murps2000
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I wasn’t sure since you didn’t include any link in OP. I never had a problem with Trump administration tariffs per se, but by blabbing about them on Twitter ahead of time he set off an immediate wave of speculation that screwed industries that regularly need raw materials. Our metal suppliers wouldn’t guarantee quoted prices for more than 24 hours, which made it difficult to accurately bid future work. And we lost well over 100k on jobs that we had under contract but hadn’t purchased materials for yet. As always, Trump running his fat mouth was the biggest problem.
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I heard some guy in the bar talking about all of this and he said that the Biden administration made many changes to foreign policy, especially with regard to China. I guess I need to learn how to make a meme about it now.
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That’s actually a firefly. It was named Serenity, though.
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That’s a variation of a prayer made by aviators for decades. Chuck Yeager & Alan Shepard come to mind. Better to die than fuck up.
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Or even better, creedence lyrics.
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Yes. Perhaps fear and greed will begin to take over.
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The world is run by folks over 50 because they have had the time to gain control. They’re relevant only so long as they maintain that control, and I doubt seriously they’d want to give it up. If they did they would immediately become irrelevant as they wouldn’t be able to compete with younger folks in attempting to regain it. Admittedly conservatism is an ideology that seeks to maintain this status quo, and you could argue this is proof that older folks somehow acquired a brain as they aged. But I think they just acquired greed and fear, the main qualities that drive one toward conservativism.
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Still don’t see where it says it’s because they have a brain
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Aaaand no source, just quotes. Whoever wrote that made an assumption about wisdom. If indeed the data supports a shift in views over life span, it could just as easily be attributed to the natural greed people start to feel as they age and their relevance declines in the world.
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Another pithy saying which has no basis in reality other than that conservatives love to tell everyone how smart they think they are.
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I loved it when I finally saw it but I was a toddler when it came out. I only found out about it because I live a few miles from Mori point where Harold sent the Jag hearse over the cliff into the pacific. Definitely a different movie than what you would have seen in the 50s
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Thankfully this was balanced out in the 70s with Harold and Maude.
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Now that would be a fun mission. I’m assuming 55 km would be well above the sulphuric acid clouds. It sounds like you’d need a rockoon setup to be able to leave. Maybe to rendezvous with a waiting starship to get you back to earth. At least aero braking into Venus orbit should be easy enough. Musk should totally be working on this but instead he’s solving problems on earth like whatever he thinks is wrong with Twitter.
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If Belarusian troops cross the border they will feel some pain. I can’t imagine they would be any better supported logistically than Russian troops if they made that move. I’m pretty sure the Ukrainians are aware of any threat from the north and are prepared to repel it. For now the majority of Russian ground efforts seem to be centered around Bakhmut. It’s not entirely clear why they are focused on that area. At any rate, the ground in Ukraine will soon freeze and allow mechanized movement. I expect we’ll see some changes in battle lines after that.
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I miss the days when this was how involved he was. I’d forgive every bit of the Twitter acquisition bullshit if he did a starship factory tour like this today.
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Very interesting and thorough video. I’m not surprised that Mars orbit rendezvous is the most efficient way to do it, just as lunar orbit rendezvous was for Apollo missions back in the day. That was the only way we could get each of them done with just one Saturn V at a time. I really wish Musk was more focused on this right now.
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Patriot systems may soon be on the way. Almost makes it seem like Ukraine is already part of NATO. https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/13/politics/us-patriot-missile-defense-system-ukraine/index.html
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Orion’s coming home. Looks like reentry will be just after noon EST. I hope it’s a sweet skydive. I wonder if it will beat Apollo 10’s record of 24,816 mph / 39,705 kph. If you’re in the US you should watch because you helped pay 20 billion for it. Is Artemis worth it? We’ll probably spend more than 20 billion over the holidays but the program will likely end up costing 5 times that over the next decade. I’m glad we at least did something worthwhile with our leftover shuttle engines. Still, it would probably be cheaper for NASA to just buy Twitter. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/science/nasa-orion-splashdown-when.html https://www.space.com/artemis-1-orion-spacecraft-splashdown-what-time https://www.voanews.com/amp/despite-cost-overruns-and-delays-nasa-hopes-to-launch-artemis-1-this-year-/6746292.html
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37 bucks in California to fill up the Prius for another two weeks but cheese prices won’t budge. Thanks Biden.
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Absolutely cool story. As a guy who’s worked with metal most of his life and also been to A&P school I definitely appreciate the 50 cal belly gun mod on that bird. The restoration plan looks challenging but well thought out. Looks like they’ll get the cockpit section set up as a static display until more restoration is completed. Canadian military expertise has never been in doubt in my mind after learning about the avro arrow program. Sorry we screwed you guys over on that one.
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You beat Slim King to it
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He’s a failure at that too. He couldn’t even keep gas prices up.
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I think more specifically that their approach now is to eliminate checks on both state and federal branches of government that they control. It’s straight out of the dictator’s handbook if there ever was one. First take control of the courts, get them to rule in favor of your party, then take control of the voting. What I find most alarming is that this ruling could potentially allow the overturning of voter referendum approved systems that are already in place in some states. If that happens you can kiss any hope of ranked choice voting goodbye.
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I subscribe to that commie online rag the Atlantic, and she references this article which I happened to catch back in October. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/moore-v-harper-independent-legislature-theory-supreme-court/671625/
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Anyone on here following this? I’m surprised there isn’t a topic yet. The outcome of this decision will likely have a dramatic effect on future federal elections. Being a working stiff I only managed to catch some c-span reruns of oral arguments today plus read an article or two. https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/policy-and-politics/2022/12/7/23498507/supreme-court-moore-harper-amy-coney-barrett-democracy-voting-rights-north-carolina https://amp.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/article269737826.html
