the film, assessed their protocols, and determined that they were actually vulnerable to the exact situation, a situation that seemed so comically far-fetched." [FSR]