A five for him. I wonder how many times the world has almost died like that.

+5

This is nothing more than "This guy did a good thing. 5 if you agree!"

-3

He truly does win the internets.

seriously, this guy deserves way more credit...computers will cause the end of the world some day because of an error like this

+1

he should have talked to professor falken

+1

LOL @ roddy. Yeah, sounds like a real life War Games.

Giving credit where credit is due.

LOL i would have pressed the button!

+3

To unsung heroes

+2

Interesting. Learn somethin new everyday. 5'd

I never knew of this guy. Wow.

Indeed. 5 stars to him for saving everyone's asses.

I remember learning about him in history class.

Wow, very scary that we were that close to the brink of destruction! Very informative, I will remember the name Petrov indefinitely. Is there a website I can read more on this?

+5 for schooling me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Petrov

10/10+++ Would view again

http://www.brightstarsound.com/ Someone's tribute site to this heroic man. Contains clips of interviews, etc.

Microsoft(TM) Missile Detection XP

+6

Yeah, it's a good decision he made, but to be honest.. he would have to be pretty stupid to think it was a real attack. So this is more like, 'Celebration of the day a man used common sense and didn't do something stupid like 80% of the world's populatio

-4

*99%

Thanks for the history lesson. Btw, the music rocks... had it looping for 20 minutes lol. /fived

This story is old, and most certainly not worth 4.54 rating.

-5

I wouldn't say history's greatest hero, but certainly a hero.

I'd say the guys a hero for saving the human race....

5 Starred For Awesome. This guy deserves a statue.

I WOULD say history's greatest hero. Without him, the PCs upon which YTMND (and the Internets that it defends) would be reduced to cinders, under a mountain of LOL.

+2

anyone who downvotes this is a communist!

-1

Kinda makes me think of the movie The Hunt for Red October.. for some reason.

+1

A serious YTMND actually made it to the top 5? Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?

upon which YTMND (and the Internets that it defends) RUNS. I fail at comment.

Press START to play.

+6

What a great man.

Now all it needs is a clip of a man riding a nuclear missile. YEEEHAW!

I'd let him store his missiles in my launch bay and day.

5'd cause that's the most kickass national anthem ever.

This man does indeed seem to be a hero.

A great unsung hero.

Man, what a pussy...

Just kidding, he pwns.

good music

awesome!

5 because it's the first time I've learned something besides "LOL BLACKS LIKE CHICKEN" from a ytmnd.

+2

Of course, for failure to carry out his duty, regardless of circumstances, he should have been subject to a court martial, possibly w/ capital punishment. A disgrace to his uniform !

-1

damn, he wins

OMG! 0_0 You just blew my mind!

^ wait, so Stanislav was the one who literally ran out the door? LOL.

+1 for education +3 for saving the world +1 for informing everybody

PUNCH THE KEYS FOR GODS SAKE!! LOL

I'm not a bitch. That must have sucked waiting to see if nukes actually were coming.

Wait. I just realized I learned something on YTMND. Never thought I'd see the day.

also cocks

brb, defecting!

Yeah I heard about this guy a while back, he rules.

QFT. I'd heard this story before but never seen a pic of the guy. 5'd for saving my ass.

five for soviet hero, Ohurrah Pobieda!!!!

Not Funny, but interesting and definitely cool.

Being new to voting confuses and infuriates me!

I always wondered if it would be worth being the man in the position to push the button. Just so that I could make sure it would never be pushed under any circumstances.

Hurray for Communism!

Let's see if 5 stars works in IE instead of firefox...

awesome

Where is your downvoter now?

5 for actually getting something educational on the top 5 (even though it's life there was evanescent).

he r great!

wait, so we're thanking this guy for not doing his job?

5 for Soviet Union's Anthem, by far the best national anthem that there ever was. It's a shame that it's gone.

+1

Actually that anthem is back thanks to Putin with some words changed around. I agree it is the best national anthem.

A big, American "TYTYTYTYTY" to you, sir.

Actually, those missiles I heard were really Norwegian weather rockets who misfired and headed toward the Soviet Union. Funny -- being Swedish I always knew Norway would do something like this!

Thank-god for this Comrad!

+1

I heard of this, but never knew his name. Too bad the Bush Administration hasn't ruled out using a nuclear strike against Iran...

One minute to midnight.

if it was me in his position, we would all be pretty dead by now

That is a great anthem for a country. Reminds me of a great drunken sing along with naked burly soviets.

Your missing one important detail. He was imprisoned for his acts of defiance.

this guy = teh win

Needs more 99 Red Balloons. (Back at base, bugs in the software/Flash the message, "Something's out there")

5'd for being true to himself. I think he prefered imprisonment to nuclear winter... just a thought.

I knew this

kind of means their whole system was useless. USA had the element of suprise, and they wasted it...

5 because soviet anthem kicks ass. also we are not dead. yay

Thank you, guy.

then, computers can error on that sort of.. oh geez, I need to call the white house back NOW!

this guy truly is a hero, communist or not, still a hero

Spasibo balshoye, Comrade Petrov.

He is the pimp of nations.

even if it weren't a false alarm, I wouldn't counterattack, and revel in how great I am. But good job for him.

nice

In Soviet Russia, Internet Wins You

wow, amazing history. Thanks for teaching me :)

O_o

I almost shed a tear. Bravo

Holy sh*t!

Impressive, good work bringing this to everyones attention

-1 because EVERYONE know captain planet is history's greatest hero. "The power is YOURS!"

Holy f*ck! kumakouji, it wouldn't just be the Americans getting "wiped off the face of the planet" if it wasn't for this man, you ignorant ass.

The missiles would have molested Planet and its Captain.

+1

+1 for Chav-Slayer telling the truth.

1.21 gigawatts!

Being computer illiteratedoes not make a person a hero.

-2

salut

awesome, 5 stars

"illiteratedoes" lol nice

"5 because it's the first time I've learned something besides "LOL BLACKS LIKE CHICKEN" from a ytmnd." Quoted for truth!

yay for him

I salute you, Mr. Petrov!

The text is too small.

Very true.

Informative, but really bad image and a generally effortlessly made site.

5 for feelgood ytmnd and warming my heart

Being computer illiterate does not make a person a hero. There corrected now f*ck off. He is the reason Bush is in office. His failure has cost the word more lives than a nuclear war to begin with. He slings from Bush's dick...f*cking piece of sh*t.

-3

I hate Bush too, but I'm pretty sure Bush hasn't killed 300 million people.

+2

Icewarm, your logic is flawed. Nuclear annhilation is not better than the Bush Presidency.

1 because I'm too drunk to read this. I'll change the score tomorrow.

...^Yeah, a nuclear war would only cost.. What. 3/4ths the world's population?

+1

Icewarm, your logic is messed up enough, but saying "He slings from Bush's dick...f*cking piece of sh*t." kind of renders your whole argument invalid anyway.

OLD still 5

5'd just because now im happy to be alive

*saLUEte*

Indeed. While you're at it, why don't you blame the Texas Rangers baseball team? That makes about as much sense, too. :)

image sucks

*hitler salute*

-1

There, widened it a bit so at least the words are more readable.

I am so happy!

mother russia bitches

5'd because i didn't know about this

IceWarm has to be the most hilariously stupid downvoter ever. Bush is more harmful than a nuclear apocalypse? Right.

My gut instinct always has been that this story is bullsh*t. But points for educating the youths.

I'm almost tempted to take back the 5 I gave his "Mexican Gang Lord" site, but revenge downvoting is for losers.

everybody keep in mind this guy's claim has yet to be conclusive or not--Bush dick slinger he may be--liar he may be as well

Music makes it! Also a heartwarming tale

Learning stuff from YTMND? People sticking up for Bush? Uniting to bash a downvoter? Also, "5'd just because now im happy to be alive" BEST. YTMND. EVER.

And I forgot to vote. But I did give it a 5

5´d for DOCU-ytmnd

Cheers to petrov.

I already knew about this, but 5.

He really is a true hero.

SOMEONE ALMOST SET US UP THE BOMB! Very good story. But... I'M CANADIAN! Na na na na na... :P

YAY STANISLAV!

Wow this guy's side looks like sean connery's....

I'm just sick of how this guy is praised. Is there any proof to this story? Amazing how this story came out when the USSR was on the ropes. I think the story is BS, but then again I think all governments are full of sh*t.

-3

Thank God he was in charge of that situation. Imagine if it was someone who was trigger-happy like George W. Bush? (Yeah, I went there. You know it's true)

Bush ain't trigger happy, thats Chaney. Bush is war happy.

+1

Dub-ya would've definitely hit "Start"

-1

This's in response to the "computers will cause the end of the world" comment. You say it like computers are an independant, thinking machine capable of building the nukes then programming themselves to send them. It's US that'll kill ourselves.

Wow. If this is true, it should be teached in schools. And I shouldnt get to know about it from a website, especially not ytmnd :)

Of course Bush is trigger happy. That's why he waited a year before going into Iraq.

Noone would've nuked australia. He didn't save me at all =(

СПАСИБА, СTAНИCЛAB... СПАСИБА

a god among men

Sounds like the Russians had a WOPR, and they weren't using it for chess.

legend son

i wouldnt of died

He certainly is the man now, dog.

" Sounds like the Russians had a WOPR, and they weren't using it for chess. " Ahaha. Damn what a stupid movie that was. Even though he was right, I bet the Soviets executed him anyway.

that is so cool and at the same time very scary, bush' partners has probably done the same things a couple of times the recent years.

Clever man

amazing

Long Live Mother Russia!

Good stuff.

what is this, wikipedia now?

i'd send him 50 bucks if i knew his address

"A serious YTMND actually made it to the top 5? Is this one of the signs of the apocalypse?" QFT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasili_Alexandrovich_Arkhipov Do that dude now.

Wow... :) image too tall though, fix it.

how about that guy who shot around 1000-2000 yanks in the first 9 hrs of the normandy landings

Never knew that, but now I love the guy. Now how's about a nice game of chess?

We would be playing Fallout IRL if not for this *sshole.

omg, you learn something new everday. "A five for him. I wonder how many times the world has almost died like that." i totally agree

LONG LIVE OUR SOVIET MOTHERLAND!

GJ.

5 because I love the Russians

Yay.

5 for the mother land.

Bravo, Stanislav. Bravo.

Go fellow Soviet, a hero indeed =D

ptkfgs

5 because I'm Russian. Be grateful, bitches.

ITS JESUS LOL!

"what is this, wikipedia now?" rofl

nuclear lolocaust

"Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?" LAIDIES AND GENTLEMEN, I GIVE YOU MANKIND'S SAVOIR. f*ck JESUS, THIS GUY SAVED OUR ASSES.

Yeah, he's alright, I guess.

Actually, those missiles I heard were really Norwegian weather rockets who misfired and headed toward the Soviet Union. Funny -- being Swedish I always knew Norway would do something like this!

Hero indeed.

Ah, I love the russian national anthem. 5 for Stanislav!

5'd

unsung hero

"you are alive"? You mean the americans/russians are alive?

This is just one of many reasons not to trust the Windows OS.

he looks like burt reynolds in the top pic

we would've kicked their asses anyway. you know they pay their soldiers like a pint of vodka a year, so they sell their guns and tanks and sh*t to the mafia? what a joke of a country.

-1

Technology sucks, don'it Petrov? Thanks, man.

also "oops we almost start a nuke war" incidents were very common during cold war. ever hear of cuban missile crisis? kennedy, against the advice of his generals, did everything he could to not start a war. make a ytmnd about him, commie cocksucker.

-1

old, but the soviet national anthem deserves you a 3.

Да здравствует Петров.

I've sent the guy money before... he's living in Moscow on a pensioner's salary. Pretty sad end for saving the world.

Why the f*ck should I care? I live nowhere near the US,and if it weren't for gay peace lovers like him, the great satan would've already been destroyed!

-1

And you'd be dead from a radioactive nuclear holocaust, dumbsh*t.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_war_iii#Historical_scenarios

God Bless him.

Hooray for Soviets.

this f*cking rocks. Amazing job. 5'd. the downvoters are complete douches.

Sorta like how the Americans saved the world from Hitler.

wtf lag.

AMERICAN COMPONENTS, RUSSIAN COMPONENTS, ALL MADE IN TAIWAN!!

In case somebody reads comments this far down, the same thing happened with NATO, pretty much. Same "nuke, nuke back" policy as well, except their info said that the soviet union was launching the attacks. Russia wins

A Russian I don't hate! Fantastic! 5

GOOD LORD!

Awesome.

Thanks, Stan, for not blowing the holy shiz out of all around you.

The soviet missle defense was running on windows 95.

Stanislav Petrov wins 5 coolness points for Saving Teh World

To all the morons who said, "I'd still have been alive" Nuclear Winter would have been worldwide!! There would be no visible sun, even today!

BRAVO! BRAVO!!

SHALL*WE*PLAY*A*GAME?

ha ha i remember that guy. close call indeed

Thanx Russian Dude!

f*ckin yah. what's the music?

We all owe that man and his judgement our thanks.

I don't like anyone telling me who I should be grateful to PLUS calling me a bitch. Hell no

I'm not American so I couldn't care less. And it's hardly a clever YTMND. But I won't downvote it either

/applause

lol, i love ignorant ytmnd downvoters

Funny when you think about it. This guy is one of the greatest heroes of all time. Why? Because he didn't do jack sh*t.

He should have made the computer play tic tac toe with itself

O_O

Find the programmer and put him against the wall.

We almost got screwed by the MPC

*MCP from Tron

Truely a giant among men.

Spacebo pajalsta Tovarisch Petrov. I see someone already brought up Arkhipov.

Five for preventing my non-existence.

"He should have made the computer play tic tac toe with itself" hahahahaha

He's a hero because he didn't launch nukes? I haven't launched nukes either so I guess I'm a hero too.

Meh, I kinda wish the USA did get nuked, I'd take part in the Great Canadian Invasion afterwards.

Dude, this guy is uber 1337.

RETARDED CRAP!

In Soviet Russia, Nuclear missles launch you!

wall o' text = you loose SIR

LOL Soviet Computers. But this just proves to anyone who thought the Soviets were warmongers... that they weren't.

lol @ idiot history downvoters...this isn't like the cuban crisis, that wasn't a computer outta nowhere...plus this happened in 1983! that's barely 20 yrs ago!

LOL @ the people who think they wouldn't have been affected because they don't live in the USA.

Thanks, Mr. Petrov.

In Soviet Union, five upvotes you!

-1

Good, but why can't I see the whole text in firefox?