"Artificial Earthquake," AKA a nuclear test, set off in North Korea

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Feb 12, 2013 8:58 AM
They'll accidentally do it to themselves before they do it to anyone else.
Feb 12, 2013 8:58am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:03 AM
Perfect timing for Obama to talk about the U.S. making huge cuts in our nuclear arms tonight in the SOTU address.
Feb 12, 2013 9:03am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:04 AM
The only ones they could do it to would be South Korea. And they aren't stupid enough to piss off their one major ally (China) to do it. Them getting into a major armed conflict with anyone would cut off their meal ticket pretty quickly and assure their destruction, their leaders know it.
Feb 12, 2013 9:04am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:16 AM
What's an "artificial earthquake?"
Feb 12, 2013 9:16am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:19 AM
SnotBubbles;1387405 wrote:What's an "artificial earthquake?"
An earthquake caused by something man-made, rather than naturally-occurring earth movements.




Like your mom falling down the stairs.
Feb 12, 2013 9:19am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:23 AM
gorocks99;1387407 wrote:An earthquake caused by something man-made, rather than naturally-occurring earth movements.




Like your mom falling down the stairs.
That seemed too obvious. Derp is me.
Feb 12, 2013 9:23am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:26 AM
I don't understand how that country as a whole has not crumbled yet.
Feb 12, 2013 9:26am
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Feb 12, 2013 9:58 AM
TedSheckler;1387396 wrote:Perfect timing for Obama to talk about the U.S. making huge cuts in our nuclear arms tonight in the SOTU address.
We have over 5,000, cutting to 1,100 with some 500 in reserve is still enough.
And obviously, what has been the policies the last 30 years hasn't worked.

The test was actually long forecast as satellites images caught the Norks preparing the shafts for a test. It was all a matter of when.
Looks like also it was a success of a smaller nuke, still no where near the size to put on a missile.
like_that;1387410 wrote:I don't understand how that country as a whole has not crumbled yet.
China.
And the country falling apart would be one of the greatest humanitarian crisis in the last 50 years.
Feb 12, 2013 9:58am
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Feb 12, 2013 10:08 AM
dlazz;1387392 wrote:They'll accidentally do it to themselves before they do it to anyone else.
I was thinking this same thing.
Feb 12, 2013 10:08am
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Feb 12, 2013 10:21 AM
ptown_trojans_1;1387434 wrote:The test was actually long forecast as satellites images caught the Norks preparing the shafts for a test.
This may be a stupid question, but how do they not nuke themselves when they do these tests? We did the tests way out in the desert and on Islands where nobody was around I think. Are they just doing them far enough under ground?
Feb 12, 2013 10:21am
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Feb 12, 2013 10:27 AM
FatHobbit;1387459 wrote:This may be a stupid question, but how do they not nuke themselves when they do these tests? We did the tests way out in the desert and on Islands where nobody was around I think. Are they just doing them far enough under ground?
Yeah, you bury it deep in the ground, and then design the mineshaft in the shape of a fishook.
You then add in "blast doors" to help slow down the gas. You put enough of them up, and make the decision of the shaft in a way that does not allow gases to escape.

A nerdy article on the issue:
http://thebulletin.org/web-edition/features/contemplating-third-nuclear-test-north-korea

and a picture of what may be one of the test shafts:


We did back in the day when we moved testing underground after 1963.
Feb 12, 2013 10:27am
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Feb 12, 2013 11:18 AM
ptown_trojans_1;1387434 wrote:We have over 5,000, cutting to 1,100 with some 500 in reserve is still enough.
And obviously, what has been the policies the last 30 years hasn't worked.

The test was actually long forecast as satellites images caught the Norks preparing the shafts for a test. It was all a matter of when.
Looks like also it was a success of a smaller nuke, still no where near the size to put on a missile.


China.
And the country falling apart would be one of the greatest humanitarian crisis in the last 50 years.
N. Korea falling apart would be one of the greatest humanatarian crisis in the last 50 years? Please explain.
Feb 12, 2013 11:18am
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Feb 12, 2013 1:05 PM
like_that;1387516 wrote:N. Korea falling apart would be one of the greatest humanatarian crisis in the last 50 years? Please explain.
Millions in complete famine, the South and China would get millions of refuges. Millions could die as the regime falls. This would lead to instability in South Korea as well as in China, and would lead to both economies taking a massive hit.

As screwed up as things are now, things are "stable"
Feb 12, 2013 1:05pm
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Feb 12, 2013 2:10 PM
The Norks are already eating their young.
Feb 12, 2013 2:10pm
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Feb 12, 2013 11:48 PM
SnotBubbles;1387408 wrote:That seemed too obvious. Derp is me.
You have to be kidding me???? WTF??? Do they allow 12 year olds on this forum? Now I can at least understand some of your political posts...............:laugh::laugh:
Feb 12, 2013 11:48pm