throwpoaster

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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   There is a change in doctrine towards “factory vessels” — imagine a Ford-class carrier with a drone|missile factory onboard.
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   Hear, hear!
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   American police will use cruise missiles on citizens?
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   > especially considering the USSR died out naturally. What does this mean? You seem to say the war on communism did nothing because we won it anyway? How can you tell?
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   It really sucks the Houthis are using them as human shields. America should stop them.
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   Did he apologize for any of Stalin’s actions? That’s was parent is saying. There was no apology for Holomodor, for example.
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   Largely agree, but the risks are long government procurement cycles and large order sizes of physical inventory.
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   When we’re talking about weapons I think we’re in a different ethical category.
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   by throwpoaster 2y ago

   In Ukraine. One example…
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    It’s great. I’m not an American and live in a country where gun ownership is highly regulated.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    What data are you relying on to make this claim?
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    Yes, clearly.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    This statement has a correlation versus causation problem.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    I’m curious if you have an example of those regimes and standards?
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    To the people who complain about the ethics of defence tech: I hear you, but we live in an increasingly hostile world. Si vis pacem, para bellum. If you want peace you must prepare for war.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    Can’t answer for legal reasons.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    Thanks for the offer. I’m legally bound from talking about this.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    A tax accountant, depending on problem and jurisdiction, is MUCH more cost effective than a tax lawyer, by an order of magnitude.
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    We also did this :(
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    We optimized tax structures in a way that was very technical and awesome — until one of our founders lost the plot, accused everyone of fraud, went to our investors, and blew up the company. After the fallout cleared it turned out we, the o
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    Got me curious if that's enough margin for HFT firms to invest...
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    by throwpoaster 2y ago

    This is very much The Rebel Sell[0]: "we - never actually had aesthetic tastes at all and have instead lived like little reeds in the wind, terrified of ever appearing to not be The Right Kind of Person, which can only ever be defined