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By god we're going to draw a line in the sand...er not that line this line...er...
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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To boldly bluff where no one had bluffed before!
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Pualee wrote: To boldly bluff where no one other adminstration had bluffed before!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Kind of silly, really.
Putin knew what he could do and get away with, hands down. The EU, who'd be the benefactor of Ukraine's drift from Russia has no stomach for anything that might be inconvenient (like real sanctions) or unsightly (like sending troops) - but it is their doorstep. The US, on the other hand, is three or four thousand miles away. Exactly what could we do with the Russian army (not to mention the entire country of Russia) sharing a border.
Bluff? We really couldn't even do that - nor could any administration.
Just for a moment, close your eyes and pretend that the president is someone you like. What would you have them do? Barf and Bluster (like John McCain?). Even worse, send over US troops to be slaughtered in some symbolic gesture (which will put the Russians on notice that we're really really stupid?).
Putin did what he did because he knew 100% that he could not be stopped. The only question in his mind was whether or not he'd need to shoot Ukrainians or have them shoot one another.
Perhaps this is a good lesson: US Encourages football. Russians encourage Chess. What's your move?
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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While I agree with what you are saying that there really isn't much we can do but consider this;
If you are playing a game of chess if you play defensively your partner can do pretty much make any move he/she wants but if you play offensively you keep them off guard and they can only do what you want them to do.
In other words if you act like a sissy boy you're going to be treated like a punk and get pushed around. If you make a line in the sand you don't redraw the line you let them know you mean business or don't draw the damn line in the first place.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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The sissy-boy philosophy is, sadly, sound. Bullies don't want to get into a fight with someone who hits back, even if they'd win.
In this case, there's no offense or defense possible: it was checkmate long before.
Stalin, in fact, resettle Russians into, and locals out of, the various regions they controlled precisely for this reason.
Interestingly, though, Putin and the local Russian proxies keep calling the Ukrainians Nazis. Indeed, they were rather dedicated monsters during the war - even by Gestapo standards). It was the Nazis, however, that used the excuse of that German native speakers in the Sudetenland were being abused and they needed to liberate them. Ditto Ditto Ditto. But then, do recall the Soviets aligned them selves with the Nazis at first. In that respect, they got what was coming to them (as a nation) when they were attacked.
But, back to the point. Putin (sorta rhymes with Stalin) made his move because he knew he already one. Also, with Europe dependent upon him for energy, he knew they'd do as usual: little or nothing. USA too far away.
Only strategy left? Ship arms to the Chechins.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I agree. Far better to let Russia and Ukraine duke it out and juts make money on the sidelines. The Swiss did it for centuries, and it worked for them....
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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Just shows how good Nazi engineering was, that Russia can still use it, and provide a cheaper service, than the US can, 70 years later.
"The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s." climate-models-go-cold
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What comes down must go up?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Found this[^] animated movie based on Ramayana, one of the important part of Hindu literature. Pretty good.
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You have no job to do?
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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It's 2130 hrs here. Watching videos and polluting web by sharing them.
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I think that's pretty impressive graphics wise - shame I don't understand Hindi  (I take it that it is Hindi?)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Yes that is Hindi. You could always use English captions.
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Youtube link[^]
Just realized the map of India is incorrect in the picture.
modified 30-Apr-14 11:24am.
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Yes. Different people use different versions. The conflicted areas are sometimes included sometimes not. But conflict or not, as of now that is part of India and nothing else. Thus it must be shown as part of India. In your map, Pakistan occupied Kashmir is not shown as part of India.
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The Indian govt are a bunch of delusional sunshines and insist that any map allowed within their borders show all disputed territory held by other countries as being part of India, not Pakistan, China, or an independent nation.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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The Wikipedia article my link came from said that the Indian Gov't does this too, the Map I linked seems to follow the UN one.
Good to know the newer nuclear powers are above petty behaviour over their disputed borders!
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I can't access youtube from my office desktop (officially, at least) - so I haven't seen the video.
If the election is anything like the Indian Telephone Support Centers, it's got to be truly hilarious. Inscrutable. And have nothing to do with solving the problem.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Apparently if you call an NBA star a nigger that is racism and an example of a 'plantation mentality'. It warrants 24/7 news coverage and swift action by local, state, federal, and private governing bodies. However, if you treat blacks like niggers by locking helpless black kids in drug infested communities with horrible schools and sub-standard housing that is acceptable. Hell, you can even blame the kids in the latter case.
Unlike Oprah, who is a nitwit, I don't consider insults hurled at famous black mutli-millionaires to be an example of 'plantation mentality'. When I think of 'plantation mentality' I start to think about black children in segregated hellhole ghettos - children who live in constant fear and who are abused by all strata of society and left without any recourse.
This whole drama is multimillionaires fighting one another.
It's time we recognize - blacks and whites recognize - that none of the people who have a stake in this battle are on any of our sides. These guys would run over a white child as quickly as a black child and they are utterly disinterested in the plight of people who are really suffering. A couple of million in fines for a guy that owns the team (valued at 300 million) means he took less than a 1% hit - less than a 1% hit for being worse than Hitler. The outrage doesn't even match the punishment - everyone's hair on fire for a 1% hit.
I'd gladly pay 1% of my salary to walk around my job and say whatever I want to say.
So it is hypocrisy from one end to the other.
I might move to Canada - do they take people who are tired of the USA?
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I find US citizens to be over sensitive with regards to vocabulary. They need to understand that context is equally important if not more. Many of US citizens are, apparently, also hell bent on treating absolutely everything to racism. They have forgotten that specifying characteristic of a person is not racism. Discrimination based on said characteristic is.
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