Japanese analysts, who have been studying 6 photos of North Korea's new missiles, have said that the weapons were very non-convincing fakes. Earlier this month, North Korea made a statement saying that it had the power to defeat the U.S. in a single blow and had the capability to take "special actions" that would take out South Korea's government in a matter of minutes. The analysts say that the new weapons are not really that dangerous, since they appear to be a mix of liquid-fuel and solid-fuel components, metal that was too thin to withstand flight, and that the missiles didn't even fit on the launchers.
http://tinyurl.com/c55sjmb
I think that many people around the world suspected North Korea of doing something like this. I think they did it because they wanted to make up for their failed "satellite" launch as quickly as possible, but still create fear in their enemies at the same time. However, now that everyone knows the missiles are fake, hardly anyone will take them or their threats seriously. On the other hand, these missiles might show the rest of the world what kind of long-range missiles North Korea is developing and working on, and how we might be able to prevent them from reaching us or develop some sort of defense against them. The article also states that the missiles' launcher were designed to carry missiles that are bigger and longer than those revealed last week, which leads experts to think that North Korea would not have made them specifically for these fake missiles, but are/will be used for bigger, actually working missiles.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Weekly Blog 14
http://tinyurl.com/cxzwkqe
Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian anti-Islamic fanatic who killed 77 people almost a year ago, has been on trial this past week for those murders. Earlier today, he admitted that, in order to "simulate the police response and the best escape strategy", he spent the majority of his time, an average of 17 hours per day, playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and World of Warcraft on his computer. He claimed that his entire life was eating, sleeping, and playing these games, especially when he moved back in with his mother in 2006. When asked about Call of Duty's aiming system, Breivik responded saying " 'I don't really like those games but it is good if you want to simulate for training purposes." Breivik remains on trial and pleads not guilty, although admitting to the killings.
I think that Breivik should be jailed for life or maybe even executed for his crimes. His case also shows how dangerous playing violent video games every waking hour is to your mind and how it functions in the real world. However, even though it was wrong and he deserves the punishment he gets, I do admire the fact that he did something that very little people in society would do, which was taking action on what he thought was right and taking responsibility for those actions. That being said, I still believe that he should be severely punished because his actions, no matter how "right" they seemed in his mind, have consequences.
Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian anti-Islamic fanatic who killed 77 people almost a year ago, has been on trial this past week for those murders. Earlier today, he admitted that, in order to "simulate the police response and the best escape strategy", he spent the majority of his time, an average of 17 hours per day, playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and World of Warcraft on his computer. He claimed that his entire life was eating, sleeping, and playing these games, especially when he moved back in with his mother in 2006. When asked about Call of Duty's aiming system, Breivik responded saying " 'I don't really like those games but it is good if you want to simulate for training purposes." Breivik remains on trial and pleads not guilty, although admitting to the killings.
I think that Breivik should be jailed for life or maybe even executed for his crimes. His case also shows how dangerous playing violent video games every waking hour is to your mind and how it functions in the real world. However, even though it was wrong and he deserves the punishment he gets, I do admire the fact that he did something that very little people in society would do, which was taking action on what he thought was right and taking responsibility for those actions. That being said, I still believe that he should be severely punished because his actions, no matter how "right" they seemed in his mind, have consequences.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Weekly Blog 13
http://m.yahoo.com/w/news_america/breivik-admits-massacre-pleads-not-guilty-084439935.html?orig_host_hdr=news.yahoo.com&.intl=us&.lang=en-us
Anders Breivik is a Norwegian anti-Muslim radical who believes that multiculturalism will be Norway's downfall. On July 22nd 2011, he set off a bomb in Oslo, killing 8. He then proceeded to shoot 69 more people at a Labor Party youth camp, mostly teenagers, on Utoya Island. At his trial, he admitted to the acts, but wasn't guilty of any criminal guilt because he was "doing the country a great service".
I think Breivik should spend the rest of his life in a mental institution because he's obviously insane. The fact that he killed 74 people without batting an eyelash and saying he deserves a medal for it proves this. If he's still deemed mentally sane, then he should be sentenced to life in prison. I would be surprised if the Norweigan government took any other action.
Anders Breivik is a Norwegian anti-Muslim radical who believes that multiculturalism will be Norway's downfall. On July 22nd 2011, he set off a bomb in Oslo, killing 8. He then proceeded to shoot 69 more people at a Labor Party youth camp, mostly teenagers, on Utoya Island. At his trial, he admitted to the acts, but wasn't guilty of any criminal guilt because he was "doing the country a great service".
I think Breivik should spend the rest of his life in a mental institution because he's obviously insane. The fact that he killed 74 people without batting an eyelash and saying he deserves a medal for it proves this. If he's still deemed mentally sane, then he should be sentenced to life in prison. I would be surprised if the Norweigan government took any other action.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Weekly Blog 12
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/arizona-lawmakers-review-cyber-bullying-bill-over-free-185026224.html
This article I found is about how Arizona lawmakers are contemplating on the best legal action to take against cyberbullying. The bill they are proposing would make it legal for authorities to arrest online troublemakers who write negative comments on news and social media sites. However, some say that this is going against the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech, making the bill unconstitutional.
I don't think this bill should even be thought of because there is no way to have it do what the lawmakers want it to without infringing peoples' rights. If this bill is somehow passed, it could mean countless arrests of people stating their negative opinions about other. Even if it was limited to person-to-person communication, it would still infringe a person's rights because what they would be allowed to say would be limited by law, which is against the First Amendment.
This article I found is about how Arizona lawmakers are contemplating on the best legal action to take against cyberbullying. The bill they are proposing would make it legal for authorities to arrest online troublemakers who write negative comments on news and social media sites. However, some say that this is going against the First Amendment's Freedom of Speech, making the bill unconstitutional.
I don't think this bill should even be thought of because there is no way to have it do what the lawmakers want it to without infringing peoples' rights. If this bill is somehow passed, it could mean countless arrests of people stating their negative opinions about other. Even if it was limited to person-to-person communication, it would still infringe a person's rights because what they would be allowed to say would be limited by law, which is against the First Amendment.
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