Quote Originally Posted by TFOGGER View Post
I'm more worried about the coming solar maxima and a possible coronal mass ejection that could cause huge blackouts like the one in Canada some years back. Think about how much more dependent we are on electronics now than we were then (1989).
NASA released a press release about just that kind of thing and they stated that the sun is actually going into a minimum and that we shouldn't worry too much about a massive CME within the next 22 years (solar activity goes through minimum and maximum every 11 years). I'd be more worried about man-made threats.
On the whole NK thing, I would suggest just glassing the whole country since they won't listen to anyone. WTF are 'sanctions' going to do anyway. It's not like they really pay attention to angry letters from the UN or US anyway.