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The Real Reason America Controls Its Nukes with Ancient Floppy Disks
A 1970s-era 8-inch floppy disk lies underneath a ZX Microdrive from the 1980s and an SDHC card from the 21st century.
Credit: David Smith / Flickr
America's nuclear arsenal depends on a surprising relic of the 1970s that few of us may recall: the humble floppy disk.
From The Washington Post
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