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Buttons Not Buttons

2023/3/10
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Latif Nasser：本期节目探讨按钮在权力、自由和毁灭中的象征意义，并通过三个故事进行阐述。 Patrick Carr：大多数电梯的关门按钮是无效的，这并非技术故障，而是电梯系统智能化管理的结果，手动按键反而会影响系统效率。他认为按钮只是一种心理安慰。 Bobby Livingston：Button Gwinnett的签名因其稀有性和历史意义而成为世界上最有价值的签名之一，其价值远超其他历史名人的签名。 Alex Wellerstein：现实中不存在单一的"核按钮"，核武器发射流程复杂，需要多人参与，总统的决策并非直接控制发射。 Roger Fisher (通过其子弟转述)：Fisher 提出一个方案，将核武器发射密码植入志愿者体内，总统必须杀死该志愿者才能获得密码，以此来增加核武器发射的难度，避免意外或冲动行为。

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The episode begins with a discussion on the significance of buttons, leading to a visit to the Elevator History Museum where the exploration of buttons' roles in power and control begins.

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Tiny buttons have such a hold on us. They can be portals to power, freedom, and destruction. Today, with the help of buttons, we tell you about taking charge of the little things in life, about fortunes made and lost, and about the ease with which the world can end. 

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