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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: ~Dan~ on October 13, 2006, 05:18:13 AM

Title: North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
Post by: ~Dan~ on October 13, 2006, 05:18:13 AM

North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=410158&in_page_id=1811

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Title: North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
Post by: chera on October 13, 2006, 07:19:56 AM

A significant portion of North Korea's electricity comes from China.  When China was cracking down on domestic gambling and wanted to shut down casinos on the PDRK-side of the border (which basically served Chinese people), it basically threatened to shut down the North's electricity supply.  The casinos were shut down immediately.

Title: North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
Post by: Shumatsu Samurai on October 13, 2006, 09:26:01 AM

That's pretty sad.
When people said things like "It's easy to find NK at night" (meaning because it's dark), I thought they were joking... :o

Title: North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
Post by: frblckstr1 on October 13, 2006, 12:21:09 PM

Maybe they are just better in preventing light pollution? :)

Title: North Korea might now have The Bomb, but it doesn't have much electricity
Post by: chera on October 14, 2006, 06:42:11 AM

Quote from: frblckstr1

Maybe they are just better in preventing light pollution? :)

South Korean astronomers should build observatories and hold star gazing sessions on the north side of the border...  It must really be great to see the Milky Way and stuff without any light pollution.