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Labs Compete to Build New Nuclear Bomb
An anonymous reader writes "Yahoo! News is reporting that two labs are currently competing to design the first new nuclear bomb in twenty years. The new bomb was approved as a part of the 2006 defense spending bill. From the article: 'Proponents of the project say the U.S. would lose its so-called "strategic deterrent" unless it replaces its aging arsenal of about 6,000 bombs, which will become potentially unreliable within 15 years. A new, more reliable weapon, they say, would help the nation reduce its stockpile.'"
Because hey, they are always sooooo wanting to update their own nuclear arsenal instead of letting it die, while at the same time refusing other nation to do the same...
"The Arab world (and indeed most of the third world including Africa, Indochina and South America) hate the Western powers not because they are democratic, but because they are exploitative fascists."
I know you'll probably call this a logical fallacy, but it's a good example of just how wrong that line of thought is:
You'll recall that the Germans didn't claim to hate Jews because they were "so damn free". Rather, they hated them for being "explotative fascists" who "controlled everything".
Considering your closing line, I'm quite aware that my comment will fall on deaf ears, but I'm hoping someone else may get a useful perspective from it.
So is that meant that instead of killing thousands and wounding thousands more, it will just kill everyone in one hit? I mean, its a bomb, a really big bomb. How can it be more reliable? Did the old ones not explode? Did someone have to go down there and kick it a few times for the timer to start? [[OFFTOPIC]] Why does everyone's post get a rating of 5? You guys need to fix the karma bonus.
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"We killed one hundred thousands civilians in Iraq."
I'm sorry, I can't have discussions with liars.
You hit the nail on the head. The reason why you have so many of my fellow citizens rallying aboutg this fact is that, for the most part, AMERICANS ARE STUPID PEOPLE!!! There, after so many years of political activism and voter registration, I can say with that with impunity. There is no logical way to explain otherwise.
In what sane, rational universe do we not impeach a President for blantantly lying us into two wars against defenseless nations? ( I know its not a popular view, but Afghanistan had nothing to do with 9/11 either.) And now, we are building nukes and wondering why countries like North Korea and Iran are in a rush for an A-bomb? Isn't it obvious that they are logically scared shitless of our current leadership?
Americans refuse to think for themselves, our at least vote for someone else other than two clones. Americans are more interested in the fate of dead white girls in Aruba than what's going on in the war. This nation has enough problems with the environment, an energy crunch, education, poverty and soon to collaspe economy. How about we demand resources put into this instead of weapon we're supposed to be getting rid of? Hmmm...........oh, that's right, it would make sense. And logic isn't a American value anymore.
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