North Korea, Sanctions, and Kim Jong-un

[FoRiZon]

This streaming service will blow Netflix out of water.

 

[Dan]

"Manbang?" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[Touring Mars]

Manbang and chill....

 

[FoRiZon]

"Manbang?" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Yes.

Now we can "Manbang and bang" or something.

 

[JKgo]

...."Bang" in Manbang stands for.... a room.
As for "Man", not 100% sure but could be a shorthand for "full" or "ten thousand". You decide.


...Yes, I understand a bit of Korean. Thanks to all those K-dramas I've consumed over the years.

 

[Dan]

So, does this service offer the benefit of watching you, while you're Manbanging?

 

[Blitz24]

...."Bang" in Manbang stands for.... a room.
As for "Man", not 100% sure but could be a shorthand for "full" or "ten thousand". You decide.


...Yes, I understand a bit of Korean. Thanks to all those K-dramas I've consumed over the years.

"Full Room" makes little sense. Unfortunately it makes more sense than "ten thousand room" so I guess we are "full room and chill".

You know what? No, just no. I will not even bother with streaming in North Korea. The name is too suggestive and I've probably seen all 6 of these shows.

 

[FoRiZon]

...."Bang" in Manbang stands for.... a room.
As for "Man", not 100% sure but could be a shorthand for "full" or "ten thousand". You decide.


...Yes, I understand a bit of Korean. Thanks to all those K-dramas I've consumed over the years.

Its actually stands for "Go anywhere", implying that you can access many content on it.

Sadly since this is North Korea though.....

 

[JKgo]

Its actually stands for "Go anywhere", implying that you can access many content on it.

Sadly since this is North Korea though.....

...Hey, as I said, I know only a bit. And that's South Korean, to begin with.

As for the supposedly "many" content(s), it looks like Propaganda Bonanza marathon to me. Super.

 

[Blitz24]

...Hey, as I said, I know only a bit. And that's South Korean, to begin with.

As for the supposedly "many" content(s), it looks like Propaganda Bonanza marathon to me. Super.

"Why have I seen this episode 3 times today?"

 

[Carbonox]

Sarcasm banned in North Korea

That's gonna be easy to enforce...

 

[Touring Mars]

Sarcasm banned in North Korea

That's a brilliant idea 👍

 

[FoRiZon]

Gee what a beautiful country North Korea is....


Wait NK troops coming AAAAARRRGGHHHH

 

[Dennisch]

There has probably been another nuclear test in North Korea. Seismic centers around the world recorded a 5.3 earthquake near a known test site.

I'll bet the world will respond with a stern word and angry wagging finger. And then impose new sanctions that in no way will hurt Kim and his magic morons what so ever.

 

[Sanji Himura]

There has probably been another nuclear test in North Korea. Seismic centers around the world recorded a 5.3 earthquake near a known test site.

I'll bet the world will respond with a stern word and angry wagging finger. And then impose new sanctions that in no way will hurt Kim and his magic morons what so ever.

Source

The world will do nothing. They have the Chinese at their backs and hostages as "prisoners".

 

[Blitz24]

Sarcasm banned in North Korea

That's gonna be easy to enforce...

I'm surprised that every citizen hasn't violated that already when they laud over their leader's greatness.

 

[CodeRedR51]

How are we not seeing these from satellite imagery?

 

[Blitz24]

How are we not seeing these from satellite imagery?

If the test is underground...

 

[CodeRedR51]

If the test is underground...

How far under ground is the thing because it can still be visible depending on depth.

 

[Blitz24]

How far under ground is the thing because it can still be visible depending on depth.

Not sure. It was far enough though that they didn't do it in secret.

 

[Obelisk]

I was reading about that test. The yield of this bomb was reportedly calculated to be about 20 kilotons, or about 33% more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

The yield was mentioned in this article.

If they seriously intend to start firing nukes at everyone, they're going to get wiped off the face of the Earth.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Sarcasm banned in North Korea

That's gonna be easy to enforce...

That's a brilliant idea 👍

Guess everyone that made clever manbang posts, would be dead or in a camp at this moment, damn. It's almost as if they know the internet over there without having the internet.

 

[Dan]

Did someone say, "Manbang?" ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[CodeRedR51]

I was reading about that test. The yield of this bomb was reportedly calculated to be about 20 kilotons, or about 33% more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb.

The yield was mentioned in this article.

If they seriously intend to start firing nukes at everyone, they're going to get wiped off the face of the Earth.

See, they can't be firing these things off so far under ground that they don't at least leave some sort of scar on the surface.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

How are we not seeing these from satellite imagery?

No cause that would require satellites that could see through layers or sediment. And then they'd have to actually be using ships they have based in S. Korea testing the air for radioactivity and or planes or a combination. If you want a full detailed understanding of how the U.S. approaches nuclear testing from other nations look up the Vela Incident.

See, they can't be firing these things off so far under ground that they don't at least leave some sort of scar on the surface.

Yeah but they could try and hide the area which is a popular military exercise many nations do to trick satellites.

 

[Robin]

South Korea said today in response to the test that they would wipe Pyongyang off the face of the Earth at the first site of a launched nuke heading out of that country.

 

[Blitz24]

South Korea said today in response to the test that they would wipe Pyongyang off the face of the Earth at the first site of a launched nuke heading out of that country.

Not to be dumb or anything but how? Do they have an "Iron Dome"-like system that could divert the missile being fired? Do they have nukes to possibly deter the North and nobody is saying anything? Unless they have a kill switch that fires immediately upon being hit with a missile (and one that doesn't destroy said location(s)) they cannot possibly have enough power to perform a 2nd strike. The only way it's possible is if the North inexplicably chooses NOT to hit Seoul (there are reasons why you shouldn't hit Seoul as the fallout could head back into their own country) and then gives the South a chance to retaliate.

 

[Obelisk]

South Korea said today in response to the test that they would wipe Pyongyang off the face of the Earth at the first site of a launched nuke heading out of that country.

Not to be dumb or anything but how? Do they have an "Iron Dome"-like system that could divert the missile being fired? Do they have nukes to possibly deter the North and nobody is saying anything? Unless they have a kill switch that fires immediately upon being hit with a missile (and one that doesn't destroy said location(s)) they cannot possibly have enough power to perform a 2nd strike. The only way it's possible is if the North inexplicably chooses NOT to hit Seoul (there are reasons why you shouldn't hit Seoul as the fallout could head back into their own country) and then gives the South a chance to retaliate.

My guess would be the North Koreans want to hit the U.S. west coast. They're always babbling about us.

 

[Blitz24]

My guess would be the North Koreans want to hit the U.S. west coast. They're always babbling about us.

True, but I wonder if any of the following countries wouldn't try to shoot down the missile:
Russia, China, Japan, Canada or the United States.

It's not like you can hide an airborne missile that well.

 

[FoRiZon]

Not to be dumb or anything but how? Do they have an "Iron Dome"-like system that could divert the missile being fired? Do they have nukes to possibly deter the North and nobody is saying anything? Unless they have a kill switch that fires immediately upon being hit with a missile (and one that doesn't destroy said location(s)) they cannot possibly have enough power to perform a 2nd strike. The only way it's possible is if the North inexplicably chooses NOT to hit Seoul (there are reasons why you shouldn't hit Seoul as the fallout could head back into their own country) and then gives the South a chance to retaliate.

Iron Dome on Israel will only protects from small rockets.

A full blown rocket or even ICBM on a neighboring country?