Stupid World

[nerrrd]

I buy one of the older chaps a pie and a cold drink now and then as he has decency to say a polite hello to people rather than demand stuff.its good karma too as it could be easier than you think to end up in that position..

Good on you for doing that and I feel the same way, there are a few times looking back where if I hadn't had family help, I'm not sure I could have gotten myself out of difficulty.

As such, it is not so much that they choose that lifestyle, it is that they lack the necessary pre-requisites to live in a house.

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Do we leave them be to live their lives as they see fit?

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It is a tricky issue with no good options.

Yes we seem to be forever searching for solutions to a lot of social problems and not finding any. I think fundamentally the problem is despite appearances, people are not all the same, and there's no system that works for everybody.

[TheDemonLord]

Yes we seem to be forever searching for solutions to a lot of social problems and not finding any. I think fundamentally the problem is despite appearances, people are not all the same, and there's no system that works for everybody.

I mean, obviously people are not all the same, I think the deeper problem is that as society becomes more complex and we move further from an extended familial/tribal existence - that some people are not capable of living in a modern society.

And that is a really prickly problem to think about.

[nerrrd]

Maybe we look forward to a (dystopian?) future of AI social workers for everyone, each one specifically tailored to an individuals needs and personality...like having a helpful voice inside your head, only this one's real. Except it isn't. What could go wrong?

[R650R]

Perhaps this is what Trump was alluding to when he joked with Starmer that they can’t look after themselves without USA.Pretty damning.

This guy has done some great historical military vids and analysis for awhile but some interesting critical pieces in recent times of that state of western preparedness.

[husaberg]

Perhaps this is what Trump was alluding to when he joked with Starmer that they can’t look after themselves without USA.Pretty damning.

This guy has done some great historical military vids and analysis for awhile but some interesting critical pieces in recent times of that state of western preparedness.

That stuff started back in the 1960s with the cancellation of the britsh "super harrier" and TSR 2etc in favour of the UK modded phantom etc

But trumps leveraging idea... it will likely backfire, as its clear now by the US electing loon like him and then his unpredictable behaviour and his favouritism of non allies.
Relying on the US is not worth the lower cost compared to the pain. It will simply force the UK to team up with France to develop their own stuff.
its the same if the US uses its veto on the GE engines for the Grippen to Canada, it will simply move people away from US products.

The US's biggest export to NZ last year was gas turbines. I assume for a power station but they are not the only country that makes them.

but still way ahead of the Russian navy

[pritch]

Perhaps this is what Trump was alluding to when he joked with Starmer that they can’t look after themselves without USA.Pretty damning.

This guy has done some great historical military vids and analysis for awhile but some interesting critical pieces in recent times of that state of western preparedness.

That might not be quite as bad as it appears if you take into account the Russian polystyrene jet fighters, the tanks with blocks of wood for reactive armour, and similarly the individual armour plates supplied to soldiers being made of wood.

[R650R]

That might not be quite as bad as it appears if you take into account the Russian polystyrene jet fighters, the tanks with blocks of wood for reactive armour, and similarly the individual armour plates supplied to soldiers being made of wood.

An interesting concept when you think about reactive armour on both sides. Even if it works it’s bad news. It means the enemy has zeroed in your position. Could be it’s really just some kind of placebo immunity pill to get the modern soldier into combat.
Wonder if any studies have been done on effectiveness or if there have been enough full on peer adversary battles to get enough data.
Bit like airbags and crumple zones on modern cars, so much safer in principle yet a big enough hit and she’s all over. At least in a car crash there’s generally not another one coming straight at you in following minutes.

[pritch]

Congress woman Marjorie Taylor Greene is stupid and nasty with it. She outdoes herself with her message on the death of the pope though.

[pritch]

It would seem that the Senator has pissed off the retired Colonel.

[pritch]

Brent Terhune's take on an American pope.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3iASXxe1x94

[TheDemonLord]

On a different note:

India vs Pakistan.

What's everyone's feelings on this?

[Berries]

Without Wasim Akram Pakistan are shit.

[sugilite:Me]

Would not of happened under biden. As soon as big daddy left the room, the boys started a game of rough and tumble

[R650R]

Would not of happened under biden. As soon as big daddy left the room, the boys started a game of rough and tumble

10/10 gave me a chuckle. Reminds me funny left right meme seen recently. “Give us all your guns if saves just one life it’s worth it - Ok send back all illegal immigrsnts if ut saves just one life it’s worth it”. So many political arguments can go both ways, guess why it’s so entertaining

[R650R]

On a different note:

India vs Pakistan.

What's everyone's feelings on this?

Not really done any research but bombing “terrorists” on someone else territory sounds oh so amercican.

The timing just after USA looking at India trade deals to replace cheap Chinese manufacturing????
Is India about to get a discount of USA military hardware in return for lighting the fuse in region????
On a Geopolitical level a new Pakistan after the dust of a brief war settles with a CIA installed puppet leader would be a massive strategic landing point for American forces to base attacks on Iran/Yemen/China.
Also in background there have been border skirmishes going on for long time between China and India, they’d love to be feeding weapon systems into there to test against China like Ukraine/russia deal.