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deepthunderon ChatGPT is a ‘code red’ for Google’s search business

The emphasis should be on Artificial as in faux.

deepthunderon A ticking time bomb: healthcare under threat across western Europe

Agreed. One correction => Blair 1997-2007

deepthunderon Why high speed rail hasn’t caught on

The higher the speed the higher the cost of track maintenance.

deepthunderon Address by the President of the Russian Federation

And the US never lied? WMDs?

deepthunderon Address by the President of the Russian Federation

"That was an invasion on incorrect pretexts" Colin Powel knew beforehand that the evidence of WMDs was FAKE! That's why he demanded that the Director of the CIA sit right behind him within camera shot when he made the presentation on TV. It was a lie and Colin Powel knew it was a lie.

NATO members ARE helping Ukraine. They are behaving a lot like they would if Ukraine was an OFFICIAL member of NATO. They only reason they dont send troops is because Russia is a NUCLEAR power. Simple as that.

I'm not arguing whether the Invasion was good or bad or moral or immoral or justified or unjustified. I'm arguing that, over what the US has been doing in Ukraine for years was bound to provoke a Russian invasion.

International Relations is ruled by power not morals.

deepthunderon Address by the President of the Russian Federation

Then blame the US State department too for helping to create this War!

deepthunderon Address by the President of the Russian Federation

You got to be kidding me? This is your takeaway? He's known as a Realist IR Scholar. One of the core tenants of Realist IR is the concept of Sphere's of Influence. Next you'll be telling me Biden is Left Wing.

deepthunderon Address by the President of the Russian Federation

Unprovoked? Have a read through these: https://caitlinjohnstone.com/2022/09/07/its-not-okay-for-gro...

Rand Corporation https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB10014.html

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR3063.html

deepthunderon The Colditz Story (1955)

The BBC TV Series is a must watch if you haven't seen it yet.

deepthunderon Nassim Taleb says Bitcoin is an open Ponzi scheme and a failed currency

But Bitcoin is one of many cryptocurrencies is it not? Therefore the "supply" of cryptocurrencies is not exactly finite, no? If Bitcoin becomes too expensive, couldn't users of cryptocurrency just switch to Ethereum or some other cryptocurrency?