Our efforts to cover the events of our lives as they happen has been the highest primary importance to us, and we are forever indebted to you. To the people of the United States and the world, everyone here at CNN would like to thank you in making us your prime news source. Well, I'm sorry to say, but his prediction has now been proven true. CNN President Ted Turner said then that we would cover the news until the end of time, and that we would then cover it live. "Now, many of you out there may have seen our first broadcast, just a little over three years ago now.
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"From what we understand, is that the United States of America, and her allies, and the nations of the Soviet Union and other Communist states are now exchanging their full nuclear arsenals. May God bless the United States and her people and keep them safe.” If you are located in a targeted area, we urge you to immediately leave. All Americans are asked to remain calm and take all necessary steps to ensure their safety. The civil defense system has also been activated and measures are being implemented as I speak to begin the evacuation of major urban areas including Washington, DC. A state of emergency is in effect and martial law has been declared. By order of the President, the military is now at DEFCON 1 and all steps are being taken to protect the nation. Vice President Bush and other key leaders are currently being evacuated to safety as well. President Reagan, who was in New York City, has been informed and at this time is currently en-route along with the first lady to Air Force One. Satellites have confirmed that many of these missiles are currently inbound towards targets in both the U.S. “At approximately 8:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time this evening, NORAD detected the launch of nuclear missiles by the Soviet Union. We now cut live to the White House Briefing Room."
At this time CNN does not know what this matter may be. We have just been informed that the White House has a matter of national importance that is to be addressed to the nation. "We interrupt this program for a CNN Special Report. It's just that the subject usually isn't all of us.įor more of Oona’s sarcasm and attempted wit, visit her website. Turner's decision to make an end-of-days video isn't terribly surprising, as it has been a somewhat common method of newspapers to complete obituaries before the subject dies. The New Yorker provided much-needed fact-checking, and it was later found out that Turner himself had shown the video to his reporters, claiming, "I keep this tape around because when the world ends, it'll be over before we can say what we wanted to say. According to Jalopnik, he was bored and stumbled upon the video, later confirming its existence with a longtime CCN worker he met there.
And how would we know this video is real? As Jalopnik questions, is it just "the kind of thing that Ted Turner, the all-around 'eccentric billionaire' archetype, would mention offhand?" Well, the video was introduced publicly when an intern at CNN leaked the footage. You're right to ponder how such an artifact became available to the public, let alone general information. Calling it quits on humanity would be no easy choice, so no pressure to the last bearer of bad news. But just how that decision would be confirmed remains unsolved. In all its eeriness, Turner has made it clear that the task of airing it will be left to the last surviving CNN employee, implying it will take their verdict to declare the end of days.
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