WarGames: The Only Winning Move Is Not to Play
Greg Granito · 4 min · 2007 · YouTube title: That scene from War Games
Why it's here
Mostly used as a joking or nostalgic reference in threads about nuclear war, AI and security exploits.
What it covers
The climactic lesson scene from the 1983 film WarGames, in which the computer learns that the only winning move in nuclear war is not to play. It includes the character entering zero players and the famous closing line.