<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishBallmer alishiriki katika ukosoaji huu katika mkutano wa waandishi wa habari wa Alhamisi, akiiita wazo la kuvunja Microsoft kuwa la kukosa busara na lisilo na jukumu na kukataa uvumi kuhusu mpango kama huo kuwa wa kipumbavu.  <response>: Ballmer played into this critique in Thursdays press conference, calling the notion of breaking up Microsoft reckless and irresponsible and dismissing speculation about such a plan as ludicrous. 