WWI happened because an Austrian got shot
WWII happened because an Austrian didn't get shot
( Turing's Artificial Hand Sig Sauer, Wed 23 Dec 2020, 10:50, archived)

Next time, we should stab him and see what happens.

(The Porcupine From Purgatory we of all lost both have them, Wed 23 Dec 2020, 11:33, archived)

So what I think you’re saying is, if we nuke Austria right now, we can avoid WWIII altogether

( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Wed 23 Dec 2020, 21:40, archived)

No that would cause it
and then not doing it a second time would cause WWIV
(dribble, Wed 23 Dec 2020, 22:28, archived)