This comic is kinda old already, but still stays relevant.

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[–] 138 points 2 weeks ago* (45 children)

Russia's economy is smaller than California's, yet we still pretend that they're a massive threat so that we can continue buying aircraft carriers. Graphic should have USA fish about 10x bigger than Russia fish.

Also, needs Iran and China fishes.

... and the opposing fishes should be shown buying Russia's oil with their frowny faces. "I can't believe that you're making me buy your oil, you are deplorable. Here's 50 billion dollars. Jerk. You're a jerk."

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  • [–] 46 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

    Russia used to have a lot of tanks left over from the soviet union. Ukraine has blown most of them up.

    Electrified everything I own because fuck Putin. I think the next think to look at is a battery to use off peak energy. Just looked and it appears some much better capacity/£ options are available since I last looked. Its always looking more and more tempting but then I always think about what if I wait for the next one to come out which is even batter?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    Some companies offer modular batteries, so instead of buying like one big 15kWh battery, you can get 3 5kWh batteries. And there's usually a cabinet or server rack where you can put them together.

    That way it's more scalable and easier to add capacity. And when it's time to upgrade or replace them, you can do that in smaller steps instead of all at once.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    Russia’s economy is smaller than California’s, yet we still pretend that they’re a massive threat so that we can continue buying aircraft carriers. Graphic should have USA fish about 10x bigger than Russia fish.

    The problem is that California uses US weapons that costs magnitudes more for at best marginal improvements over weapons used by both Russia and Ukraine that cost less than vodka by weight, and which US cannot feasibly produce for less than 10X price, so it kind of levels out. Throwing money at Ukraine to produce them is smart, but there's only so many they can make.

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  • [–] 21 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    Ukrainian here, glad someone understands. Russia is still the threat, and a very real threat to the whole Europe. No European country is ready for the war of drones - neither on the frontlines vs FPV (which we see repeatedly in European-Ukrainian trainings) and in the air vs reactive jet shaheds.

    Like ffs just count the amount of antiair rockets you have in your country and check out the history of russian aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities. Its 200-300 shaheds every second day. Would your stocks last a week? Okay, two? USA is learning this in Iran, but they are on the other side of the world so they can take the L and move on.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago (15 children)

    In a way. But Russia is a lot more willing to spill blood.

    They're regularly having weeks as bad as 9/11 and they're just not all that notable.

    If it came down to both countries fighting for their lives like WWII, then yeah, the 20x would be accurate.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (14 children)

    What's with this weird orientalism going on? Talking about Russians like youre some 18th century phrenologist detailing how the Savage hun can withstand harsher climates than the genteel anglo-saxon.

    They’re regularly having weeks as bad as 9/11 and they’re just not all that notable.

    More than a 9/11 died from covid in the US every week and nobody gave a shit. There's a shitton of carcrashes, and no one gives a shit. Britain is full of people starving and no one gives a shit. Long term COVID is crippling the population everywhere and no one gives a shit.
    The US had a bunch of grunts perish in Operation Epstein Fury, and all it led to was some coverups and no one gives a shit.
    This isn't because the "mind of the mob" is cowed or bred or somehow different from the rest of us. Its because of material conditions. Russia has a lot of military casualties and soldiers on, not because "the Russian mind" or whatever other idealistic dumbassery people in this thread will pull out of their ass, but because of complex political, social, cultural and material structures.

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    [–] 55 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    I think at least China, Iran and North Korea could be added as participants on Russia's side

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    [–] 51 points 2 weeks ago* (21 children)

    Trump asks Zelensky to not attack Russian refineries.

    Imagine your country having been invaded, Russia is trying to kill you, has brought in soldiers not just from Russia but from other countries. You've toured countless bombed cities, and regularly see soldiers and civilians, men, women, and children missing limbs. You regularly get casualty numbers, names, and stories of your fellow countrymen.... for years. Year after year.

    ...and some fat American President who watches Fox news and is a child rapist, is telling you to go easy on the country invading you.

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    [–] 37 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

    The pedant in me cant help but point out that that isnt how shark anatomy works. Male sharks have two analogous structures, called claspers, and they are located on the back of their pelvic fins.

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    [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago

    Get ready for others also sucking off Russia soon if the AfD victory is indication of anything.

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    [–] 15 points 2 weeks ago

    Kanye isn’t the only one that loves fish sticks

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    comic strip.

    posted in c/funny

    big divisive arguments in the thread

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  • [–] 11 points 2 weeks ago*

    Nation states dividing the working class against themselves is sad as fuck. Fuck every country, but double fuck countries that start wars of aggression. Russia and the USA.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    Both. Its both

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