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“Stanislav Petrov Quarterly Performance Review” by Ricki Heicklen

29 Sep 2024

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Quarterly Performance Review, Autumn 1983Colonel Yuri Kuznetsov looked out the window anxiously. The endless gray landscape did little to soothe his nerves. He only had one employee review left to get through, but he’d saved the hardest one for last. He wasn’t upset about having to dismiss Lieutenant Colonel Petrov—he couldn’t wait to be rid of the little shit—but he couldn’t shake the feeling that something was amiss. He took a swig from his flask. “Stanislav, you can come in now,” Yuri shouted as he opened the door and nearly smashed Stanislav Petrov in the face. “Have a seat,” he said.“Yes, sir. Thank you sir. Overjoyed to be here as always,” Stanislav said.“The purpose of this meeting is for us to discuss various concerns that have emerged about your performance over the past several months,” said Yuri. “Looking through your chart, what I’m seeing [...] ---Outline:(00:04) Quarterly Performance Review, Autumn 1983(07:27) Quarterly Performance Review, Winter 1983--- First published: September 26th, 2024 Source: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/kj4jW9DxtKQBJbapn/stanislav-petrov-quarterly-performance-review --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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