Comments on: Defense Science Board’s Big, Scary Study

By: Shaddack

Shaddack — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 02:24:46 +0000

First and foremost, massively restructure education, especially in the early years. Regardless what happens, a population where vast majority is capable of thinking independently and critically, has intuitive understanding of elementary physics, and can quickly and efficiently improvise has much better survival chances than a population of couch potatoes and lawyers. It’s not about facilities nor equipment; the factor that makes or breaks education is the teachers.
How many good(!) teachers could be hired/trained for 2% of the military budget?

By: JQP

JQP — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:45:18 +0000

Does this put FEMA out of a job?

By: Haninah

Haninah — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:54:07 +0000

And why exactly would DSB be qualified to consider all these different scenarios? (Not that qualification is taken too seriously when defense advisory boards are chosen…)

By: SC

SC — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:03:38 +0000

You would think you could just turn to the pundits on Fox News and CNN for that type of information. Why not ask them to do a special on it? I’m sure they will uncover the most crazy what-ifs on the planet if they’re their to be found.
You could also listen to Iranian weapons reports from the AP. Even better: interview Lou Dobbs on China:
LOU: “China’s on the rise and they’re taking our jobs. Our freedom is next. But [interviewer], what is DoD doing to fight the war on the middle class?!“
On a more serious note, it’s nice to see the Department put forward some good thoughts as to how best to prepare for future challenges. Other agencies would be wise to do the same.

By: Macaca

Macaca — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:35:51 +0000

For inspiration on worst case scenario’s I suggest the website http://www.exitmundi.nl/:
Quote: “Blowing up the already unstable volcanic island of La Palma could prompt a mega-tsunami, which would slosh cities like New York City, Boston and Miami to kingdom come.“
Quote2: “A massive explosion on the seabed in the Gulf of Mexico could trigger a vast methane gas eruption, warming up the world

By: PaulG

PaulG — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:49:42 +0000

Does that include Zombies, Killer Tomatoes and those Hairy Apes?

By: b

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:15:25 +0000

Asian economic growth is a “bad-case scenario“
Yeah, why should chinese people eat …