North Korea sends astronaut to the sun

[MWTB]

A North Korean central news anchorman said during a live broadcast: "We are very delighted to announce a successful mission to put a man on the sun. North Korea has beaten every other country in the world to the sun. Hung Il Gong is a hero and deserves a hero's welcome when he returns home later this evening".
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Hung is expected back on Earth in just a few hours time, where he will be greeted by his uncle, and supreme leader: Kim Jong-un. Hung traveled in the cover of darkness, as it would protect him from the harsh, and extreme temperatures of the Sun. Hung will also be bringing back some sun spot samples for his uncle, which I'm sure he will show off to the world in a short amount of time.
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The North Korean central news agency is calling the 18-hour mission the "greatest human achievement of our time" - and so they should, landing a man on the Sun, a trip that took 18 hours return, is quite the achievement, all things considered. I wonder if Dennis Rodman considered this a slam dunk for the country.

Http://www.tweaktown.com/news/35032/...sun/index.html

Lost it.

[ZH For Me]

.... My head hurts even trying to comprehend the stupidity of what I've just read.

[MWTB]

At least the North Korean drug trade is doing well in these times of recession.

[BPXR6T]

People aren't that stupid are they?

[SB076]

Awesome everyone said I was made when I sent my hard earned cash to North Korea to buy Sun rocks, but I knew it would pay big dividends

[damo6]

Originally Posted by BPXR6T

People aren't that stupid are they?

Apparently in nth Korea they are! They must really like the smell of what they shovel over there.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by BPXR6T

People aren't that stupid are they?

I think they are the last truly insulated country on earth (other than that island of 200 or so natives that kills anyone who sets foot on the island).

They have had decades of brain washing / conditioning from their government. Stupid is the wrong word, most just don't know the truth, only the world around them as taught by the government stooges and propaganda machines.

Most will believe this news report and see it as a great victory orchestrated by the great Marshal.

Pity the North Koreans if anything.

Read 'Nothing to Envy'... an eye opening recount of life in the north from people who managed to get out alive.

[MWTB]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

I think they are the last truly insulated country on earth (other than that island of 200 or so natives that kills anyone who sets foot on the island).

They have had decades of brain washing / conditioning from their government. Stupid is the wrong word, most just don't know the truth, only the world around them as taught by the government stooges and propaganda machines.

Most will believe this news report and see it as a great victory orchestrated by the great Marshal.

Pity the North Koreans if anything.

Read 'Nothing to Envy'... an eye opening recount of life in the north from people who managed to get out alive.

Look man, there's no need to be jealous of old mate in North Korea. I know you're a keen traveler; you'll get to the sun one day. Just keep believing like this guy did!

[BHDOGS]

how long till people start comparing queenland to north korea

[chevypower]

Awesome.. getting there in 4 hours! Sweet! So 37.4 million km/h or Mach 30,529. Still not as fast as Mr. Squiggle.

[neptune blue]

Originally Posted by chevypower

Awesome.. getting there in 4 hours! Sweet! So 37.4 million km/h or Mach 30,529. Still not as fast as Mr. Squiggle.

Not bad mileage !

[gtfpv]

he went at night , too hot during the day , thats why it was a quick trip, he had to be back before daylight .

[MWTB]

Imagine the trouble he'd have been in if he went during the day!

[MITCHAY]

The North Koreans are subject to widespread censorship and the government can pretty much make them believe anything they want them to. But even this would be completely stupid for any sane person left in that place.

No man will ever land on the Sun least it be the North Koreans but I suspect this to be a massive troll :

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by MITCHAY

The North Koreans are subject to widespread censorship and the government can pretty much make them believe anything they want them to. But even this would be completely stupid for any sane person left in that place.

No man will ever land on the Sun least it be the North Koreans but I suspect this to be a massive troll :

well as chevypower said 34million km/hr is probably impossible , and those speeds would need to be acheived etc to get there at night without frying ourselves , unless we can advance our shielding which wont happen in our life time

[PepeLePew]

Don't think this is the first 'story' about NK and the sun to circulate on the net. But it's making good mileage.

[JC]

Originally Posted by gtfpv

well as chevypower said 34million km/hr is probably impossible , and those speeds would need to be acheived etc to get there at night without frying ourselves , unless we can advance our shielding which wont happen in our life time

I hope you are joking - the sun shines day and night so it wouldn't matter what speed you went, it is just as hot!

[gtfpv]

Originally Posted by JC

I hope you are joking - the sun shines day and night so it wouldn't matter what speed you went, it is just as hot!

LOL LOL LOL LOL

[xxx000]

you've all been hoaxed by an Irish satire publication

ttp://news.softpedia.com/news/North-Korea-Landed-Man-on-the-Sun-North-Korea-Allegedly-Claimed-420388.shtml

here's some of the latest 'breaking news' from the paper in question
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/cat...breaking-news/

[damo6]

Originally Posted by xxx000

you've all been hoaxed by an Irish satire publication

ttp://news.softpedia.com/news/North-Korea-Landed-Man-on-the-Sun-North-Korea-Allegedly-Claimed-420388.shtml

here's some of the latest 'breaking news' from the paper in question
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/cat...breaking-news/

We knew that!..... Really!.......we did.

[Yellow_Festiva]

Originally Posted by damo6

We knew that!..... Really!.......we did.

Um... that's right....

[burnz]

shouldn't this thread be in the jokes/humour section, not the bar?

[Dash_XR]

Governments lie all the time, some are obviously allot better at it then others lol.

If they can walk on the sun imagine the huge arsenal of advanced nuclear weapons they must have stashed.

[chevypower]

Originally Posted by xxx000

you've all been hoaxed by an Irish satire publication

ttp://news.softpedia.com/news/North-Korea-Landed-Man-on-the-Sun-North-Korea-Allegedly-Claimed-420388.shtml

here's some of the latest 'breaking news' from the paper in question
http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/cat...breaking-news/

I was wondering.... but still, I wouldn't put it past them to announce something like that!

[zilo]

It's a satirical racist slur.

[Kable72]

I hope you guys know this is satire.

[galaxy xr8]

I would have waited till there was an eclipse, much safer that way.

[Ben73]

Someone needs to send the NK government to the sun. At day time though.

[Fordman1]

Originally Posted by zilo

It's a satirical racist slur.

Is that you Dennis ?

A satirical slur against a corrupt, totalitarian , and murderous, regime, which is run by a dictator and fruitcake.

We need more of these stories.

[MWTB]

I love how people are commenting as if anyone actually thought this was legit.