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by anon291 6mo ago
Half of my ancestors were kept in the dungeons at Seringapatam for decades for the crime of being Christian by a Muslim ruler, which resulted in 2/3 of them dying. What gracious overlords we had to let the other 1/3 not die even t
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by anon291 6mo ago
Yes I agree. I don't think anyone should be accused of islamophobia or christophobia or hinduphobia for that matter for pointing out problematic episodes in the history of Islam, Christianity, or Hinduism. The constant accusations of i
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by anon291 6mo ago
like arguing Hitler could have killed all the Jews but was nice enough to let some escape
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by anon291 6mo ago
The British and Mughals were fine with the caste system. Caste is a pan Indian social phenomenon found even amongst Muslims and Christians (and Jews) of the subcontinent, as well as the dharmic religions. I agree that there's a bizarre
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by anon291 6mo ago
I am of Indian Christian stock (which is only relevant because I have no religious or creedal stake in any of these sites) but I have noticed this bias as well. The destruction of classical North Indian temples or religious sites by invadin
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by anon291 6mo ago
The marathas were much larger and in a lot of ways a lot more interesting than the Mughals for a variety of reasons. The fact that you believe that that Indian princely states were smaller is... Bizarre and ahistoric. England's rule ov
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by anon291 6mo ago
It's not that surprising. The earliest complete copies of many ancient texts is similarly dated. For example, the earliest copy of the Rg Veda is dated to about that age as well. It's hard to keep complete copies of big books.
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by anon291 6mo ago
Is this comment supposed to make me think Trump derangement syndrome is a fake diagnosis? Because all I've gathered is that you seem utterly broken by the presence of this man.
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by anon291 6mo ago
The amazing thing about software for the past three years is that it has occupied the minds of vcs. This was always bound to end as a new industry turns into an established industry. You should see yourself as a futurist rather than making
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by anon291 6mo ago
Does it matter what the cause is for the purpose of the social benefits of community?
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by anon291 6mo ago
Trump is a terrible president and person. Unfortunately, Trump derangement syndrome is also a real thing. We are a country full of fools of one persuasion or another.
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by anon291 6mo ago
I mean this is just silly. If anything, America was more communal than most countries during covid, as churches, clubs, gyms, continued to meet, even if in secret. Except for the extremists, no one really cared to be honest. If anything, it
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by anon291 6mo ago
Partially this is because of the strength of the dollar. I lived briefly in England in 2013ish and everything was expensive. I went back last year and it seemed cheaper, but only because the dollar has increased in value. Thus, if you'
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by anon291 6mo ago
They still are bringing power to the people. Including people like Musk on this list is frankly ridiculous. Sure the man has issues, but before his takeover of X, it was impossible to say anything online without threats of government interv
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by anon291 6mo ago
You should be building your family and friends instead of wondering when the government is going to find some project for the country to work on
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by anon291 6mo ago
I think phrases like 'love China' set this up as an emotional argument when it isn't one. I have no idea what China or Chinese leaders are like. I have no relation to China. However, I can say that their policy choices on the
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by anon291 6mo ago
Recall that funds like this are one of the largest owners of the hedge funds that drive up property values for American homes via their reckless speculation. The state (well states really -- CA is not alone) desperately needs to make more t
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by anon291 6mo ago
Free limitless energy from the sky with super cheap components. Literal no brainer
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by anon291 6mo ago
After years of doing mental math for fun, the numbers for some operations simply materialize in my mind Presumably the brain is some kind of neural net and it has tuned its predictions. People think it's magic but it's just practi
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by anon291 6mo ago
I'm not the one living in the bubble where 'the world' means America , Europe, Japan, and the anglosphere.
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They have a committee to decide whether to plan to grow one. Maybe once they're done funding the war in Ukraine, they'll make a decision.
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Linux is also written by American companies at the end of the day. Most linux devs are supported by American companies and Linux's benevolent dictator for life, Linus Torvalds, lives in Portland, Oregon and is an American citizen. Ther
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by anon291 6mo ago
I've been to many of them and, unlike most Americans, when I say I've traveled the world, that also includes countries that are not in the American sphere of influence. The difference in how that plays out is obvious. I would reco
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Purely American phenomenon, most of the world is pro ai
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All those countries are essentially American vassals. No shade to them, just stating the reality, and not really sure why we need to keep pretending. There's no shame in that. It's often the smartest move to join forces with the b
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by anon291 6mo ago
Same things said about a lot of things. Tech works. Human ingenuity works.
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by anon291 6mo ago
Too fast. The space shuttle used to reenter sometimes over us in California. I remember in elementary school the entire building shook, and that was just one building! The amount of energy being dissipated is literally astronomical! If you&
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The nice thing about a public space program is everyone can share in its success!
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As I've said before. This is a huge achievement. And also is the most effective political propaganda ever. Bravo to everyone involved . This is not sarcastic. This is very much meant. I love that America does this. We still get to evok
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by anon291 6mo ago
Only someone who's never had to deal with it could pine for it. No thank you. There are some lessons to learn but it's a shit sandwich.

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