[Mr. K]

It was NOT ‘accidental’

You have to explicitly select the options to do this. It would not be programmed that it was easy to make a mistake.

Think of the way to delete a file on a server- The computer asks “Are you sure?”

In a system like this it would say
“ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO TELL EVERYONE NUCLEAR WAR IS COMING?”

And then in big flashing red lights:

“ARE YOU REALLY REALLY REALLY SURE??????” with bells and alarms.

[OK it is probably not exactly like that, but it would be equally hard]

[JohnBrowdie]

you’re assuming that the government for one of the most liberal states in the union does things sensibly, which is sort of a massive leap of faith.

[yesthatjallen]

“Arthur Dent: What happens if I press this button?

Ford Prefect: I wouldn't-

Arthur Dent: Oh.

Ford Prefect: What happened?

Arthur Dent: A sign lit up, saying 'Please do not press this button again.”

Hitchhickers Guide to the Galaxy

[relictele]

More than that, it would take at least two people to sign off on it similar to the two-man teams in silos.