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mclumber1

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  1. I'm 41 years old. I saw some posts pop up on my facebook timeline from 10 or 11 years ago and I shuddered at what I wrote. I don't think you have to be a child/teenager to write things that you'll later be embarrassed about. EDIT: At least with D1P, it's mostly anonymous. Facebook is horrible because it's YOU that is posting garbage, not your alter ego or avatar. Social media without the anonymity sucks, and it's clear that it has a huge negative impact on young people.
  2. Have you ever looked at some of your posts on Facebook, Twitter, etc. From years past, and then subsequently cringed at what you wrote? When Musk rules over his Martian plantation 30 years from now, will he cringe over these childish writings?
  3. China is wet dreaming of all of that wide open, sparsely populated land in Eastern Siberia that is just being begged to be annexed from a weakened Russia. It's in China's best interests to see the Russians receive a humiliating defeat in Ukraine, and a subsequent dissolution of the Russian government and military. Probably not going to happen of course, but Xi can dream.
  4. Countries in the Southern hemisphere would likely be able to stay out of the conflict, especially in South America and Africa. There would be a realignment of power and economics, and I'm not sure what the outcome of that would be. Regardless, it would suck for everyone who survives.
  5. That would also be incredibly expensive to do so. Russia won't have any money to fund a long term occupation, unless China is willing to loan them money.
  6. I'm quite surprised that there are 90 people from Japan of all places, volunteering to fight on behalf of Ukraine. Equally interesting is the two American pilots - it's doubtful they are qualified to fly MiGs, so I wonder what Ukraine is asking them to take on?
  7. For reference, where this landed is nowhere near the Black Sea, and the missile has an effective range of up to 70 km, according to Wikipedia. Google Maps GOO.GL Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, 13309
  8. I personally think this MiG fiasco is just cover: Either Ukraine already has these planes, or they will very shortly. All of these chatter and confusion is meant to throw off the Russians.
  9. It would be kinda funny if Russia just said "fuck it" and went back to communism after the international community shut them out of finance and western economics.
  10. U.S. expected to announce ban on Russian oil as soon as today WWW.CNBC.COM The U.S. is expected to announce as early as today that it will ban imports of Russian oil, NBC News reported.
  11. I remember reading that the average time on the frontlines for a British officer during WWI was only a day or two before they were either killed or injured. This was for junior officers, but it's still interesting to comprehend that officers are just as likely to get killed/injured as their enlisted counterparts if they are serving on the front lines. It's quite interesting to hear about senior officers getting killed in the same way.
  12. The only way disarmament happens now is if the Russian state collapses, or a coup occurs and the new bosses are hippies.
  13. The only full interview of Rogan that I'v watched was when he had Michael Osterholm on his program early in the pandemic.
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