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That's a good way to get rid of Kim Jong Un: show him this thing, say he can't build it, and pretend you're building it. That's what Reagan did to the USSR with
by 0xbear 9y ago
That's a good way to get rid of Kim Jong Un: show him this thing, say he can't build it, and pretend you're building it. That's what Reagan did to the USSR with the Strategic Defense Initiative (AKA satellites with friggin' lasers attached to their heads).
- hydrogen18 9y agoBetter yet, announce we're building 2. That way we he can plan on building 3.
- jzwinck 9y agoThat has already happened: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryugyong_Hotel The North Koreans have been trying to build this hotel for 30 years. It was a response to the Singapore Swissotel which was the tallest hotel in the world and built by a South Korean company.
- 0xbear 9y agoHence my comment. North Koreans seem to have a thing for the grandiose.