Financial Entry 6th August 2020 Nuclear Actuary
Welcome to this evenings edition
of the quiz show
Mastermind
1st contestant please
Name ?
Joost Doing Myjob
Occupation ?
Actuary
Department of Financial Responsibility
Ministry of Defence
Specialist Subject ?
Nuclear weapon spending
Question 1,
The 6th of August is the anniversary date of what event
Joost
The dropping of the 1st atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Correct
Question 2,
How many countries have since then ceased there nuclear weapons program
Joost,
1 South Africa
Correct
Question 3,
Has government spending on nuclear weapons increased or decreased since
Joost,
Increased quite substantially year on year
Correct
Question 4,
Currently how many nuclear weapons are there in existence
Joost,
That's a trick question no one knows in fact thousands and thousands enough to blow the world to pieces 10 times over to still be able to leave 1 for each of the remaining survivor's
Correct
Final question
Can you explain why ?
Joost, Joost ( elongated pause )
Sorry need an answer have to hurry you
Because of our enemies like Iraq with
Weapons of mass destruction
And North Korean dictator
Kim be Illin the cartoon character
Sorry No
Incorrect
The answer in fact i have on my card is
Because arms and war munitions manufacturing
is the profitable enterprises in the world
Correct
A small price we need to pay in order to keep
the country and our loved one's safe
Incorrect
And remember kid's guns don't kill
people do
Correct
With the very same bullets and guns you
sold to them
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