You don't think that diving into the depth of nuclear armageddon paranoia is just a little premature based on a load of diplomatic nonsense?
Nah, beat the rush and all that eh?
arron wrote:If I were a betting man, I'd lay down some cash on that most people are more likely to die of curry poisoning then wiped out in some nuclear attack.
Well, if you bought that curry on Bondi Beach while you were sunbaking, damn right you'd die. Hurled my guts up after a curry in Bondi one night. Was a bloody disgrace - you call that a curry?
arron wrote:If people are so keen to die pointlessly of radiation related symptoms..move to Bondi beach and spend the whole summer sunbathing without sunblock. That will kill a lot faster than nuclear war and even global warming will..
Especially if you eat curry, oh hang on I did that bit.... Oh shit..... Stuffed it up.... Umm....
Things is as they is, and the one thing you can't change is people.
I agree.
But surely that follows then that we do need technological solutions
We have made our lives massively complex and boring, and placed the burden of debt on virtually everyone.
Debt.yes. Complex. double yes.
But boring? Dont think so.
We have a world of pointless entertainment, and a method to get almost all human knowledge within seconds.
If your bored in the modern world your not trying very hard
Oh I'm not bored. But I'm used to waiting weeks for renders. Me getting bored is a Special Case.
Special! Special!
*hits self with shoe* (Well, better than beating the table with it)
Things is as they is, and the one thing you can't change is people.
I agree.
But surely that follows then that we do need technological solutions
We have made our lives massively complex and boring, and placed the burden of debt on virtually everyone.
Debt.yes. Complex. double yes.
But boring? Dont think so.
We have a world of pointless entertainment, and a method to get almost all human knowledge within seconds.
If your bored in the modern world your not trying very hard
Oh I'm not bored. But I'm used to waiting weeks for renders. Me getting bored is a Special Case.
Special! Special!
*hits self with shoe* (Well, better than beating the table with it)
MadHippo wrote:To be honest, I'm more afraid of Bush's USA and it's nukes than I would be of Russia and it's nukes.
I just wonder what another country has to do to supplant the USA's role as 'public enemy no.1'.
“I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” - Winston Churchill
US: We want to put up a useless missile shield in Europe
Russia: Not on our doorstep. We will point our nukes at Europe again if you do that shit.
US: It's not to protect against you. It's to protect against Iran.
Iran: But our missiles can't even reach Europe LOL
I greatly appreciate the US concerns in protecting Europe from Iran but Israel already has missiles and if them and Iranians and the USA wish to entertain themselves threatening to use them or actually using them please do so at their own expense.
If Europe is worried Europe can put their own missile defense system operated and controlled by Europe. It's not necessary to have the USA stucking its missiles here nor am i convinced that is safer that way. Frankly there is nothing about the Bush Admnistration that inspires me to have confidence and trust on an American controlled shield in European Land.
As for Russia i'm not the least worried they wish or are even in a position to start a war with Europe. I believe the USA and their Admnistration are the ones trying to foment a war for their own interests and away from their own territory.
Barnard wrote:US: We want to put up a useless missile shield in Europe
Russia: Not on our doorstep. We will point our nukes at Europe again if you do that shit.
US: It's not to protect against you. It's to protect against Iran.
Iran: But our missiles can't even reach Europe LOL
JohnC
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