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[Zzoram]

what are they supposed to do ?
no china is the bigger issue

if america messes with NK they are messing with china

:lol No.

The only reason China even cares about NK is because they don't want millions of refugees running into China when war breaks out and NK inevitably collapses and people are able to escape that shithole. The world wouldn't be happy with China if they sat at the border gunning down refugees to thin the herd, and they don't need a few million more people to feed.

The other problem with war is that NK has enough artillery and short range missles/rockets to completely destroy South Korea. There is no way for the US to destroy every weapons platform in NK before they launch at least a volley at SK, and unfortunately forcefields don't exist so there is no way to stop that much weapons fire from destroying SK.

 

[Kagari]

TOO LATE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE

I'M SORRY GUYS.

 

[RustyNails]

Just forget I even asked :lol

Its too late now. We're all gonna die in 5079. Thanks a bunch kagari.

 

[ryutaro's mama]

4599 – People achieve immortality.

5079 – End of the World.

But immortality...

 

[theignoramus]

North Korea unveils sophisticated facility for enriching uranium
That was a few weeks ago. Now this? Not a coincidence.

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

Ehh, at least the North Korean's aren't acting as bad as the Pakistanis in Kashmir.

 

[Zeke]

SK should bomb that facility to shit

 

[ahoyhoy]

no china is the bigger issue

This isn't the 50's anymore. China has been distancing themselves from NK for decades now, since associating with megalomaniac dictators with his finger on the button is kind of bad for business (plus it's fucking expensive to maintain that kind of regime).

If the conflict escalates, I highly doubt China will get involved at all. Hell, they'll probably sell weapons to SK if they can pay for it.

 

[Boonoo]

That list probably doesn't belong here, but you have to admit this one is sweet.

2066 – During the attack on the Muslim Rome, the United States used a new kind of weapon – the climate. The sharp cooling (instant freezing).

That could be the tagline for a summer blockbuster.

 

[JohnTinker]

KBS: Fatalities reported on Yeongpyeong from #DPRK shelling.

 

[BocoDragon]

again you're talking about malnourished untrained civilians no matter how many times you say this they won't stand a chance in the face of modern military weaponry or trained and well equipped soldiers. Yea sure there are some that are down right nuts about Kim most people are kissing ass because they have no choice. Suck kims dick or go to "re-eduction" camp and never see your family again.

Keep in mind that North Korea has one of the largest militaries in the world.

 

[Evlar]

My gut is that China won't have any interest in engaging the UN forces, and China's strategic interest in preserving North Korea as a buffer zone against the pro-Western South Korean territory sounds anachronistic.

In other words, China doesn't give a flip. Maybe.

 

[wolfmat]

That list probably doesn't belong here, but you have to admit this one is sweet.



That could be the tagline for a summer blockbuster.

In a world
a man
*dung dung*

 

[xbhaskarx]

4599 – People achieve immortality.

5079 – End of the World.

But immortality...

:lol :lol :lol

 

[Sharp]

KBS: Fatalities reported on Yeongpyeong from #DPRK shelling.

Fuck.

 

[RustyNails]

again you're talking about malnourished untrained civilians no matter how many times you say this they won't stand a chance in the face of modern military weaponry or trained and well equipped soldiers. Yea sure there are some that are down right nuts about Kim most people are kissing ass because they have no choice. Suck kims dick or go to "re-eduction" camp and never see your family again.

Yeah, but except those crazy nutty soldiers will go banzai over Dear leader. Iraq's Republican Guard was more interested in self-preservation when shit hit the fan. I can guarantee you, these guys will go bonkers. Iraq was a very different story.

 

[Zeke]

eh the most I can see China doing is passing on intel and maybe some supplies even offer humanitarian aid.

 

[farnham]

:lol No.

The only reason China even cares about NK is because they don't want millions of refugees running into China when war breaks out and NK inevitably collapses and people are able to escape that shithole. The world wouldn't be happy with China if they sat at the border gunning down refugees to thin the herd, and they don't need a few million more people to feed.

The other problem with war is that NK has enough artillery and short range missles/rockets to completely destroy South Korea. There is no way for the US to destroy every weapons platform in NK before they launch at least a volley at SK, and unfortunately forcefields don't exist so there is no way to stop that much weapons fire from destroying SK.

yeah

and seoul is near NK so.

 

[Lebron]

How the hell can we achieve immortality then later have the world end?

 

[Dresden]

Besides, it's probably the new poppet trying to build up some street cred. Bombing a bit, you know. Both Jong and the new bro are acutely conscious of how they lack the myth-building history of Kim Il Sung.

 

[El Sloth]

Its too late now. We're all gonna die in 5079. Thanks a bunch kagari.

5079 is such an unsexy date for the end of the world. I would have gone with 6666 myself.

 

[Kaako]

Damn. :/
This will not end well.

 

[Boonoo]

My gut is that China won't have any interest in engaging the UN forces, and China's strategic interest in preserving North Korea as a buffer zone against the pro-Western South Korean territory sounds anachronistic.

In other words, China doesn't give a flip. Maybe.

The best thing China could do (for themselves) in an all out war is throw their lot in with SK and the US so that they could have (some) say in what happens with the refugees.

 

[norinrad]

This is what the world economy needs

 

[ggnoobIGN]

You know who is a match for the US?

China, who would most certainly stand firm with NK.

We would then just simply decide to erase the trillions of dollars of debt we are in to them.

 

[Zapages]

China Daily's report: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-11/23/content_11596806.htm

 

[cooljeanius]

There's already a Wikipedia article: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Shelling_of_Yeonpyeong

 

[RustyNails]

How the hell can we achieve immortality then later have the world end?

If you read the Zapages' list, it says we established a martian colony.

 

[msv]

@zapages

Mixing black white and yellow begets a new race?
Nuclear powered colony on Mars within 200 years? I guess we already started terraforming in secret or something?
Organ cloning will be way before 2046.
Artificial sun...

These are the ramblings of a kid who has just read his first sci-fi.

 

[aerts1js]

I'm writing this from Korea... I really hope this doesn't escalate.

 

[storafötter]

This is what the weapon manufacturing companies needs

fixed

 

[ClovingWestbrook]

China Daily's report: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/world/2010-11/23/content_11596806.htm

Zapages, I'm sure you agree, the North Korean's are doing the exact same thing that the Pakistani's are doing to India. No better, no worse.

 

[Josh7289]

There is an old blind lady who predicted WW III will start this month of this year. I don't believe in this type of stuff. In all cases I don't want her prediction to come true as many people will die. Some of her predictions are very eerie and some are way off.* shrugs*

Anyway here you go:



Source: http://lighthead.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/baba-vanga-predictions-2010-5079/

First flaw is Northern Hemisphere being without life in 2011 to the existence of a "New China" in 2018? China's in the Northern Hemisphere.

The rest is utter bullshit. No more talk of this in this thread imo.

Unless it's to make jokes, of course.

 

[Lebron]

If you read the Zapages' list, it says we established a martian colony.

Ah, I see. I only skimmed through it.

Makes sense.

 

[Agnostic]

I'm writing this from Korea... I really hope this doesn't escalate.

You are now GAF's embedded reporter on the ground. Keep us updated on local talk and news reports, please.

 

[Boonoo]

I know there have been military deaths in these border clashes, but have there ever been any civilian deaths (in previous instances that is)?

 

[Dresden]

Zapages, I'm sure you agree, the North Korean's are doing the exact same thing that the Pakistani's are doing to India. No better, no worse.

Could you guys stop baiting Zapages? He'll shit up the thread again.

 

[Conceited]

KBS: Fatalities reported on Yeongpyeong from #DPRK shelling.

I should really be asleep right now but damn.

 

[Jake.]

when do you say 'enough is enough'? like, NK already sunk a SK sub earlier this year and now this? bad example, but if russia was sinking US subs and then firing shells at hawaii; all hell would break loose.

 

[El Sloth]

Al Jazeera is reporting at least one South Korean soldier has been killed. 3 others injured.

Again, the Al Jazeera English Live Stream.

 

[JohnTinker]

BNO: Numbers as of 2:30 a.m. EDT: One South Korean soldier killed, 14 soldiers injured, four civilians injured.

#ROK military officials saying #DPRK attack continuing.

Islanders say some fleeing Yeongpyeong by fishing boats amid #DPRK shelling. #Korea

 

[Zapages]

Zapages, I'm sure you agree, the North Korean's are doing the exact same thing that the Pakistani's are doing to India. No better, no worse.

Let's keep on topic about NK vs SK. Thanks.

KBS: Fatalities reported on Yeongpyeong from #DPRK shelling.

I wonder if SK will retaliate with full force now. *worried

BNO: Numbers as of 2:30 a.m. EDT: One South Korean soldier killed, 14 soldiers injured, four civilians injured.

#ROK military officials saying #DPRK attack continuing.

Islanders say some fleeing Yeongpyeong by fishing boats amid #DPRK shelling. #Korea

Why NK why?!

 

[UFRA]

Wow, this is pretty scary.

I hope that things don't escalate from this.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Keep in mind that North Korea has one of the largest militaries in the world.

And as fucked up as it is we would probably sit back at a safe distance in our carriers launching fighters and destroying the shit out of their facilities and fortifications.

I have always been for nipping this in the bud early. It should have happened a LONG TIME ago.

 

[TacticalFox88]

Well guys, deaths are coming in. This is pretty much the real deal. *Sigh*

 

[farnham]

I'm writing this from Korea... I really hope this doesn't escalate.

there is a good chance that this just ends and live goes on as nothing happened

it wouldnt be unprecedented

but nk attacking civilians is unprecedented so it might be different this time.

 

[Zeke]

Yeah, but except those crazy nutty soldiers will go banzai over Dear leader. Iraq's Republican Guard was more interested in self-preservation when shit hit the fan. I can guarantee you, these guys will go bonkers. Iraq was a very different story.

"An army marches on its stomach." Cut their supply lines cut their power, cut their communications, attack under cover of dark.

 

[wolfmat]

She's an old blind lady.

Whatever she says, she'll still be an old blind lady.

So that's not the coolest portfolio ever for saying accurate things about stuff and junk.

Well, except for the struggles an old blind lady usually should expect to run into.

Seems like she's got some cool scifi audiobooks on her ipod.

 

[Sharp]

when do you say 'enough is enough'? like, NK already sunk a SK sub earlier this year and now this? bad example, but if russia was sinking US subs and then firing shells at hawaii; all hell would break loose.

Imagine that Cuba was fully militarized and much larger and had enough weaponry to destroy the country. And were attacking boats off the coast of Florida.

 

[expy]

Just forget I even asked :lol

tsk tsk..