With the fat kid's grandfather's birthday and everything and them having a massive parade. I figured there would be a missile parade to show their strength.
who were nerdy dorks in class, but were the computer nerd types who stayed after in school to practice programming and play those very early computer games and went to their geeky computer clubs and stuff...and are now the NSA cyber-warfare bad asses causing this shit to happen.
just as brainwashed throughout the course of history. NK holds no firsts in that aspect.
On the scope technology affords the tyrants of today, and for as long as NK has done so? There are few parallels in history. Khmer Rouge and a few others rivaled for ruthlessness and brutality but the endurance sets NK apart.
A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
yeah, every attempt is a learning experience for them
Admiration given to the nut job, I can't help but think of the Twilight zone episode where if you didn't please the little boy he would turn you into a jack in the box and send you out into the field
Admiration given to the nut job, I can't help but think of the Twilight zone episode where if you didn't please the little boy he would turn you into a jack in the box and send you out into the field
No that was Kim-il Sung and Twilight Zone merely adapted his story..
A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
That was in the 30s/40s when a room sized mainframe had as much computing power as a modern cell phone. The scientists/engineers working on the early ICBMs and rockets also had to invent math and/or physics just to model all of the forces and then largely computed everything (multi-variable calculus) by hand.
Nowadays, there are dozens (hundreds?) of books on the subject describing the trajectories required and advanced simulation tools that can basically model the entire process if you have the computing power. Even assuming North Korea just has 90s level computing power (doubtful as they are some of the 'best' hackers in the world), they would have a significant advantage over those early inventors of ICBMs.
A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
Looks like a classic Catch-22 here. The world can't let this maniacal bastid get ICBMs (or even intermediate range missiles) with nuke warheads. Then he'd hold the world hostage for whatever he wants. (Even China would be at his mercy)
But the only way to stop him is either eliminate him or drop so much ordinance on his missile sites that they are taken out in one shot. But he'd get a warning and would likely just let loose on Seoul and maybe Tokyo before he was eliminated, maybe even order a mass invasion of the South.
There seems to be no fail safe method to eliminate this growing danger. This guy makes the ranting Ayatollah's in Iran look benign.
I just cannot see placating this guy until one of his generals has had enough and takes him out or China somehow does the deed.
intended to succeed. It is defiance without consequences, he get's to wave his fist at everyone and still make it appear as if he intended to defy the world.
Dont know so pure speculation. I agree they are a less rational actor than Iran ( who has a core of elites who have something to lose and some control over their future that is not available in NK).
So I agree that the US and China have to deal with this in the next years. To be blunt, all that work China is putting into the South China Sea in order to capture sea floor oil into 2100 is more threatened by NK than the US.
Interestingly, China has proximity, but not the delivery accuracy required.
I think you saw two of the kinds of tools in the last two weeks.
Instinct as to the simulation exercise would be keep the lanes north of the DMZ clear with massive holes and pin point the key sites ( even though they will be close to population). Invade from North and South.
Now would that need to happen? Or would visibility to the end game transmitted by the Iranians or Pakistanis or Iraqis be enough? My guess could be that within 24 months that Brunei has a new walled compound for a retiree. Loves food.
People who end up leading well run scientific and engineering efforts are people who have felt able to try things that might fail. When failure carries the risk of death following a temper tantrum from dear leader, it's hard to maintain the kind of work atmosphere necessary. Add the necessity to frame research to fit whatever nutty political or personality necessities are imposed from the top and it's even harder.
NK can't feed its own people or maintain its own infrastructure beyond the level necessary to maintain a potemkin village image. Hard to see how that can be true in so many other areas of national life and not also be true in the case of sophisticated military technology. The possibility NK could drop something on Japan is there. Even more likely is the real danger of attack or invasion of the south. But the biggest danger is millions of armed, starving NK population flooding south when dear leader falls or is eliminated and the nation fails completely.
A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
sounds like Si Ramo... I'm a TRW guy...
Correct. Si was a good guy. I was probably the last friend he ever made.
Whomp whomp whomp.
I've heard that too, yeah
US cyber attacks may be bringing North Korean missiles down - ( New Window )
They haven't known anything else, it's pure brainwashing. They love him because they have to and don't know any better.
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Is he actually appears to be popular with his people. I know the public displays are staged but a lot of NKs have bought into what he is selling
They haven't known anything else, it's pure brainwashing. They love him because they have to and don't know any better.
This
Thank you Ronnie.
About time you did something in Maryland to earn that paycheck.
You sneaky devil.
Fvck N.K. There has never been a more brainwashed society.
Fvck N.K. There has never been a more brainwashed society.
of course not...just expressing my admiration for the people who pull this shit off.
And agreed...what a bizarre fucking country
Well not being enthusiastic about him usually means you love expectancy is up
On the scope technology affords the tyrants of today, and for as long as NK has done so? There are few parallels in history. Khmer Rouge and a few others rivaled for ruthlessness and brutality but the endurance sets NK apart.
Thank Goodness!!
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
yeah, every attempt is a learning experience for them
No that was Kim-il Sung and Twilight Zone merely adapted his story..
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
That was in the 30s/40s when a room sized mainframe had as much computing power as a modern cell phone. The scientists/engineers working on the early ICBMs and rockets also had to invent math and/or physics just to model all of the forces and then largely computed everything (multi-variable calculus) by hand.
Nowadays, there are dozens (hundreds?) of books on the subject describing the trajectories required and advanced simulation tools that can basically model the entire process if you have the computing power. Even assuming North Korea just has 90s level computing power (doubtful as they are some of the 'best' hackers in the world), they would have a significant advantage over those early inventors of ICBMs.
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
Happy Easter Bill2.
Looks like a classic Catch-22 here. The world can't let this maniacal bastid get ICBMs (or even intermediate range missiles) with nuke warheads. Then he'd hold the world hostage for whatever he wants. (Even China would be at his mercy)
But the only way to stop him is either eliminate him or drop so much ordinance on his missile sites that they are taken out in one shot. But he'd get a warning and would likely just let loose on Seoul and maybe Tokyo before he was eliminated, maybe even order a mass invasion of the South.
There seems to be no fail safe method to eliminate this growing danger. This guy makes the ranting Ayatollah's in Iran look benign.
I just cannot see placating this guy until one of his generals has had enough and takes him out or China somehow does the deed.
What is your thought process here?
So I agree that the US and China have to deal with this in the next years. To be blunt, all that work China is putting into the South China Sea in order to capture sea floor oil into 2100 is more threatened by NK than the US.
Interestingly, China has proximity, but not the delivery accuracy required.
I think you saw two of the kinds of tools in the last two weeks.
Instinct as to the simulation exercise would be keep the lanes north of the DMZ clear with massive holes and pin point the key sites ( even though they will be close to population). Invade from North and South.
Now would that need to happen? Or would visibility to the end game transmitted by the Iranians or Pakistanis or Iraqis be enough? My guess could be that within 24 months that Brunei has a new walled compound for a retiree. Loves food.
Pure guess
they'd be a lot easier to laugh it if they weren't so insane
NK can't feed its own people or maintain its own infrastructure beyond the level necessary to maintain a potemkin village image. Hard to see how that can be true in so many other areas of national life and not also be true in the case of sophisticated military technology. The possibility NK could drop something on Japan is there. Even more likely is the real danger of attack or invasion of the south. But the biggest danger is millions of armed, starving NK population flooding south when dear leader falls or is eliminated and the nation fails completely.
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A couple of years ago I was hired to ghost-write the final memoir of one of the chief engineers on the creation of the original ICBMs. (He was still pretty sharp when I met him, when he was 102, but his health failed before the book was completed and he died last year. The manuscript went to his alma mater, to be kept with his papers, and won't be published.)
I asked him about the spectacular failures in the early stages of the missile program and the space program. He said they were not only to be expected, they are absolutely necessary if you're trying to advance quickly.
Given that, the spectacular failures of the North Korean program are more likely an indicator that they're pushing hard than that their program is failing.
I live in Los Angeles. He's specifically threatened to nuke L.A. I believe he means it.
sounds like Si Ramo... I'm a TRW guy...