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Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 03:09 PM
Replies: 936
Views: 87,198
Posted By dasmiller
"Honest Don," "Skinny Don," "Compassionate Don,"...

"Honest Don," "Skinny Don," "Compassionate Don," "Magnanimous Don," "Thoughtful Don," "Faithful Don," "Eco-Don," . . . there are a lot of equally-good possibilities, really
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
Did they, though? Sure, the mainstream media...

Did they, though? Sure, the mainstream media did, but there are a lot of people who get their news from . . . "alternate" sources that really don't prioritize balance and completeness in their...
Forum: USA Politics 3rd February 2024, 08:28 AM
Replies: 436
Views: 11,954
Posted By dasmiller
History suggests that when Trump learns from...

History suggests that when Trump learns from previous mistakes, he learns who wasn't blindly loyal to him and thus should be attacked by Trump's followers.
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2024, 04:46 PM
Replies: 436
Views: 11,954
Posted By dasmiller
It's not an either/or thing.

It's not an either/or thing.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th January 2024, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 380
Posted By dasmiller
[definitely off-topic] I actually like C for...

[definitely off-topic] I actually like C for lower-level stuff, and I've played that multiple-type game in Pascal/Delphi, too. Frex, if you're really trying to do array stuff fast, you could have a...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 6th January 2024, 08:56 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 380
Posted By dasmiller
I wrote tens of thousands of lines of code in...

I wrote tens of thousands of lines of code in Pascal/Delphi over the years and to this day I much prefer strong typing.

Sorry to hear that he's gone.
Forum: USA Politics 28th November 2023, 06:42 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By dasmiller
I think this is targeted at the public and...

I think this is targeted at the public and particularly his base. When Trump's team doesn't get all the documents, he'll rant about how the government had all these exculpatory documents that they...
Forum: USA Politics 16th November 2023, 10:28 AM
Replies: 250
Views: 13,510
Posted By dasmiller
George Santos has announced that he won't seek...

George Santos has announced that he won't seek re-election (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/substantial-evidence-rep-george-santos-broke-law-ethics-panel-finds-rcna125335). Of course, he...
Forum: USA Politics 7th November 2023, 06:45 PM
Replies: 1,133
Views: 45,911
Posted By dasmiller
Perhaps their children would learn some useful...

Perhaps their children would learn some useful skills.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 29th October 2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By dasmiller
And completely unfathomable to those who've...

And completely unfathomable to those who've gotten more familiar with it
Forum: USA Politics 3rd October 2023, 05:55 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 13,510
Posted By dasmiller
Based on this, I assume that McCarthy will be...

Based on this, I assume that McCarthy will be running to regain his position.


From The Tick (2001 TV series)*:

Captain Liberty: "But you promised!"

Batmanuel: "Yes, but that was before I...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd September 2023, 09:09 AM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By dasmiller
This. Russia likes to think (and tell everyone...

This. Russia likes to think (and tell everyone else) that it's a global power, and global force projection requires a blue-water navy. Littoral combat vessels may be fine for threatening neighbors,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th September 2023, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By dasmiller
Awww, and I was all ready to go off on a tangent...

Awww, and I was all ready to go off on a tangent about whether it was just some local pet-cleanup ordinance, in which case the explosion would only be enough to mess up a few front lawns, or some...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 8th September 2023, 04:10 PM
Replies: 2,182
Views: 102,673
Posted By dasmiller
Any accuracy improvements are welcomed and often...

Any accuracy improvements are welcomed and often open up new uses. I actually had a conversation with a government consultant who was hoping to make GPS accurate enough that one could use the entire...
Forum: USA Politics 31st August 2023, 06:38 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
Unfortunately, I very much doubt that he will. ...

Unfortunately, I very much doubt that he will. Trump believes himself to be a uniquely great man, and since he's unique, no previous example would be really relevant. Those in his orbit share that...
Forum: USA Politics 28th August 2023, 11:39 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
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Forum: USA Politics 4th August 2023, 07:14 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
The same way he declassified documents: in his...

The same way he declassified documents: in his head.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 9th July 2023, 05:37 AM
Replies: 469
Views: 70,150
Posted By dasmiller
Already have my plan. My brother lives on the...

Already have my plan. My brother lives on the edge of the path of totality; I'm going to visit him & probably drive a bit.



Yeah, I'd originally thought I'd head for Texas, and the odds of...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th June 2023, 12:59 PM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,653
Posted By dasmiller
Yeah, several of my relatives are related to a...

Yeah, several of my relatives are related to a guy like that.
Forum: USA Politics 17th June 2023, 06:32 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
It's in WaPo, but it's written by two senior...

It's in WaPo, but it's written by two senior members of the American Enterprise Institute. And, you're right, I disagree with pretty much everything they say, and it's only with effort that I limit...
Forum: USA Politics 17th June 2023, 06:20 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 51,080
Posted By dasmiller
I'll be happily surprised if this trial is fully...

I'll be happily surprised if this trial is fully resolved by Jan 2025. Trump's been good at stretching these things out (at least with all the civil cases), and even if there's a conviction, there...
Forum: USA Politics 16th June 2023, 06:29 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 51,080
Posted By dasmiller
Because they think all politicians are at least...

Because they think all politicians are at least as bad as Trump.
Forum: USA Politics 8th June 2023, 05:47 AM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
Though if that happens, AIUI, it'll likely be a...

Though if that happens, AIUI, it'll likely be a sealed indictment that we won't made public for a few weeks.
Forum: USA Politics 8th June 2023, 05:45 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
Luxury!

Luxury!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th June 2023, 01:07 PM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,653
Posted By dasmiller
Keep in mind that the military likely games the...

Keep in mind that the military likely games the system, too. If the army knows that some congressman is going to make sure that at least 300 SMGs (Sooper Military Gadgets) are going to be included...
Forum: USA Politics 31st May 2023, 05:55 PM
Replies: 1,466
Views: 73,767
Posted By dasmiller
My understanding is that Trump wants a lot of...

My understanding is that Trump wants a lot of other candidates to split up the "anyone but Trump" vote.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 28th May 2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,653
Posted By dasmiller
But Putin did get involved in a land war in Asia...

But Putin did get involved in a land war in Asia . . .
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th May 2023, 11:05 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,653
Posted By dasmiller
Agree. I think there's this expectation* that...

Agree. I think there's this expectation* that Zelenskyy will stand** on top of a hill, give a rousing speech, yell "Charge!" or "Allons!" or the Ukrainian equivalent, and the whole Ukrainian army...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th May 2023, 09:31 AM
Replies: 2,340
Views: 104,653
Posted By dasmiller
Actually, that's probably shrewd. If Russia gets...

Actually, that's probably shrewd. If Russia gets pushed back to its own borders and then negotiates a peace, Putin can now say that they achieved their goals by continuing to exist, and that the war...
Forum: USA Politics 25th April 2023, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
and XII: Thou shalt feel compassion only for...

and
XII: Thou shalt feel compassion only for those more wealthy than thee
Forum: USA Politics 25th April 2023, 09:16 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
The real one! You know, the MAGA translation of...

The real one! You know, the MAGA translation of the Ten Commandments:

I: Thou shalt be armed

II: Thou shalt not allow foreigners to enter thy lands, except if their skin be as thine own
...
Forum: USA Politics 24th April 2023, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
Wait, they stopped running the first ad just...

Wait, they stopped running the first ad just because it was obviously false? That explains it - they're not real Republicans!


(okay, that wasn't fair, because in my mind, the 'real' Republicans...
Forum: USA Politics 15th April 2023, 06:04 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,866
Posted By dasmiller
IANAL, but I'd think that different people doing...

IANAL, but I'd think that different people doing different things would have different legal liabilities.
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2023, 09:12 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,866
Posted By dasmiller
If they're adult US citizens, then possibly. ...

If they're adult US citizens, then possibly. Though AFAIK the people who deleted the servers aren't necessarily the people who posted the docs to other servers.
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2023, 08:49 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,866
Posted By dasmiller
Probably so, but I'm not sure what liability...

Probably so, but I'm not sure what liability they'll have. Especially if they're not US citizens.

If it turns out that someone with a clearance in the U.S. transferred classified stuff to...
Forum: USA Politics 14th April 2023, 08:34 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 3,866
Posted By dasmiller
Don't change the subject! (The subject is,...

Don't change the subject!

(The subject is, of course, Hunter Biden's laptop. And Woke. And something about transsexuals. And the border.)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th April 2023, 04:18 PM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,630
Posted By dasmiller
Your imagination is nicer than mine. I'm...

Your imagination is nicer than mine. I'm picturing it like:

Brah, the Ukrainians are gonna fold in a few more weeks.
Dude, no way, they're getting more stuff than they can use from NATO!
What? ...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 13th April 2023, 03:05 PM
Replies: 3,446
Views: 219,630
Posted By dasmiller
I've been amazed (and somewhat disturbed) at how...

I've been amazed (and somewhat disturbed) at how quickly some guys (in my experience, it's always guys) can become very agitated and defensive when someone disagrees with them on some assessment of...
Forum: USA Politics 13th April 2023, 12:31 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
Well, if LDS secretly stands for, say, "Lobos de...

Well, if LDS secretly stands for, say, "Lobos de Sinaloa" . . .
Forum: USA Politics 13th April 2023, 11:00 AM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
That's just mind-boggling. Its "left" to think...

That's just mind-boggling. Its "left" to think that non-consensual sex is rape? Then what on earth is the "right" definition?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th April 2023, 06:15 PM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,285
Posted By dasmiller
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Forum: USA Politics 9th April 2023, 03:26 PM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,956
Posted By dasmiller
deleted; thought better of it

deleted; thought better of it
Forum: USA Politics 6th April 2023, 05:15 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,956
Posted By dasmiller
I fully expect this, too, and if the world is a...

I fully expect this, too, and if the world is a slightly better place than I think it is, Trump will be quickly (and correctly, IMO) charged with Witness Intimidation.
Forum: USA Politics 3rd April 2023, 10:46 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,956
Posted By dasmiller
Or think like Trump on this one . . . can he use...

Or think like Trump on this one . . . can he use these charges (and the whole process that's coming) as the basis for slowing down the other cases?

Delay, delay, delay!
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st April 2023, 06:04 PM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,285
Posted By dasmiller
Does RT decide which events are important, or...

Does RT decide which events are important, or does the Russian government?



And I reiterate, there was nothing neutral about that article. The Russian Government was allowed to rebut any...
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2023, 03:39 PM
Replies: 2,977
Views: 209,055
Posted By dasmiller
You missed the finale! from The Guardian...

You missed the finale! from The Guardian (=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/30/republican-lauren-boebert-house-hearing)
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st April 2023, 02:02 PM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,285
Posted By dasmiller
oy. Baby steps, baby steps. Suppose,...

oy. Baby steps, baby steps.

Suppose, hypothetically (and this may seem like a reach to you) that Russian government did something worthy of criticism. Would an RT editor

A) run an article...
Forum: USA Politics 1st April 2023, 10:51 AM
Replies: 3,644
Views: 243,956
Posted By dasmiller
hopefully it will work as well for Trump.

hopefully it will work as well for Trump.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st April 2023, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,285
Posted By dasmiller
Ya think? None of which addresses my concern...

Ya think?

None of which addresses my concern that RT's "reporters," editors and publisher would face up to 15 years in prison for questioning the Russian gov't or military. I would therefore...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st April 2023, 08:52 AM
Replies: 1,167
Views: 52,285
Posted By dasmiller
Considering RT to be the "best news source on the...

Considering RT to be the "best news source on the war in Ukraine" is like considering the Ku Klux Klan to be the best news source on U.S. race relations.

Do I understand correctly that every RT...
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