The title of this post is a quotation attributed to Woody Allen, and it should be taken into consideration by the new, and my favorite, Pope; as he struggles with the concept of unfettered greed in the business world. Sadly though, he wants to throw out the baby with the bathwater. As we all know, capitalism BRINGS PROSPERITY to those countries that engage in it. It’s really a matter of knowing how much is enough. Here is a 10 minute TED lecture that sheds further light on this issue: Rethinking Capitalism
The foregoing led me to think about the problem of nuclear weapons. The current champion record holder for the biggest set of fireballs is Russia, with a 100 megaton ejaculation when the turgid thing is detonated. Here is a 50 second Youtube clip of the explosion: Climatic explosion
Since that blast, it appears that a sort of penis envy over having these weapons has developed in many nations around the world. Being a capitalist myself, I am just foaming at the mouth to serve this developing market. I have to admit that ever since I was in the Air Force back in the 1960s, I’ve had an urge to drop nuclear weapons on people. You see, once you have become a SAC-trained killer, there is no going back. I have tried to repress this urge by setting off enormous firecrackers on the 4th of July, but it isn’t the same. Even today I get the urge, especially in rush hour traffic. However, while it is legal to own a nuclear weapon in Utah, you can’t set it off. Now, with the scheming Iranians about to bamboozle our government with a bunch of nuclear hogwash and sleight-of-hand moves that would leave a card sharp breathless, I have decided to offer America a solution.
I believe that even at my advanced age there is absolutely nothing wrong with trying to improve your lot in life and make your existence more comfortable by accumulating money and physical assets. And, anyone can do it if they really apply themselves to the task. History is replete with examples of such people lifting themselves by their bootstraps from the muck, mire, and tedium of living . So, I propose serving the low end of the market for nuclear weapons by introducing the Kalashnikov of nukes: The low-yield nuclear grenade. Now, folks, we can do it. We’ve had a nuclear artillery shell in our arsenal since the 1960s, so it isn’t much more effort to reduce it in size somewhat. Here is a two minute Youtube video about it: World’s smallest nuke
We should jump start development & foreign sales of this device quickly; and in the case of Iran and North Korea, give them as many as they like at bargain-basement prices……..
I got this not-so-big idea while working diligently with a fishing rod.
