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Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 8:21 pm

digster wrote:

Oh, good.

Nuclear winter yay!

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 8:26 pm

Which causes more damage "fire and fury" or "shock and awe"?

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:04 pm

run2death wrote:Which causes more damage "fire and fury" or "shock and awe"?


To us it would an airborne detonation causing an EMP (shock), to them anything that disrupts their fragile food supply system (fire). So it's lose-lose.

No one is launching a nuke. It's far more likely NK would use bio agents since they can guarantee delivery. Or, equally as likely, some non-state could take advantage of the situation and do it claiming to be acting on their behalf. But are at about zero though.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:30 pm

Are most North Koreans really brainwashed or are they a desperate people longing to be liberated?

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:32 pm

meatwad wrote:Are most North Koreans really brainwashed or are they a desperate people longing to be liberated?

There's a terrific Frontline episode that strongly suggests the former over the latter.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:32 pm

Fire and blood.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:33 pm

North Koreans are basically the prisoners from Plato's cave allegory.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:46 pm

This much like the new arcade fire album will be when America will no doubt fall in love with Donald.

His record is shit but when you see him play live he'll be so impressive. Hugely Biggly.

And the world will literally burn as a result.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:48 pm

tragabigzanda wrote:North Koreans are basically the prisoners from Plato's cave allegory.


This is a great reference.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Tue August 08, 2017 11:51 pm

dimejinky99 wrote:This much like the new arcade fire album will be when America will no doubt fall in love with Donald.

His record is shit but when you see him play live he'll be so impressive. Hugely Biggly.

And the world will literally burn as a result.

Nah. He'll try to use war to turn his presidency around, but he'll be met with so much opposition that after some small skirmishes, he'll be run out of office so Pence can force us all to go to church.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 1:55 am

I'm going to try and trademark the phrases "Remember Honolulu" and "Seattle Strong," just in case.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 2:02 am

Simple Torture wrote:I'm going to try and trademark the phrases "Remember Honolulu" and "Seattle Strong," just in case.

Lol

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 2:12 am

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 3:10 am

Simple Torture wrote:I'm going to try and trademark the phrases "Remember Honolulu" and "Seattle Strong," just in case.

Don't forget Portland Pathetic

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 3:21 am

BurtReynolds wrote:
Simple Torture wrote:I'm going to try and trademark the phrases "Remember Honolulu" and "Seattle Strong," just in case.

Don't forget Portland Pathetic

LA: Who Misses It

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 4:32 am

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/ar ... th/528717/

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 10:20 am

God damnit, we're still here.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 1:28 pm


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Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Wed August 09, 2017 3:50 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/the-worst-problem-on-earth/528717/

This was a great read on options for dealing with NK, btw.

Re: The DMZ: A thread about North Korea

Thu August 10, 2017 6:19 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/07/the-worst-problem-on-earth/528717/

Here's another good read about it, by a man I hold in very high regard.

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/10/us-only ... ntary.html
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