On Fri, Feb 11, 2005 at 10:39:00AM -0800, Steve Brust wrote: > On Fri, 2005-02-11 at 11:46, Howard Brazee wrote: > > > There's a real difference between fission bombs and fusion bombs as far as > > physicists are concerned - but the social-political difference is > > neglible. We treat them the same when found in a third world country. > > I think that's the heart of the matter. Everyone gets nervous when > weapons of terror are in the hands of "backward" nations, just because > of the obvious conflict between the nation being backward in so many > ways, and the weapon being advanced. > > What constitutes a "backward" nation? That's harder to say. Here are a > few general guidelines, however: [*lobs in political hot potato*] I didn't realize all backward nations were Republicans. :) Really...I should have been able to help myself...but it's Friday, I have a beer in my hand, and more importantly a wet throat, so, what the hay... -Jot "disagrees on healthcare" Powers -- Jot Powers <books at bofh.com> http://www.bofh.com/books/ "I'm upping my standards, so up yours!" -Pat Paulsen (1927-1997), Presidential Campaign Slogan