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I have noticed that Russians have a different view of things. For instance, every airplane made by the Russians is explicitly dual-use between civilian and mil
by shrubble 7y ago
I have noticed that Russians have a different view of things.
For instance, every airplane made by the Russians is explicitly dual-use between civilian and military purposes. That is why they all have removable nose cones; so that the nose cone can be removed and packed with the military avionics needed at a moment's notice. While in the USA this is not done.
- barrkel 7y agoRussia has an economy smaller than Italy and fewer people than Germany + France. To have any aspirations as a global power, it needs to double up on everything it's got.
- Bost 7y agoActually the idea of decoupling is quite interesting. It enables you among others to undo & fix the biggest mistakes of the current internet... for whatever that means... Besides having one common internet for everyone contradicts the idea of diversification - if that is the message of the day. > it needs to double up on everything it's got Fixing things have always been costly. The concept freedom & democracy as understood in the west is... just a concept of western cultures. It is still rather new, just ~200 years old, albeit very interesting, indeed. I personally enjoy it, but I genuinely don't know if it's durable and good for masses. The race is long and the end open.
- coldtea 7y ago>The concept freedom & democracy as understood in the west is... just a concept of western cultures. Not to mention a heavily self-serving hypocritical concept, as they were the first to have 2 world wars, billions of people non-voting second class citizens / working slaves in their colonies, meddling with foreign governments, being best pals with dictators in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, and so on... The concern is all theater...