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So, today North Korea set off it's first nuclear test. Scary doesn't quite cover it. I guess it's been a long while coming though. It's just the last thing our planet needs - one more country with nuclear weapons capabilities running around showing off it's new toys. *sighs* I almost cried in the gym when I read the headline on the tv.
That's all it is too. A flexing of muscles. One country's leader showing what big boys they are; they have made cool toys too. Otherwise, why let it off? I mean it must cost a hefty bit of money to build a bomb and you can only use it once. It's bad for the environment and it's bloody dangerous. Sure the explosion was underground, but it'll need to be sealed off and kept from leaking for a very long time. If all they wanted was to show that they had the capability, surely they could have got a few UN officials in there with geiger counters.
Anyway, I found this article interesting. Link Here (The link came from Googlemail.com.) It talks about it in a slightly more rational and global sense, rather than just "oh noes". I'm not good at political stuff, since my head tends to be stuck in the sand. However, this confirms much of what I thought of the test. ie. a flexing of muscles, attention seeking and showing off. (I'll point out that it is obviously an opinion piece, so it's one person's perspective.)
That's all it is too. A flexing of muscles. One country's leader showing what big boys they are; they have made cool toys too. Otherwise, why let it off? I mean it must cost a hefty bit of money to build a bomb and you can only use it once. It's bad for the environment and it's bloody dangerous. Sure the explosion was underground, but it'll need to be sealed off and kept from leaking for a very long time. If all they wanted was to show that they had the capability, surely they could have got a few UN officials in there with geiger counters.
Anyway, I found this article interesting. Link Here (The link came from Googlemail.com.) It talks about it in a slightly more rational and global sense, rather than just "oh noes". I'm not good at political stuff, since my head tends to be stuck in the sand. However, this confirms much of what I thought of the test. ie. a flexing of muscles, attention seeking and showing off. (I'll point out that it is obviously an opinion piece, so it's one person's perspective.)
