yofuckreddit
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yofuckreddit
11d ago
I believe a conflict with China - Taiwan or no - would eventually involve terrestrial warfare, yes.
yofuckreddit
11d ago
I really do see the point, and of course logistically a tomahawk missile is nicer to have than an artillery shell for a given weight and volume.
I just think the chance of the war degrading into a sloshy grind where we're attempting to subjugate China and the difference in cost and un-jam-ability of traditional shells becomes more valuable than most people expect. Even America would have to start making choices based on effectiveness per dollar in that scenario.
A great historical analogue here is that the Gatling Gun, much like the drone, was going to end protracted conflict and supplant the infantryman's rifle. That didn't happen.
yofuckreddit
11d ago
Ultimately we're at the point of a differing opinion. I apologize for using "laughable" in my original response to you, and see valid points here.
I think that, classically, even professional strategists tend to repeatedly underestimate certain components of warfare. Snipers are a good example, and artillery is another.
yofuckreddit
11d ago
I'm not a military historian, but looking at the blue parts of the globe and saying "Oop! Well, artillery won't be involved!" doesn't make sense.
If we're talking a month-long, high-tech fight that ends decisively? Sure. How many wars, not games, work that way? We're discussing in this thread only one of the more recent quagmires we've gotten into, and one that stretched for 2 decades.
yofuckreddit
11d ago
But sarcasm aside, isn't this pretty normal for a military?
Short answer: Yes, including for the US Army. But I do think the scale of incompetence and ~ $0 ROI on such a simple problem set is a brutal outlier.
yofuckreddit
11d ago
unlike 155mm shells
Ranger has already corrected your overall rosy outlook on our munitions production - we're very behind right now and totally unprepared for a major conflict. But clause here is pretty damning. Even in a drone-driven future, it's laughable to think that standard artillery won't be relevant.
yofuckreddit
13d ago
To your point I think actively giving understanding others a shot is critical, and trying once, twice, or even a couple dozen times won't kill you.
It does make me much more confident about coming to the "Well it's just evil" conclusion. There are certain (very few!) beliefs and behaviors which are great signal shortcuts to knowing a person is worthless.
yofuckreddit
16d ago
I do agree that at least temporarily electricity will get more expensive. We're hemmed in by declining demand from regulation, offshoring manufacturing, and general efficiency improvements plus the pernicious insanity of cost disease for anything infrastructure related.
Unlike healthcare though there's a pendulum to swing back there if AI forces investments.
yofuckreddit
16d ago
JFC both of those outcomes are ludicrous fantasies.
For the former, we finally have justification to invest in power generation more appropriate to our civilizational needs. There's going to be a serious lag, but 10 years from now the new plants are going to be feeding cheaper AI and we'll all reap the benefits.
For the latter, it takes municipal fuckups of incredible magnitude to put water at risk anywhere we're putting data centers. Surely you're not falling for publicity stunts with muddy mason jars? I have higher expectations of even a first time caller!
yofuckreddit
16d ago
Damn. Looked up rising main, was not disappointed:
https://old.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/comments/adxeiq/i_hear_yinz_like_steps_here_is_my_favorite_set/
yofuckreddit
16d ago
Took about 30 days after getting my shit together for the "hey I feel better" flywheel to start going. Keep at it.
yofuckreddit
16d ago
Y'all are, I'm sorry to say, fucking crazy.
Both her and Madison Beer (identical and slightly improved phenotype) are unbelievably hot.
I actually don't mind her music either, and she's not scared of showing off her body in the videos either.
yofuckreddit
16d ago
I always found basic chicks attractive, I don't think it quite fits. Ugg Boots, low rise jeans, A&F top is a winning combo
yofuckreddit
21d ago
constant ironic quipping and attempts at relatable humour in impressively dire and panic-inducing situations feel very out of place
I get it and I do understand that my professional life's stakes are far lower than an inaugural interplanetary astronaut.
But this is also my coping mechanism during disaster so it's not quite as grating as it may be for some.
yofuckreddit
22d ago
Pretty annoying. He would have been fine, long term. Jussie Smollett still works, and this mutes the most necessary criticism we needed to hammer home against his enablers.
yofuckreddit
23d ago
I can tell your blood is up, but this claim isn't ridiculous. The majority of Americans support euthanasia.
I appreciate your bravery in potentially experiencing a drawn out, painful death that is "natural". But a few points:
- This is an easier claim to make the younger you are
- More people than you are affected (as you pointed out with your anecdote). I understand that you believe God is more important than your family, but not everyone subscribes to that.
- Prolonging your life with expensive technology that other people pay for isn't natural either. We can't say pumping blood into a corpse is gross on one hand and then declare that being on a ventilator for 5 years is definitely the right way to die.
yofuckreddit
23d ago
Quite an intense assertion. Most people fold under torture, the suicide rate for people with (ex) chronic, splitting migraines is high enough that you can get FDA waivers for drug development. I've felt pain before that is, to me, obviously worth killing myself over if I have to feel it for the foreseeable future.
yofuckreddit
25d ago
The short answer is nothing on Merrill I know about. Robinhood doing 3.5% APY on checking and savings is what I'm doing for now.
Not who you're responding to, but this isn't the argument. The "most powerful military in the world" should be able to produce common weaponry at meaningful scale, and I'll repeat that there being an ocean between us and China is not the nail in the coffin you believe it to be. Most of our wars have crossed water.
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