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Comment Re:damage, not deaths & compare to all, not co (Score 1) 599

1) So you are comparing tech to corruption in Fukushima. That's great.
2) The Johnstown dam flood killed about 2,200 people, and the Banqiao Dam killed about 26,000. I think that's more than nuclear accidents.
Don't confuse regulations and oversight with technical safety. Stop cherry picking your facts.

Comment Like David Brin's book Earth (Score 2) 318

A good sci-fi book from around 1990. Half the population wore goggles to record perceived violations caused by others (normally older folks recording younger folks). It was a minor point in the book, but it showed a nifty cat-and-mouse game between the observers and those trying to get away with things like littering, graffiti, etc.

Comment Actually scary (Score 4, Interesting) 628

I really think there is a chance that NK leadership has gone so bonkers they would actually try something like bombing SK. I doubt it would be effective unless they bring a nuke to the fight, but we're still talking about one of China's maybe-buddies. The USSR was scary, but they weren't so honking insane as these guys.

Hopefully, NK will just keep doing the "chest thumping" thing until they get tired. Or it's all just a bluff in the first place. I, personally, have had enough wars/actions/what-have-you for now. Too much death. Everyone (including the US) just chill and have a cup o' tea and a biscuit.

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