Nuclear Weapons Good/Bad

[LostLegend]

Aside from being a truly awful human invention, the sheer amount of money we spend on maintaining and upgrading our Nuclear arsenal is gross.

The last time around, Boris Johnson decided to increase the number of warheads we have due to perceived threats fromChina and Russia.

The fact that we already likely have enough warheads to destroy the world a couple of times over, somehow we needed to spend multiple billions more on increasing this number, in the midst of a cost of living crisis, to what exactly? How does being able to destroy the world 3 times over rather than twice further ‘deter’ your supposed enemies?

Literally shovelling our economy into the pockets of arms dealers

 

[The binman chronicles]

I'd quite like one. Just in case, like.

Indeed, good for solving boundary issues with your neighbour. If he won't put back that new fence by 1.5 cm then:

No fences for anyone in a 30km radius.

 

[Vintage]

They gave them all back to be destroyed and Russia signed the treaty that guaranteed them protection for doing so. Sooner Putin is gone and decent Russians get their country back the better.

There was actually a lot of Ukrainian expertise on the maintenance and deployment of the Soviet arsenal, however you're correct - c&c was ultimately tied to Moscow.

All of the weapons in Ukraine were removed to Russia in the 90's, at that point Ukraine was actually one of the world's biggest nuclear powers and that was 'problematic'. But the deal was, security assurances from the US, UK and Russia in exchange, which does technically mean that we can give them whatever weapons and support we want at this point including troops without Russia cry arsing.
The political and strategic reality is of course far more complex.

That is interesting. Never knew about the security assurances given by Russia, US and UK. Was wondering why the US were deeply invested in Ukraine so much other than Russia being the old foe. Putin literally can't be trusted with or about anything

 

[PKwalnuts]

I still don't buy the destroy the world theory. If everyone set theirs off at the same time I think the world would be OK. World's massive.

 

[Clarky cat]

I mean they’re pretty much the worst thing man has ever created.

Someone hasn’t seen the Wicker Man remake with Nic Cage…

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Aside from being a truly awful human invention, the sheer amount of money we spend on maintaining and upgrading our Nuclear arsenal is gross.

The last time around, Boris Johnson decided to increase the number of warheads we have due to perceived threats fromChina and Russia.

The fact that we already likely have enough warheads to destroy the world a couple of times over, somehow we needed to spend multiple billions more on increasing this number, in the midst of a cost of living crisis, to what exactly? How does being able to destroy the world 3 times over rather than twice further ‘deter’ your supposed enemies?

Literally shovelling our economy into the pockets of arms dealers

Like @peteblue ? Tag him in soft lad!

 

[arch stanton]

We discovered nuclear fission. Took some great minds to split the atom and the best we can come up with is blow each other up, God help us.

that particularly saddened Einstein, it was his understanding of special and general relativity that realised the discovery of nuclear power and weapons.

 

[arch stanton]

That is interesting. Never knew about the security assurances given by Russia, US and UK. Was wondering why the US were deeply invested in Ukraine so much other than Russia being the old foe. Putin literally can't be trusted with or about anything

This, he doesnt care about anything other than himself

 

[PITA]

Someone hasn’t seen the Wicker Man remake with Nic Cage…

Why single out the Wicker Man remake?

 

[Cels]

"I do not know with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones." - Albert Einstein.

The sad thing here is that we would have still learned nothing and still be fighting wars.

 

[ste d' indica]

This, he doesnt care about anything other than himself

I've heard he likes a peppermint Aero.

The 'kin deviant.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Apart from kopites obviously.

Someone hasn’t seen the Wicker Man remake with Nic Cage…

Ahh you see neither of these were made by humans

 

[arch stanton]

I've heard he likes a peppermint Aero.

The 'kin deviant.

they're quite nice if they have been prepared in the fridge/freezer first

 

[ste d' indica]

they're quite nice if they have been prepared in the fridge/freezer first

The perverts chocolate bar mate.

I should know, I eat 3 or 4 a week.

 

[Mickey]

Bad.