But really, are the threats from NK for real or just simply “empty” threats?
Well, a tit-for-tat escalation might mean our power goes out in the dead of winter. I’m not joking.
I’m guessing that the Norks can protect their primitive grid better than we can protect ours. And the NK govt won’t care if the power goes out in 80% of their country.
We can’t take the pain that NK can take in a cyber-war. Our cities will EXPLODE in less than 2 weeks without power/food/water/heat.
put it this way. you own a business that relies upon the public to come in and patronize. you receive a bomb threat.
what do you think would happen if you blew it off, then a real bomb went off in your place full of customers...not only would you lose the business, but the families of the victims would rightfully sue you out of existence for ignoring a threat.
so you lose everything you ever had, and a lot of people get hurt/killed and why? so you could prove a point?
remember the three stooges episode where Moe was willing to fight to the last drop of Shemp’s blood?