Re: [FRIAM] What are the scenarios? Game theory?

Well, yes, Owen. I was contacted recently by a group of South and North Korean women who have been meeting secretly in the DMZ. The North Koreans sent their delegation. It's a really interesting group. And if you read Truthout today, a good strategy is emerging that involves re-starting the

Re: [FRIAM] What are the scenarios? Game theory?

The US can always do nothing considering its awesome power. Wiping out a nation or two seems would cause the greatest global shame for everyone. Should America use unimaginable power to subdue a noxious mosquito? The compulsion to use such power is frightening. North Korea has no

Re: [FRIAM] random v stochastic v indeterminate

Steve, Please see "larding" below. Thank you, as always, for your generosity of spirit. Nick Nicholas S. Thompson Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology Clark University

Re: [FRIAM] The apocalypse

"However, according to FEMA, the US Military, the Department of Energy, and the CIA there IS a 100% chance of an existential threat occurring within the next 10-20 years. Massive failure of the power grid." There are also risks due to inadequate monitoring of existing infrastructure, e.g. the

[FRIAM] artificial intelligence and 100 year evacuation

Hi all, been reading your latest. Questions -- 1) artificial intelligence -- do you agree with Hawkings that if we really go forward on mega creating it that it will sort of take over and spin off in dangerous ways as he talked about in his May 3rd press briefing? 2) Korea nuclear war -- Somehow,

Re: [FRIAM] The apocalypse

While undoubtedly fun, all the speculation (dare I say hysteria without sounding sexist?) about a Trump induced apocalypse is kind of far fetched. Too many intermediaries twixt mouth, button, and detonation. However, according to FEMA, the US Military, the Department of Energy, and the CIA there

Re: [FRIAM] The apocalypse

Budda nature, calm and a good ol' jedi about now Aka cooler heads tend to prevail and do some awsome stuf. On Thu, Aug 10, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Marcus Daniels wrote: > "I suppose firing 4 rockets to land in NK waters? Or sending 4 drones to > hover over NK? Shooting down

Re: [FRIAM] The apocalypse

"I suppose firing 4 rockets to land in NK waters? Or sending 4 drones to hover over NK? Shooting down the NK rockets would be risky, showing our hand as to effective antimissile capabilities." The best thing would be to have people in charge that don't freak out at the slightest provocation.

Re: [FRIAM] The apocalypse

OK, what's tit for tat with the North Korea Guam threat: President Trump seemed to draw a red line Tuesday when he warned North Korea that continued threats against the United States would be met with “fire and fury like the world has never seen.” The next day, North Korea crossed it. Or at