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With all the controversy surrounding Iran and the IAEA, I thought it might be useful to talk about nuclear proliferation. Trying to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons is a lot like trying to contain a river after its started raining. All you can do is pile sandbags as fast as you can, but eventually one of two things will happen: either the river wins or it stops raining. Fundamentally, all it takes to develop nuclear weapons is a critical mass of intelligent people and money, both of which can be accumulated over time. Which means that, as much as the United States, the IAEA, and anyone else wants to prevent proliferation, if a country has the patience and the desire, all we can really do is delay the inevitable. So, with that in mind, here is a list of the current nuclear powers in the world:
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