Yes, you know exactly which movie that line is from. War Games is fun for several reasons (including the putting of the phone on some receiver thing to dial and connect to somewhere. I clearly need one of those). But mostly I like the giant map of the world in the nuclear control room. The …
Buster
by | 2006-10-22 | No Comments
If Arms Control Wonk.com had a mascot, it would be Mark Fiore’s Buster, the friendly nuke. (That or maybe Nick Neutron. Tough call.) Anyway, Fiore’s Axis of Oops is brilliant. He joins the The Onion in using satire to better get at the heart of the issue than can the real news. The Onion’s latest …
What's Perpetuity Among Friends?
by | 2006-10-20 | 7 Comments
Momentarily lost in the hullaballoo over North Korea’s probable failed nuclear test is the last state to test a nuclear weapon as well as lie about the yield: India. Oh, they are going to love that statement on the Bharat Rakshak BBS. Okay, I am just winding those guys up; India at least refused to …
Garwin & Von Hippel on NORK Nuke Test
by | 2006-10-19 | 10 Comments
ACA just posted an analysis from Richard L. Garwin and Frank N. von Hippel on the DPRK nuclear test. It contains some evidence that I don’t think has been made public before. Here’s an example: …it is not surprising that a range of yields has been reported. One authoritative estimate from Terry Wallace, a seismologist …
