Rex
1yr ago
The image of a “motte and bailey” that reminds me of the box art from Castle II: Seige and Conquest.
Rex
10mo ago
I do believe there is mass repression of the Uighur Muslims. I do think its comparable to the Israel/Palestine situation. Not the same. But comparable. And I think the Isralies are assholes when it comes to Palestine. But they have their reasons.
With israel though, there is a massive amount of media out there explaining exactly why their policies are necessary and/or minimizing what the Israelis are doing. That’s where the comparison ends.
To be clear. I don’t support Israel or China using state power to indiscriminately punish vast populations. I just strongly suspect that everyone eats up the Uighur story because they’ve been fed a one sided story and it fits the broader interests of the TPTB.
And back to my original comment, I’d love to hear more about this Han supremacy. That sounds a lot broader than this specific draconian crackdown on wahabbi Islam and their wider community.
Rex
11mo ago
If anyone is interested. I liked this episode. https://youtube.com/watch?v=GEERYEkhpeE
Rex
1yr ago
Sure - but they certainly have the same biases as the media, PMC, cathedral, etc. Do you think they would publish a poll that resoundly rejects the trans narrative? I'm not even suggesting that they do this consciously. Similar to the experts who were dictating COVID science, I think they respond to incentives and believe the bullshit theyre slinging is the best answer. Best, of course, is not synonymous with a accurate description of reality.
Rex
1yr ago
Not really. It’s a known issue with some solutions that while not perfect, help quite a bit.
Offshore wind is much less volatile.
Distributed battery systems have started deploying over the last couple of years.
There’s some interesting applications of long duration storage tech. For example, I think there is a rust-iron battery that has very long and cheap storage where you rust and de rust iron.
Companies are actually deploying pilot storage tech right now.
We’re likely moving to a world where the sunny areas have solar plus storage. The east coast has offshore wind. And we have a large fleet of gas turbine plants that can be dispatched quickly when needed. Not exactly peakers, but flexible enough to support the intermittent resources.
SMR isn’t even on the map.
Rex
1yr ago
We recently had a main thread post on WEF and how ithe chatter around it is low status right wing conspiracy talk
This video popped up on Twitter, proportedly of a meeting from WEF23. (That could be Shwab and Gates in the bottom right there).
This is some type of art display.
https://twitter.com/clownworld_/status/1619297161589714945?s=42&t=x77Luz_3dCmZf-BkWgQzKw
I don’t know what this tells us. Maybe it’s just the apex of modern art. Maybe it’s a satanic ritual. Either way, it’s very disturbing that this is the type of thing that the leaders of the western world enjoy.
Rex
11mo ago
Rex
1yr ago
I can’t go into detail on how I know this, but 2 years ago I saw a major auto mgf’s long term plan and by 2030 (I forget exactly) ICE was estimated to be 30% of sales.
I have no doubt that the majors have known this was coming down the pipe.
It’s happening.
Rex
1yr ago
I’m also not suggesting it’s fair. But I think @walterodim’s opinion is very common.
Rex
1yr ago
I wonder if they still say this.
Is this kind of thing common knowledge that is just left unsaid? Was I just in some sort of bubble where I dont hear it, but everyone knows it?
I just saw that LibsofTickTock is back from a 1 week twitter ban. It seems the ban was a result of an alleged harassment allagation. If you look at the details of the allegation it appears to be specious at best. A completely anodyne call to a hospitial to confirm their transsexual medical procedure options was characterized as harassment that made a doctor fear for their saftely.
This seems to at least loosly fit the DropKF playbook. It’s sad to see that it works, but it’s unsurprising. I think KW and LOTT are onto something. Documenting the most controversial aspects of the trans movement seems to be complete unnacceptable to these people and they will use all of their power to have it striken from the public conversation.
Rex
1yr ago
Galadriel is a Mary Sue, but I guess she is in the books too. We'll see how her story develops.
I heard an interesting take on this. She is a universally loved character in the books and movies. Some say that RoP is changing her characterization into a standard victim narrative so that they can show her overcoming her oppression. People seem very offended by this since she’s coming off like a huge bitch in the first few episodes. Some sort of character assassination to further the modern feminist narrative.
What do you think?
Rex
10mo ago
I had a baby last year. Within hours of birth the medical team tries to get you to give a baby a Hep B vaccine. I’d love to hear someone explain to me why this is necessary. A vaccine for a virus that has no plausible mechanism for infecting the vast majority of newborns in general and my child specifically. A virus that is almost exclusively found in homosexuals, prostitutes, and IV drug users. My wife had multiple STD tests during pregnancy, as do all pregnant women in under medical care. There is zero immediate risk of being infected. Negligible short to medium term risk.
Even if one were to make the case that this Hep B vaccine safe, so just go along to get along, I think we all have enough experience to know that many people feel lousy after a vaccine. I’d love to hear why it’s necessary within 12 hours of a baby’s life outside the uterus to trigger their immune system. Why do they insist on doing this immediately?
It’s really ludicrous.
Rex
10mo ago
I tend to agree with you. The entire internment camp story appeared out of no where 5ish years ago and was convieniently timed with chilling western-Chinese relations.
The Muslim groups in western China that are oppressed used to be on the US list of terrorist organizations. They were quietly removed from that list a few years ago.
I imagine the Chinese apologist line is that these are Islamist extremists that have executed terroist attacks in the past. They’re surpressing them not unlike how Israel deals with Palestinians.
It’s not at all surprising that western liberals would be up in arms about this. Islamophobia is one of their pet issues.
I have no idea what really goes on in western china. But I certainly don’t think that the state department, cia, ngos, and media are telling me the whole truth. In fact we’ve seen them make up lies out of whole cloth many many times when it serves their strategic interest.
Rex
11mo ago
Have you seen the @whatever show on YouTube?
You may have seen clips of the guy asking modern girls dating questions and get absolutely ridiculous answers. The show is very clippable and the women are ridiculous, however he usually has 1-3 men and women that have a much more traditional view on dating and relationships. And I think they offer good advice.
It’s a fascinating show regardless. Give it a try.
Rex
1yr ago
Ackowledging I suffer from epistemic learned helplessness, have you considered that western propaganda is just that good? It’s easy to dismiss obvious propaganda in the opening weeks and months of the war. But when you have the entire western media ecosystem singing the same pro Ukraine tune for a whole year, I think most people just shrug and say “I guess Russia is a joke after all”
I’m not even saying Russia is doing well. I’m just suggesting that a year long propaganda campaign can work on even the most skeptical people.
Rex
1yr ago
Thanks for asking. I haven’t googled this in a while but it looks like the iron air battery projects are moving right along.
Here’s some detail that was just announced on Friday. It’s all moving very quickly.
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/xcel-energy-form-energy-storage-coal-iron-battery/641386/
Rex
1yr ago
Climate seems to have an impact. When you have long winters, you need to plan ahead and develope large ag or industrial capacity.
If you can just pick fruit off a tree all year. No need.
It’s pretty hard to find any warm
Climate country that produces cars. Though I imagine there’s local South American brands I don’t know if perhaps.
Rex
1yr ago
I'll grant that are can be quite subjective. I'll also note that I'm not educated in art so I dont know if i have the tools to adequately explain this. But there is no doubt to me that there is a universal aesthetic that reflects beauty. This tends to come back to nature. Landscapes and vistas. The human form or even the animal kingdom in general. Fitness in the evolutionary sense. For a long time we became better at expressing this aesthetic in various mediums. Then we took a u-turn with modern art and focused on the most absurd, ugly, and unnatural things the human mind can create.
I dont think we need to turn this into a whole modern art debate, but there is nothing natural or beautiful about that video. In fact seems to optimize for the most unnatural and deranged movement and sound one could imagine.
To answer you question, I perfer whatever art is at the opposite end of the spectrum than what is in that video (modern art).
Rex
6mo ago
I’m no expert, but I heard Jocko’s take today and it seems he was more surprised at the overall coordination of the attack as opposed to individual tactics. Multiple teams attacking by truck, gliders, and boats across a decently wide area. All hitting their targets within a few hours. It seems like that level of military sophistication and coordination is beyond what many thought Hamas was able to achieve.
He also suggested they may have some more heavy weaponry such as AA guns and rockets.
Rex
7mo ago
Rex
9mo ago
Isn’t there quite a bit of chatter from ex-nato generals about Poland intervening in Ukraine? Wasn’t that a few weeks ago?
Perhaps this is in response to that.
I don’t know how likely it is that we see polish military fighting Russians in Ukraine but I reckon it’s a hell of a lot more likely than the speculation you’re putting forth here.
And even if I were to grant you that you’re totally correct here, what are we to do about it? Fund a ukrainian war for the next x years to preempt it? It’s still not worth it.
Rex
10mo ago
Isn’t the general understanding among the HBD crowd that IQ and g are distinct. IQ may be a decent approximating of g for lack of a better measurement.
I presume that if someone has above average g, they will be able to easily navigate whatever environment they find themself.
What are some great current board games?
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