A Wild Thought

A Wild Thought

Took part in a sense-making workshop after North Korea tested its nuclear bomb.

Was told to write a possible near term scenario.

I wrote:

The radiation from the test blast caused the cabbages within the 100 km radius of the test site to grow to epic proportions. This solved North Korea's famine problem. It also allowed North Korea to manufacture and export amazing amounts of kimchi, overtaking South Korea as the main exporter. North Korea earned enough money in one test to get out of poverty.

No prizes for guessing that the trainer rolled his eyes in exasperation.

Fortunately, I was not a test subject but an observer. Had a good laugh in the end.