On 10/11/2021 01:25 PM, Clutterfreak wrote:
> On 10/10/2021 8:45 PM, rbowman wrote:
>> On 10/10/2021 06:26 PM, Branimir Maksimovic wrote:
>>> On 2021-10-10, rbowman <
bow...@montana.com> wrote:
>>>> On 10/10/2021 12:47 AM, Jeff-Relf.Me@. wrote:
>>>>> Bowman dreamed:
>>>>>> Tobacco is evil, evil, evil.
>>>>> Prohibition is evil, evil, evil.
>>>>>
>>>>> Einstein smoked a pipe.
>>>>
>>>> Yeah, and Einstein promoted the development of nuclear weapons. His
>>>> dreams weren't fulfilled when it was Japan that received his goodness.
>>>>
>>> Nuclear weapons are peacekeepers. Safe from WW3 :P
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yeah, until India gets sick of Pakistan's crap.
>
>
> India developed it with China threat in mind, not Pakestan. It was part
> of Eisenhower's plan to keep nuclear wars limited to areas around
> "enemy" territory.
>
> None of the "wars" between India and Pakestan were serious; they weren't
> even wars, just dramatically escalated quarrels.
>
they get bored. Most of the outposts are around 16,000' in barren
country and there's not a lot to do. India does get nervous about that