MrSilverMaC

I wonder how hard that goofy rule of theirs would hit Arizona, Texas, and Florida.

A possible new use for old concrete to capture carbon. https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a60537619/a-new-use-for-old-concrete-could-revolutionize-carbon-capture/

World war 2 was fought almost exclusively in Europe and Asia in part because of what we gave our allies under lend lease. I’d rather arm allies to help them fight our enemies near their home than to have to fight them here and pay for rebuilding U.S cities because we balked at giving aid. What would be the cost to rebuild L.A, S.F, Chicago, D.C or any other major city? Rebuilding just one of those cities would cost far more than it costs us to help Ukraine. Add in the fact that it actually allows us an excuse to restock our stores with newly made weapons while weakening a major enemy and to me it’s a no-brainer.

You guys are really missing the boat on the “name your job name your salary” option. 1) no sickness for the rest of my life. 2) president of my own privately owned research company, paying myself a 1 bil a year. Who cares about 3, but I guess the 100 mil over 40 years and I could use it to fund charity work in Africa or South America.

it appears to be quite vascular…

I said the same thing to someone else earlier.

Salt in the ice you’re cooling it in?

I never really get to use them, but: empyrean/empyreal cerulean

A flock of pliers is called a “grip”.

Reuters: Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran against militant targets Pakistan conducted strikes inside Iran on Thursday, targeting separatist militants, the Pakistani foreign ministry said, two days after Tehran said it attacked Israel-linked militant bases inside Pakistani territory. Iranian media said several missiles hit a village in the Sistan-Baluchistan province that borders Pakistan, killing three women and four children, all non-Iranians. "A number of terrorists were killed during the intelligence-based operation," the Pakistani ministry said in a statement, describing it as a "series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts". It added, "Pakistan fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran. …. more at link

This is interesting given the disparity in population and the fact that Pakistan is a nuclear power. AP: Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says ‘unprovoked strikes’ kill 2 children. Islamabad (AP) — Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled by Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Pakistan said the strikes killed two children and wounded three others in an assault it described as an “unprovoked violation” of its airspace. Confusion followed the announcement from Iran as state media reports on it soon disappeared. However, the attack inside of nuclear-armed Pakistan by Iran threatens the relations between the two countries, which long have eyed each other with suspicion while maintaining diplomatic relations. The attack also follows Iranian strikes on Iraq and Syria less than a day earlier, as Tehran lashes out following a dual suicide bombing this month claimed by the Sunni militant group Islamic State that killed over 90 people. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency and state television had said that missiles and drones were used in the strikes in Pakistan. Press TV, the English-language arm of Iranian state television, attributed the attack to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. Jaish al-Adl, or the “Army of Justice,” is a Sunni militant group founded in 2012 which largely operates across the border in Pakistan. The militants have claimed bombings and kidnapped Iranian border police in the past. Iran has fought in border areas against the militants, but a missile-and-drone attack on Pakistan is unprecedented for Iran. Iranian reports described the strikes as happening in the mountains of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry issued a strongly worded rebuke of the strikes.

Jesus Christ, is his process to stand in front of a mirror screaming “it puts the lotion on its skin!!!” at himself while dancing around with his dick tucked between his legs? Someone check that guys’ god damned basement for missing women….

I visited D.C for the first time in May. I stayed in McLean for 4 days, lyft’d and Uber’d the whole time. i feel like I could have saw a ton more if I’d used those goofy electric scooters. i walked 19 miles (according to my phone) when I visited the mall.

Master strategist, putin, wins again… Newsweek: US Arms Makers Dominate Top Expo As Russia Fails To Sell U.S. arms makers dominated last week's Dubai Airshow, as Russia failed to report a single sale, with one executive claiming the country had been sidelined from the exhibition's main pavilion. The biennial air show, which is the largest aerospace exhibition in the Middle East, was held between November 13 and 17, and gathered the leading manufacturers of civil and military aircraft. Russian firms including Rostec, United Aircraft Corp and Almaz-Anty, participated. Russia's standing as a global arms exporter has been diminished by Russian President Vladimir Putin's ongoing war in Ukraine, but exports had been declining for a few years prior to the conflict. Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows that Russia's share of global arms exports fell from 22 percent from 2013-17 to 16 percent from 2018-22. Russian officials brought with them to the exhibition 250 samples of weapons and equipment, but its state aerospace and defense company Rosoboronexport did not secure a single contract during the event, The Moscow Times reported... ———————————————————————— more at link.

Didn’t know if this should go in the Israel/hamas thread or here. Forgive me if its already there. It’s interesting if it’s true: Newsweek via MSN Israeli Official Issues Warning to Putin on Russian State TV An Israeli politician issued a warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the ongoing wars in Israel and Ukraine. Amir Weitmann, the head of the libertarian caucus in Israel's Likud Party, appeared on Russia's state-run RT News network this week and spoke about fighting between Israel and Hamas militants, as well as Russia's war with Ukraine. While speaking about recent claims relating to al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, Weitmann criticized Russia, saying that "we're gonna finish this war, we're going to win because we're stronger. After this, Russia will pay the price, believe me, Russia will pay the price." "Russia is supporting the enemies of Israel. Russia is supporting Nazi people who want to commit genocide on us and Russia will pay the price," Weitmann said. "We're gonna win this war. Afterwards, we're not forgetting what you're doing, we're not forgetting, we will come, we will make sure Ukraine wins. We will make sure that you pay the price for what you have done, you as Russia." … more at link.