http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2009/06/science_as_a_diplomatic_tool.html en-gb 30 Fri 18 Dec 2009 18:23:13 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2009/06/science_as_a_diplomatic_tool.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2009/06/science_as_a_diplomatic_tool.html?page=13#comment2 When was the phrase 'To the victor: the spoils' coined?I'm guessing a tad before the notion of radioactive wastelands came along.So far the only guys who used a couple in anger are... well... poorly positioned to lecture.It might be interesting to get the views of the only folk at the sharp end of such things on how they'd feel about everyone trusting each other's word and grasp of rationality, like that nice little chap in North Korea.Mind you, closer to home I am presuming it would take a tad more than Dear Leader and his unelected Lords and Ladies in waiting reckoning it's 'just getting on with the job' to unleash the odd Trident at those ingrates in certain locations who don't appreciate how calm and collected and (insert every bonkers "I am... an IAMs PM' claim from the latest meltdown episode tolerated by a gridlocked political system) the bunker brigade are. Sat 06 Jun 2009 15:15:17 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2009/06/science_as_a_diplomatic_tool.html?page=6#comment1 the only nukes permitted in the middle east are Israeli ones, only they play a game in which we actively participate it's called 'we haven't got any...nudge nudge, wink wink' but soon as Iran looks a little bit iffy and may get one...whoops, that wasn't in the script....I want my mummy.. Sat 06 Jun 2009 13:00:58 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/newsnight/susanwatts/2009/06/science_as_a_diplomatic_tool.html?page=0#comment0 The words of President Obama are, of course, well worth noting. Of course, one has to hope these days that what one reads, or hears, is what actually came from his lips. So many narratives to enhance; so little time.The issue in question is a tricky one, and I do wonder if certain genies will ever all be returned to their bottles. But one has to admire and empathise with all he... er... seeks.Having a super dooper way of knowing the last nuclear state has broken the rules might be very worthy and all, but if they are the sort not to play by the rules, it would be interesting to see what the rest might do about it. Them having the nukes and all. And rest... not... as such.Hard to consider the successful, subsequent detection of radionuclides sprinkling down on the scorched wasteland of what was your home as much more than of academic interest, really.Such things can sometimes make you think MAD thoughts are not bad thoughts.Hey, ho. Anything else to come yet, News-wise? Fri 05 Jun 2009 15:27:23 GMT+1