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by Bendingo 8y ago
More unsubstantiated claims from Bellingcat. Remember that video he "found on youtube" that showed a Russian BUK driving through the streets on East Ukraine ? Well, it turns out it was composited from a video of the street, overla
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Assuage =/= Eliminate GP has certainly assuaged[1] (although not eliminated) my concerns. [1] assuage, verb, make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> Russia wants important enemies to die slow, painful deaths > wouldn't have been satisfying or vengeful enough You know this how ?
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by Bendingo 8y ago
It's not just American millennials; this is also occurring in Australia.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> the difference is whether it is a close personal person rebuking me, vs. some sort of distant character Yes, this is an important distinction. Being verballed by a stranger (even a famous one like Linus) might be embarrassing, but it w
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Yes, agree also. > be able to tolerate harsh words without taking them personally This is an essential life skill.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
That's true, but somewhat dependent on which currency the debt is denominated in.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> Maybe because the latter is (or seems) less brutal Or maybe not [1] [2] [1] - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2018/08/sa... [2] - https://www.businessinsider.com.au&#x2F
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Agreed. And as usual, I look for the greyed-out comments (like yours) to find a balance and objectivity, missing in the bulk of the (mostly hypocritical) thread.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Yes I agree. This is a much better solution.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
I presume you would only complain about the workplace behaviour of this skinhead. If your target skinhead kept all his skinhead behaviour out of the workplace, and only displayed respect and tolerance to his colleagues, would you still orga
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by Bendingo 8y ago
After a long running dispute over theft of gas intended for western Europe, Gasprom cut off gas to Ukraine for 3 days in winter 2006 [1]. Note that Naftogaz (Ukraine gas organisation) later admitted to this theft, which was worth $3 billion
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Anyone who claims to have imposter syndrome most definitely does not. People who really suffer from imposter syndrome will never tell, because they are afraid of being found out.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
This source [1] is not tabloid and has conducted thorough investigations of other stories [2][3] that MSM ignores. [1] https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/queenslan... [2] https://indepen
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> Of course I must be naive and/or thick because I can't think why China would want them. Google/Facebook are used to sell things and spy on users. China surely has plenty of other ways of doing both.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
I appreciate your attempt to have a rational, polite discussion about this issue. Unfortunately, your desire to apply some critical thinking, places you in a minority. This is confirmed every time I see a post such as yours, and the inevita
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Your down voters are clearly proving your point. It seems that despite HN audience comprising mostly smart people, they are no less ideologically blinkered than other forums. I am continually disappointed that on non-tech threads, HN is jus
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Agreed. Especially his statements [1]: "...as long as we can counter them (the tolerant) by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be unwise" and "it may easily turn out that t
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Yes, this book is a very thorough and detailed account -- highly recommended.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> profits are a side effect of meeting needs It's the other way around.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Yes of course, the US is better than everyone else. Enforced trade, fair trade, it's all the same thing really. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_Expedition [2] https://www.economist.com/spec
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by Bendingo 8y ago
Why should hearsay or opinions of US-resident Russians be of any value? Are they more well-informed and trustworthy than anyone else?
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> they'd just fall apart Agree. I had Meccano sets as a kid - best toy/kit ever! Wish I still had them.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> it smacks of "F*ck you, I've got mine". You're projecting. Parent's attitude is completely rational. > prevention is greater than cure and that it's not too late Not sure exactly what you think it'
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> oligarch close to Putin (Oleg Deripaska ...) For the record, Deripaska is no friend of Putin, who forced him to start paying tax and stay out of politics. Look at how Putin humiliated him several years ago during an industrial dispute,
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by Bendingo 8y ago
I have met many such people (with Russian as their mother-tongue), who flat-out refuse to speak Russian.
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by Bendingo 8y ago
The Cyrillic alphabet has been the easiest part of earning Russian (for me, having English as my native language and coming to Russian relatively late in life).
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by Bendingo 8y ago
> It could simply be that everybody knows that blue collar job are eventually going to disappear. You don't want to build your latest factory using technology that will make you obsolete in a few years. This is circular reasoning. B
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by Bendingo 9y ago
What is true/accurate/complete and what is popular do not necessarily coincide.
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by Bendingo 9y ago
No rational person actually believe that POTUS really is 'random' and 'chaotic'. This type of comment has no purpose except as a cheap shot at a disliked president. It simply lowers the S/N ratio and brings HN close

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