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901.
by fsloth 4y ago
As a sidenote: "Carbon footprint" as a concept is mostly about industry gaslighting consumers. The original intent was to divert attention from industrial policy to consumer choice. Unfortunately the consumer has very little choic
902.
by fsloth 4y ago
Innovation was heavily discouraged throughout history by vested interests it challenged. Printing did not pick up in the Ottoman empire due to guild of scribes, for example (I heard).
903.
by fsloth 4y ago
The fun thing is these early city states were _really tiny_. Apparently distance wise at least it wasn't very hard to escape from the grasp of earliest cities and the place where you went - a days walk away - likely was not that differ
904.
by fsloth 4y ago
For evidence based narrative of the oldest known state like agricultural cultures I can't recommend enough James Scott's "Against the grain" https://www.amazon.com/Against-Grain-History-Earliest-States...
905.
by fsloth 4y ago
I would claim finding it was equally significant. Theory is not reality but just a model until verified. I know there is a trend in physics where computing is supposed to suffice without actually verifying anything but that is just wrong -
906.
by fsloth 4y ago
Still having good combinatorical guestimates extrapolated from existing knowledge is not a useless trick in itself.
907.
by fsloth 4y ago
Sure they do. Not on a one go, maybe, just wait for the interest to pile up. Shor-term unsecured loans are notorious for trapping people into financial ruin. Their legality depends on jurisdiction but the last time I checked they were prese
908.
by fsloth 4y ago
Strong disagree, I use Visual Studio daily, and git integration works great in 2022. It used to suck not unlike you describe and there is a slight hidden gotcha - you need to select git as your source code provider in the settings as VS s
909.
by fsloth 4y ago
Nonsense. AR is already proven tech in industry. I don't know what entertainment purposes it might serve but real world use is already benefitting from it. Building and construction has tons of AR offerings in production. See for exa
910.
by fsloth 4y ago
"Excellent free" might still get OP to the same delay loop he tried to escape. His US doctor might work "for the insurer" but the doctor in the free health care system might equally feel they are working "for the st
911.
by fsloth 4y ago
I notice the author is using Braintree for payments. Is it a good option for accepting payments from global audiences?
912.
by fsloth 4y ago
My intent was not to be misleading by posting this. More context on the political situation would perhaps been relevant, but also very hard to give concisely in an understandable form since different countries work quite differently. The po
913.
by fsloth 4y ago
If "minimal bloodshed" means "the war must end in Ukrainian victory as fast as possible" then I agree. If Ukrainian victory is not as important as swift end to hostilities then I disagree. I believe Ukraine needs all the
914.
by fsloth 4y ago
The war in Ukraine was not some neigborly dispute. It is a logical continuation of Russian imperialism which for centuries has used genocide and terror to suppress the masses. That's how Russia gained it's land area. Pure fucking
915.
by fsloth 4y ago
I am happy you have found analysis to contextualize the world around yourself in troubled times. I am in no position to estimate how well Chomskyist analysis is applicable to HK. It's just not very good tool in understanding the war in
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by fsloth 4y ago
I'm trying to explain how I see the situation from Finland and I don't see anything in Chomsky that would help to understand this situation. I'm happy we are joining NATO. I'm mostly sure I was not brainwashed into it by
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by fsloth 4y ago
There was an open tender with all of the current/next gen western suppliers participating, with analysis comparing the capabilities of Eurofighter, Rafale, F-18 E/F, Jas Gripen, F-35 and their adjunct systems including weapon syst
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by fsloth 4y ago
Chomsky starts from the position that the general population is ignorant of history and politics and can be programmed by the elites to what ever worldview. He does not start from the position that an individual voter would have skin in the
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by fsloth 4y ago
It's complex and what I write here is open for argumentations. Briefly put, insidious interactions over decades groomed certain individuals in power to promote agendas pleasing to Moscow and to stop from forwarding agendas that would h
920.
by fsloth 4y ago
This is the only objectively correct stance. No ifs. No buts. This is a surprisingly clear cut war for modern times with one party (Russia) being the illegal aggressor and Ukraine being the heroic rightful underdog defender. Every tank Ukra
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by fsloth 4y ago
Boy I have good news for you! If you are worried of the finance of Finland joining NATO - This will be a strategic partnership, not aid. It's a "good deal" for both sides. Finland will be an asset for NATO, not a cost. We alr
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by fsloth 4y ago
I love Manufacturing Consent! Even though I don't agree with it's implied worldview I enjoy Chomsky's skill as an eloquent polemiscist. But Chomsky does not really understand the world outside US. I am a Finn and I can guaran
923.
by fsloth 4y ago
Luckily this particular war is quite simple to understand morally. The invasion of Ukraine is an illegal genocidal war. That puts all the blame on this particular conflict 100% on Moscow, and the treatment of the civilian populations underl
924.
by fsloth 4y ago
The process was quite fast mainly because most Finns are very pragmatic, clearheaded people and intuitively understood how the rules of the game had changed. You can't game a 76% support for any cause in a few months in a liberal democ
925.
by fsloth 4y ago
"Surely the risk of NATO being involved in any conflict only increases as NATO grows?" No, it diminishes. NATO is a defensive alliance. The more members it has with credible military spending (which Finland has) the higher the cos
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by fsloth 4y ago
Because Ukraine was not in the explicit membership pipeline.
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by fsloth 4y ago
This is basically THE signal to start of the process. Given the majority popular support (76% !!!) and this statement from the political leadership it would be extremely unlikely parliament would not follow through. Before this was made p
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by fsloth 4y ago
Agree, that would have been the better link.
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by fsloth 4y ago
The Finnish political system was infiltrated by Russian assets (willing or just useful fools) for decades [0]. Luckily this has abated in the last decades. The people have deep suspicion of the Russian state but no particular animosity tow
930.
by fsloth 4y ago
There was some discussion on plausible NATO membership of Finland and Sweden. At that point the disucssion was based on guestimates from media. But now it's official. This is not the NATO membership application, but a statement from th

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