Romeo Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 15 minutes ago, Cream Cheese said: Why doesn't the OP include more options? Even options he may disagree with? I have included options i don't agree with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 9 minutes ago, Mozzamozza said: More importantly here though, is, does this thread title warrant a full stop? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 25, 2016 Author Share Posted July 25, 2016 16 minutes ago, Mozzamozza said: Ah, but which one have you used? . or . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbhoy Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 We have them because the Platinum members are threatening to run riot on P&B with their new found "15" each power. I really don't see the point in having a nuclear deterrent, we are already allies with the United States who have and have used them. Any country who uses the nuclear option is sure to be scudded themselves with all sorts of political world powers. In this day and age the nuclear deterrent is like having to pay for something you will never ever use because it is intended never to be used. I could see the point during the cold war when the old Soviet Union was threatening to use them but not in the modern world surely? If say?, Iran had a nuclear capability and used it to flatten London, would we really use it return?, would we really flatten the whole of Iran with nuclear weapons?, most likely we would level their country by conventional weapons because of the global implications of a nuclear fallout because we have that capability not to actually use the nuclear option with our allies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgow-sheep Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 It's not a deterrent. The question is why do we have Nuclear WMD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 To give the SNP something else to piss and moan about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 As a species, we're fascinated by massive explosions. I'm amazed more nukes haven't been fired off yet, but it'll be a miracle if our end doesn't come at the hands of man-made weapons of some description. About fifteen years ago, I saw a documentary about the nuking of Japan, which finished with a short segment on how modern warheads make Fat Man and Little Boy look like firecrackers. It ended with some scientist talking about how they were working on some kind of weapon that would be capable of destroying everything on a sixth of the world's surface. He seemed absolutely fucking delighted by this, which sums our species up pretty well for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellbhoy Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 38 minutes ago, BigFatTabbyDave said: As a species, we're fascinated by massive explosions. I'm amazed more nukes haven't been fired off yet, but it'll be a miracle if our end doesn't come at the hands of man-made weapons of some description. About fifteen years ago, I saw a documentary about the nuking of Japan, which finished with a short segment on how modern warheads make Fat Man and Little Boy look like firecrackers. It ended with some scientist talking about how they were working on some kind of weapon that would be capable of destroying everything on a sixth of the world's surface. He seemed absolutely fucking delighted by this, which sums our species up pretty well for me. There are departments working on how to neutralise nuclear radiation as quickly as possible, we're all fucked if they do? They'll just bomb any country into oblivion and then send in the clean up squad. Scary stuff if they manage to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 They could hire those clean up teams to towns who've had a visit from the old firm. It'd give them some practical experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 10 hours ago, mjw said: They could hire those clean up teams to towns who've had a visit from the old firm. It'd give them some practical experience. Or they could just try cleaning up Motherwell? Would give them experience of dealing with deformed mutants too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 Oh my.Wind up hellboy and end up with a raging Romeo jumping in.Quite unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 7 hours ago, mjw said: Oh my. Wind up hellboy and end up with a raging Romeo jumping in. Quite unexpected. Needs some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortar Bored Posted July 26, 2016 Share Posted July 26, 2016 I'm going to go "all in" with this thread and have come to the conclusion that "mmmmm chips" is the best response to this poll.Mmmmmm chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 As I posted in another thread there is only one reason - to keep the status as a world leader and the permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie Bhoy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 We're told that these WMD's are a deterrent yet it seems we keep have to sending jets & the navy to keep the Russians out of our air space & waters so it's really not doing it's job that well.Also, they told us Iraq had these WMD's & it didn't quite 'deter' anyone from invading them did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakedee Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 We're told that these WMD's are a deterrent yet it seems we keep have to sending jets & the navy to keep the Russians out of our air space & waters so it's really not doing it's job that well.Also, they told us Iraq had these WMD's & it didn't quite 'deter' anyone from invading them did it. The WMD's Iraq had were no threat to the politicians sitting comfortably at home,so invasion was easy for them.Nukes,different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todders Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The WMD's Iraq had were no threat to the politicians sitting comfortably at home,so invasion was easy for them.Nukes,different story. Mainly because they didn't exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Rover Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Never mind why we have them, we need answers to the real question are they round or pointy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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