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FARK!!! North Korea Just Tested the Bomb
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Quote from trader28:
You dont know much about human nature do you... the more that have them the greater the chances one of them will be a megalomaniac or completely psychotic
Khruschchev assured he would 'bury us'. Nothing happened.
Mao, according to your definition, was borderline psychotic - certifiably megalomaniacal. Nada.
There are trade offs to every option. A nuclear armed world would stop Americas war machine in its tracks.
The flip side - more nucs available = more likely someone will use them.
Both options aren't palatable. True.
But history has shown the principle of MAD is far more effective at keeping the peace than war itself.
Quote from 5Pillars:
Yes the exact same type of schedule a democrat president would have......same product, different packaging (for those dumb enough to buy either one).
Fortunately, in the US, we don't buy our Presidents, we only rent them. Can't wait for the lease to be up on it current one.
Quote from achilles28:
But history has shown the principle of MAD is far more effective at keeping the peace than war itself.
good points, but on the other hand, MAD concept breeds complacency and a reliance on the fact that no one will actually use them. In other words, the 'peaceful' effects of fear from use of nuclear arms are short lived.
Every so often, some one will have to use them to show they mean business. Otherwise, empty threats breed responses likewise.
Uh huh... notice you didn't mention Hitler, gotta feeling we were pretty lucky he didn't have the capabilitiesQuote from achilles28:
Khruschchev assured he would 'bury us'. Nothing happened.
Mao, according to your definition, was borderline psychotic - certifiably megalomaniacal. Nada.
There are trade offs to every option. A nuclear armed world would stop Americas war machine in its tracks.
The flip side - more nucs available = more likely someone will use them.
Both options aren't palatable. True.
But history has shown the principle of MAD is far more effective at keeping the peace than war itself.
Quote from billpritjr:
Enough love and peace bullshit, back to trading.
See above question
short yen against USD.
went long a tiny bit of gold, although its not reacting to this (perhaps people don't think its a safe haven anymore).
may consider short ewj and ewy etf's tommorow. short ES as well (to hedge possible losses coming up) - it seems to want to sell, and this isn't the greatest news for a booming market.
also short FXI etf from Friday.
too bad my IB account can't do KRW shorts and nikkei futures don't trade real time.
Quote from scriabinop23:
short yen against USD.
went long a tiny bit of gold, although its not reacting to this (perhaps people don't think its a safe haven anymore).
may consider short ewj and ewy etf's tommorow. short ES as well (to hedge possible losses coming up) - it seems to want to sell, and this isn't the greatest news for a booming market.
also short FXI etf from Friday.
too bad my IB account can't do KRW shorts and nikkei futures don't trade real time.
that is what I am talking about....
Copper also at new highs (for today's session)
Quote from ozzy:
Yippeeeeeee
Was short over the weekend covered a little too early though me thinks
Making a buck is good...but don't pat yourself on the back because a fucking insane guy just tested a bomb! Next time you get in the endzone, act like you've been there before! Not my expression....but certainly fits the bill!
Quote from scribing:
In other words, the 'peaceful' effects of fear from use of nuclear arms are short lived.
Only in the context of minor skirmishes, for instance, border disputes (India-Pakistan).
MAD scuttles any full frontal attack initiated by any country. And thats the important part.
Who's going to play nuclear brinkmanship??