Science is a subdiscipline of philosophy.

Israeli.

I don’t even see a justification for the need to put these departments more closely under the control of the executive

False corruption charges are frequently used by insurgencies and foreign influence operations to undermine legitimate governance. I’m not saying it is or isn’t a legitimate concern in this case but, if it were, we definitely wouldn’t know the exact reasons. Given Russia’s history of using foreign influence as a weapon of war and, in particular, their history of doing so in Ukraine, I can definitely understand the concern.

Of course real corruption can’t go unanswered because of the possibility of trumped up charges. It’s a tricky bit of business to get right.

I think that happens in any black hole formation. At least that’s my understanding of how neutron stars are formed. The electrons get forced into the nucleus and turn the protons into neutrons. From there it’s quark gluon plasma then a black hole.

In any case, I have no idea how either a grain of rice or a mountain could be made to do such a thing.

Theoretically you could make a black hole with a single grain of rice. You just have to figure out how to crush it down enough.

Thus my note about “social media and AI mass surveillance”. What makes insurgency so effective is the enemy of the occupier could be anyone.

The US lost in both Vietnam and Afghanistan because occupation is hard. There isn’t an army on the planet that can even come close to taking on the US military in open combat, but insurgencies are a completely different animal.

Social media and AI mass surveillance might make a difference, but I kinda doubt it.

I don’t think this is where we are headed, but it wouldn’t be an automatic win for the military. Unfortunately, the people who end up in charge after an uprising usually end up being worse than the people they replace.

Biden didn’t even fucking do yet.

Yet? I’m not sure how to argue with someone who thinks Biden is still president. It doesn’t seem worthwhile.

(definitely couldn’t be a negotiating tactic)?

No, it definitely wasn’t a “negotiation tactic”. It was meant to avoid negotiating without Biden’s adoring masses noticing that he did a 180. He caved to AIPAC, as he would continue to do throughout his term.

Why the hell would Iran go back to fulfilling it’s obligations under the agreement when the US was still ignoring it’s obligations? Why would it bother negotiating with a country that doesn’t honor negotiated agreements? Everyone in the foreign policy space knew exactly what it was.

Yes I know how you ended your comment,

Then why the fuck did you haul out “both sides”? Why are so many people desperate to throw everything into that frame?

Absolutely, I just don’t think it actually helps Democrats in the long run to pave over their often deep flaws. If we were harder on Democrats 30 years ago, we probably wouldn’t have Trump today.

Biden ran on getting back into the deal with Iran, then insisted that Iran must completely return to fulfilling their side of the deal before we would consider returning to ours.

Both sides are not the same but Biden shouldn’t be let off the hook for his sudden flip on this issue.

Exactly. There is no such thing as a labor shortage, only activities that people don’t think are worth the cost.

I feel like a ketamine overdose is right around the corner. It’s too bad that good news isn’t allowed to happen.

The bill is horrible enough on it’s face. Tipping culture is a cancer. This just cements it in place. Why should two people with identical earnings pay different amounts of tax just because one got it in tips always? This is bullshit based on yet another Trump brain fart on stage.

It’s also perfect for running adds against anyone who votes against it, so I have no doubt it will pass.

Especially when mining of rare earth metals is starting to play a big role in geopolitics.

I didn’t predict it yet… it somehow feels like I should have.

It’s just a common rhetorical tool used by fascists. If people don’t know when you are telling the truth and when you are “joking” you can say whatever you want and then judge public reaction before deciding whether or not to own what you said.

It’s not often that the most privacy conscious choice is also the most reliable, easy to use, and flexible option for something, but Home Assistant checks all the boxes.

All the fuck.

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