Of Mice and Nukes
Since Wednesday I've been living alone in Vancouver with no friends or family. Thankfully, I have a little pal named Zissou to keep me company (no, not my penis). He is a peach-faced lovebird, and quite a cool, cuddly customer. But just tonight I found out that I'm not quite as alone as I had previously thought. A little mouse scurried across my kitchen counter and behind my microwave. I shouldn't pretend to be shocked, though. After all, I live in the remodeled basement of a 1910 Victorian home. Maybe Zissou and the mouse can be friends... or enemies!
On an unrelated note, I need to sound off on the controversy surrounding Russia's enraged reaction to the US and Poland signing a missile defense accord. Why is no one mentioning the fact that ballistic missile defense doesn't fucking work?! Russia thinks America will infringe on its historical sphere of influence (which gets less historical with each illegitimate use of force by the Ruskies) by reducing the strategic capability of its nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, America is sinking billions of dollars into developing this pipe-dream. Neither side will admit that the technology has never been proven to work, and couldn't possibly overwhelm Russia's thousands of nuclear weapons. It won't even be able to shoot down Iran's one or two nukes! The Americans are more at fault for pursuing this ridiculous and wasteful technology, but the Russians should get a grip and realize it poses no tangible threat to them. The second Iraq War was so damn successful that I guess we're pushing for a second Cold War. At least Americans can have a more reasonable fear than that of terrorism: nuclear winter.
On an unrelated note, I need to sound off on the controversy surrounding Russia's enraged reaction to the US and Poland signing a missile defense accord. Why is no one mentioning the fact that ballistic missile defense doesn't fucking work?! Russia thinks America will infringe on its historical sphere of influence (which gets less historical with each illegitimate use of force by the Ruskies) by reducing the strategic capability of its nuclear arsenal. Meanwhile, America is sinking billions of dollars into developing this pipe-dream. Neither side will admit that the technology has never been proven to work, and couldn't possibly overwhelm Russia's thousands of nuclear weapons. It won't even be able to shoot down Iran's one or two nukes! The Americans are more at fault for pursuing this ridiculous and wasteful technology, but the Russians should get a grip and realize it poses no tangible threat to them. The second Iraq War was so damn successful that I guess we're pushing for a second Cold War. At least Americans can have a more reasonable fear than that of terrorism: nuclear winter.