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nonrandomusername17 t1_j9t3sb6 wrote
Reply to comment by ConfidentMetal3678 in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
I have. It was called a balloon.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j9exfyz wrote
Reply to comment by GoofAckYoorsElf in World to face wars over food and water without climate action, EU green deal chief says by YoanB
nonrandomusername17 t1_j9ewshf wrote
Reply to comment by funwithtentacles in World to face wars over food and water without climate action, EU green deal chief says by YoanB
Soylent Green is about a world suffering from global warming, food shortages, inequality, and overpopulation.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6opzp7 wrote
Reply to comment by sb_747 in UK and US rule out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine - as No 10 says it would be impractical | Politics News by BelleAriel
TBF it isn't something NATO likes to talk about too much, and most redditers didn't grow up during the cold war, so it's understandable that they would be surprised to learn this.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6ooygk wrote
Reply to comment by thatonefortune in UK and US rule out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine - as No 10 says it would be impractical | Politics News by BelleAriel
From the article I cited:
> This agreement — American bombs guarded by American soldiers on a German base but flown by crews and planes of Germany's military forces, the Bundeswehr — dates back to the Cold War and NATO's nuclear deterrence strategy
I've posted a few additional links in this comment:
TLDR: a number of NATO members get bombs from the US in the event of a nuclear war, and fly the bombing mission. Apparently Poland might also soon become part of the nuclear sharing agreement.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6on12v wrote
Reply to comment by HootblackDesiato in UK and US rule out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine - as No 10 says it would be impractical | Politics News by BelleAriel
> There is not a single F-16 variant used anywhere in the world that has the full capabilities of their American counterparts ... The same holds for any other advanced fighter platform, including the F-35. This includes nuclear carry capability.
To be clear, I sourced that statement. Relevant bit from the article:
Italy and Germany have the tornado. Belgium only has F16s which could possibly fulfill that role and will soon have the F35. Same goes for the Netherlands. So they do or will have DCA US made aircraft.
NATO's website:
And wikipedia:
That last bit is something I didn't know, but given Poland is also acquiring F35s, it makes sense.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6o81if wrote
Reply to comment by HootblackDesiato in UK and US rule out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine - as No 10 says it would be impractical | Politics News by BelleAriel
>Any aircraft sold by the US to foreign governments can be "dumbed down"in capability and many are. That certainly includes the nuclear carrycapability.
In the case of some European allies, they often aren't.
Plenty of NATO members 'without' nukes, have nukes on loan from the US, which they are to be given in the event of a war. It's part of the nuclear sharing agreement. Goes back decades.
We could certainly 'dumb down' Ukrainian jets, but what's no point. They don't have nukes, but how are the Russians to tell from the ground?
The F16 maybe, but the F35 has stealth capability. That's an issue.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6newrn wrote
Reply to comment by HootblackDesiato in UK and US rule out sending F-16 jets to Ukraine - as No 10 says it would be impractical | Politics News by BelleAriel
The F35 is dual capable. IRC the F16 and F15 are too. They can carry nukes.
I can imagine that would be one of the reasons they're hesitant to send stuff like that. Russians see a plane that could be carrying a nuclear bomb. It's flying towards the border. They could come to the wrong conclusion, especially if it's a stealth plane, and they're worried they might lose it.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6mu8j6 wrote
Reply to comment by Blastie2 in Russian Troops Offered Bounties for Destroying Western Tanks in Ukraine by flopsyplum
Make a Russian tank look like a western tank, burn it, claim money, leave Russia.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j6hm4c6 wrote
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nonrandomusername17 t1_j6a0dsd wrote
Reply to comment by Gildor12 in frank sinatra - i did it my way by amoncursed
Is it especially self-congratulatory?
> I've loved, laughed and cried
> I had my fill, my share of losing
> And now, as the tears subside
> I find that it's all so amusing
...
> That record shows I took all the blows
> And did it my way
It's someone looking back at his life, who was sad about the failures, but is now at the end of his life and is proud that he made his own choices, took his own path, and endured the blows that life deals you.
He did life his own way, was unique in certain ways in an uncaring world. An existentialist anthem. A bit sad. A bit happy. A song about life.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j69xabv wrote
Reply to frank sinatra - i did it my way by amoncursed
Righteous Brothers - Unchained Melody
Elvis version of Unchained Melody. - He's ill, can hardly breathe, mumbles, and then he starts singing... It will be his last performance.
Charles Aznavour - Hier encore - French, but world famous and similar.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j5l5i7v wrote
Reply to comment by Top_Treacle_7205 in Discipline will literally get you ANYwhere you want. [Advice] [Brain Dump] [Text] by Top_Treacle_7205
It's the logical conclusion of the pseudo-religious Just World Hypothesis you and many others keep pushing on this subreddit.
You reap what you sow, karma, work hard and you can achieve anything, if you believe in yourself anything is possible, discipline will get you anywhere, hard work will set you free, Arbeit Macht Frei.
And those who 'fail'? Well it must be their own fault for lacking discipline. You're poor? You should have worked harder. You were raped? You should have been more careful. You were beaten up by the police? You should have been more respectful.
It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not weakness, that is not a 'lack of discipline', that is life.
You know what your problem is?
You've already done plenty of things to regret, you just don't realise it yet. When you're older, you'll discover them, but realise you can't change what you did, because it's too late.
You'll be forced to accept those mistakes, carry them with you. You'll realise you're not that important, that you don't actually matter that much.
These flaws will help you build character and resilience. You will become more honest and you will realise that discipline is not enough to 'get you anywhere'.
But you will also realise that this does not matter, because as long as you have discipline, as long as do keep trying, you will also have less regrets.
Discipline is very important. Trying is very important. But it will not get you anywhere.
Accept that it won't or you'll end up giving up after you fail for the tenth time.
Accept instead that you should still have discipline, because you will regret not knowing what could have happened if you had tried your best, even if it was a long-shot and all the odds were against you.
nonrandomusername17 t1_j5ky6u2 wrote
Reply to Discipline will literally get you ANYwhere you want. [Advice] [Brain Dump] [Text] by Top_Treacle_7205
Very interesting.
Would you say that a lack of discipline, is why so many Jews died in the holocaust?
Because as you say, discipline will get you ANYwhere.
Thanks!
nonrandomusername17 t1_j3vuik4 wrote
Reply to comment by Ok_Quiet_9375 in [IMAGE] Never step back! by hoangmanager
The nazis thought smoking was bad for you. Were they wrong?
nonrandomusername17 t1_j9t4e4j wrote
Reply to comment by AMeasuredBerserker in Boris Johnson calls on UK to 'break the ice' by sending fighter jets to Ukraine - and warns China against 'historic mistake' by R1ckCrypto
> He decimated the UK armed forces?
Decimate comes from latin, to kill every tenth man.
> Britain’s army, navy and air force will all be cut back over this parliament despite promises made by Boris Johnson during the election campaign “not to be cutting the armed services in any form”. ... A five-year defence review, published on Monday, confirms the army target size will be cut by 9,500 to 72,500 by 2025, its lowest level since 1714
9500/82000 = 11.6%
So yes, Boris did decimate the military.