Expedite Those Cluster Bomb Deliveries
As most everyone probably knows, the US has a tiny little bit of a trade deficit. So I got to wondering, what categories of stuff are we in the black in, global trade wise. I need to look that up.
Later
Whoa! The government keeps statistics on trade. How about that! So I looked some stuff up. We are running deficits in every major trade category. But in advanced technology, we have big surpluses in three subcategories. These subcategories are: aerospace, almost 3-1, electronics, almost 2-1, and weapons, almost 3-1. We also have a huge trade surplus in hides and skins.
Although I couldn't find any sub-subcategory for bombs, I bet bombs are an important part of weapons for export. When you think about it, since bombs can only be used once, they are a great item for export.
Boom. Uh oh. I need to order another bomb since my bomb exploded.
Bombs must be the ultimate in planned obsolescence. The only drawback, from an export perspective, is that the bombs probably blow up potential customers for other exports. But hey, maybe that doesn't matter. Certainly it's no matter to the bomb manufacturer and to the local economy where the bombs are manufactured.
Popular bombs for export these days are cluster bombs. These may carry a safety warning, "Not expressly for use in areas of high population density."
Later
Whoa! The government keeps statistics on trade. How about that! So I looked some stuff up. We are running deficits in every major trade category. But in advanced technology, we have big surpluses in three subcategories. These subcategories are: aerospace, almost 3-1, electronics, almost 2-1, and weapons, almost 3-1. We also have a huge trade surplus in hides and skins.
Although I couldn't find any sub-subcategory for bombs, I bet bombs are an important part of weapons for export. When you think about it, since bombs can only be used once, they are a great item for export.
Boom. Uh oh. I need to order another bomb since my bomb exploded.
Bombs must be the ultimate in planned obsolescence. The only drawback, from an export perspective, is that the bombs probably blow up potential customers for other exports. But hey, maybe that doesn't matter. Certainly it's no matter to the bomb manufacturer and to the local economy where the bombs are manufactured.
Popular bombs for export these days are cluster bombs. These may carry a safety warning, "Not expressly for use in areas of high population density."
posted by ray pistrum at Friday, August 11, 2006
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