'Artificial' earthquake detected in North Korea may be nuclear test

Re:'Artificial' earthquake detected in North Korea may be nu... by mikegioia on Monday February 11, 2013 @11:45PM (#5205213)

It's the manner with which they're conducting the tests. Do you think nuclear testing should be done in private by an authoritarian regime, or do you think it should be done with the acceptance and supervision of the world's scientists?

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Re:'Artificial' earthquake detected in North Korea may be nu... by defrost on Monday February 11, 2013 @11:52PM (#5205232)

In their last round of tests neither Pakistan nor India performed them "with the acceptance and supervision of the world's scientists".

US intelligence was completely wrongfooted at the time of India's five Pokhran-II tests.

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Re:'Artificial' earthquake detected in North Korea may be nu... by kamaal on Tuesday February 12, 2013 @02:36AM (#5205674)

>>or do you think it should be done with the acceptance and supervision of the world's scientists?

Firstly, no self respecting nation is ever going to wait for 'acceptance' and 'supervision' of some other nation. In fact that very thing implies some sort of master-slave relationship. Countries act in their own interests(just like every other country).

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Re:'Artificial' earthquake detected in North Korea may be nu... by Volpe on Monday February 11, 2013 @11:47PM (#5205221)

Erm... you mean like Pakistan did?

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