[Vo]:OFF TOPIC Depressing statistic about North Korea
NHK reported the other day that the money North Korea has spent on its rocked and nuclear bomb tests in the last few years has been enough to buy enough corn to feed the entire population for three years. Elsewhere I read that North Korea's GDP is $40 billion. Samsung's annual sales are $220 billion, a factor 5.5 times larger. Imagine Samsung trying to develop missiles and nuclear weapons. South Korea's GDP is $1.1 trillion. - Jed
Re: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Depressing statistic about North Korea
I think that money in North Korea is slightly different thing compared on what we have used to. This does not however make this topic any less depressing. Interesting thing that I learned today was that Costa Rica abolished their military altogether in 1948 and they have had plenty of resources to be spent on education and wellbeing. Costa Rica is now the happiest nation in the world! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_armed_forces ―Jouni On Apr 17, 2013, at 5:20 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: NHK reported the other day that the money North Korea has spent on its rocked and nuclear bomb tests in the last few years has been enough to buy enough corn to feed the entire population for three years. Elsewhere I read that North Korea's GDP is $40 billion. Samsung's annual sales are $220 billion, a factor 5.5 times larger. Imagine Samsung trying to develop missiles and nuclear weapons. South Korea's GDP is $1.1 trillion. - Jed
Re: [Vo]:OFF TOPIC Depressing statistic about North Korea
Not being able to project force invites miscalculation (e.g., of countries like North Korea). Costa Rica's happiness and peace are possible in part due to its being under the shelter of other powers. Eric On Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Jouni Valkonen jounivalko...@gmail.comwrote: I think that money in North Korea is slightly different thing compared on what we have used to. This does not however make this topic any less depressing. Interesting thing that I learned today was that Costa Rica abolished their military altogether in 1948 and they have had plenty of resources to be spent on education and wellbeing. Costa Rica is now the happiest nation in the world! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_armed_forces —Jouni
