"What's so bad about that? Let them go kaput. Cold war will be over at least."
Vernher shook his head. "They threaten atomic war if they don't get snookers. This time for real."
George gave a low whistle.
"Ja," Vernher sighed. "Charlie had secret cabinet meeting. We cannot take chance. You must go teach them how."
"Can't you go?"
"I'm leaving for Johannesburg tonight. United Africa also caught up."
"As it is our economy barely keeps ahead of the Russians!"
"Ja. But cannot be helped."
"Maybe," George said, "if you invented something bigger, better, more efficient."