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nova9001 t1_j0urga0 wrote
Reply to comment by gerd50501 in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions
>"Those who came after haven't improved the infrastructure, they haven't built anything, they haven't done anything for the people," says Jabouri. "Saddam's was a brutal regime. But now, I really regret hitting the statue."
When the new Iraqi government is such a shit show the locals prefer Saddam Hussein.
Everytime US invades a country they install a pro US government that does jack shit for the locals. Same thing with Afghan where the locals rather choose Taliban.
nova9001 t1_j0tdeu3 wrote
Reply to comment by TinKicker in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_and_weapons_of_mass_destruction
>A year later, the United States Senate officially released the Senate Report of Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq which concluded that many of the Bush Administration's pre-war statements about Iraqi WMD were misleading and not supported by the underlying intelligence. United States–led inspections later found that Iraq had earlier ceased active WMD production and stockpiling; the war was called by many, including 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, a "mistake".[1]
WMDs my ass.
nova9001 t1_j0t1yp6 wrote
Reply to Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions
Iraq has WMDs was the reason they came up with to invade a sovereign nation.
nova9001 t1_j08fy0t wrote
Reply to comment by poulmavinger in US, allies mull paths for engaging China to ward off conflict over space exploration by Gari_305
No doubt America still has a lead in many areas especially tech related. The problem is the gap is closing and why America is trying to pull chip manufacturing back to US.
For the US military, with a budget of almost $800bn/yr, nothing on earth can match them. Its just pure budget differences.
nova9001 t1_j07sx6o wrote
Reply to comment by Gari_305 in US, allies mull paths for engaging China to ward off conflict over space exploration by Gari_305
I think 2nd option is more likely. America wants everyone to play by their rules and their allies comply because they are reliant on America. China doesn't want or needs to do that. They are going to chart their own path and that's going to lead to conflict down the road.
nova9001 t1_j05asmt wrote
Reply to comment by supified in Tesla value as it relates to Twitter's purchase [OC] by datawazo
I like to bash him but there's no way Tesla or SpaceX would have been what they are today without him.
However, it doesn't mean he can't make mistakes and Twitter is just the prime example of it.
nova9001 t1_j053pcn wrote
Reply to comment by weluckyfew in Tesla value as it relates to Twitter's purchase [OC] by datawazo
They are still dominant but losing market share because of all the new competition. In China, they used to be the no 1 EV seller but they are now no 2 and have to offer discounts to get their cars out the door. Not a good sign.
In US, Tesla is still very dominant and their 2 closest competitors, Ford and Hyundai far behind.
nova9001 t1_j052ylf wrote
Reply to comment by Good_old_Marshmallow in Tesla value as it relates to Twitter's purchase [OC] by datawazo
Also spending most of his time at Twitter while Tesla is facing more competition.
nova9001 t1_izhzwva wrote
Reply to UK, Italy and Japan team up to develop a new fighter jet that uses artificial intelligence by marketrent
>Work on developing it is already under way - with the aim to create a combat aircraft that will provide speed stealth, use advanced sensors and even artificial intelligence to assist the human pilot when they are overwhelmed, or under extreme stress.
It could also be flown without a pilot's input if required and could be able to fire hypersonic missiles.
Pretty sure everything will be AI assisted in the future. Even some consumer electronics are starting to have AI tech implemented in them.
nova9001 t1_iydxtjw wrote
>Aptera hasn’t yet delivered a vehicle to any of the 37,000 customers that made reservations. They plan to make the first deliveries by the end of 2022.
With how bad the market is right now I expect those 37k reservations to get cut really quickly. It cost billions of dollars in investment to get cars out of the door. Rivian lost $1.72b last quarter, Lucid lost half a billion dollars.
Does Aptera even has the cash flow to last through 2023?
nova9001 t1_iyc1vdm wrote
Loss of market share isn't bad news if number of vehicles produced is growing. It just shows the EV market is growing at such a breakneck speed that production can't keep up.
nova9001 t1_iy8jg31 wrote
Reply to comment by tomistruth in UK waters down internet rules plan after free speech outcry by Sorin61
Like it or not there's no way to prevent governments from spying on you.
They could literally swear not to do it and then get caught red handed with 0 consequences like what happen after the Snowden leaks.
nova9001 t1_iy34mwg wrote
Reply to comment by Frogmarsh in FCC bans import, sale of certain Chinese tech over ‘unacceptable risk to national security’ by TurretLauncher
Can't allow the competition to one up US at anything. If anyone is going to be number 1 at surveillance, its going to be US.
nova9001 t1_iy34hv3 wrote
Reply to comment by Vegasusian in FCC bans import, sale of certain Chinese tech over ‘unacceptable risk to national security’ by TurretLauncher
US government: Trust me bro.
nova9001 t1_iy34h66 wrote
Reply to comment by newaccount47 in FCC bans import, sale of certain Chinese tech over ‘unacceptable risk to national security’ by TurretLauncher
>I'm all for Chinese tech being blocked in the US - for numerous reasons - but I'd love to see some more hard evidence.
Followed this issue for almost 10 years and the US government has never release any evidence. Basically Iraq has WMDs kinda of thing.
nova9001 t1_ixpf18k wrote
Reply to comment by darth_nadoma in Renault's heavy electric trucks are now available to order by darth_nadoma
Nikola was worth more than $30b at its peak in 2020, so people were definitely buying into the idea of electric trucks even back in 2020.
nova9001 t1_ixft2t3 wrote
I hope Europe is going to take space race seriously instead of just relying on US like they have always been.
Unfortunately money is always the problem and its depends if Europe can get the money together.
nova9001 t1_iwtyser wrote
Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in The Only Way the U.S. Can Win the Tech War with China by Vailhem
Indeed, I misunderstood your initial points. You were speaking from a personal point of view. I thought you were talking from an American POV.
nova9001 t1_iwty2zb wrote
Just a few days ago at G20, US & China said they wanted to play nice and deescalate . And now we have propaganda piece on escalating shit again.
It seems every time the stocks have a small rally, there's someone working real hard to kill any momentum to it.
nova9001 t1_iwtxwu3 wrote
Reply to comment by TheCriticalAmerican in The Only Way the U.S. Can Win the Tech War with China by Vailhem
>Isolating people is not how those we disagree with should be treated.
Sanctions on Iran, NK, Venezuela, Cuba and now Russia makes me feel like you don't understand how your own country operates.
>It just futures an us-vs-them mentality. We should actively engage and work with people with disagree with and learn through cognitive empathy.
UN just did a vote where every country outside of US & Israel wants sanctions on Cuba removed. When America actually acts on what they preach maybe someone will believe what you said.
nova9001 t1_iwbvlv2 wrote
Reply to comment by atjones111 in Farmers in China and Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice by tonymmorley
You can have profits and still have good service. Just look at countries outside of US. US is probably the worst example to use when it comes to healthcare.
nova9001 t1_iwbs1ts wrote
Reply to comment by atjones111 in Farmers in China and Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice by tonymmorley
I disagree. Without profits in mind, who wants to be involved in it?
nova9001 t1_iwapej1 wrote
I like how all the other crypto exchanges say they are not insolvent and are well capitalized. This shitshow going to get worst as the other exchanges go bust down the road.
nova9001 t1_iwaf6gd wrote
Reply to comment by DrHalibutMD in Farmers in China and Uganda move to high-yielding, cost-saving perennial rice by tonymmorley
Indeed. Its tiring and low profit.
Might as well get an office job. I am hopeful tech can reverse the trend.
nova9001 t1_j0urz09 wrote
Reply to comment by PaladinsFlanders in Iraq: The Lost Generation (2008) - In the past five years (2003-2008) more than four million Iraqis – 20 per cent of the entire population – have been driven from their homes as a result of the war and sectarian bloodshed. Two million have become exiles living desperate lives. [00:50:11] by Missing_Trillions
US can never admit they are wrong. Sanctions have never worked but US thinks its a great solution. I look forward to the day where countries around the world tells US to fuck off with sanctions.