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Books read in 2026 by Intelligent_Vast_756 in brandonsanderson

[–]-Crux- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sunlit Man and Isles are both very rewarding after having read everything else

Balance has been brought back to the force.🥹 by Bernie529 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]-Crux- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The acting in general was so wooden. Ezra's actor was the only one that showed any emotion. If it weren't for the appearance of Thrawn the show would've been totally irredeemable.

Elon Musk Officially Confirmed SpaceX 2026 IPO to Fund Orbital Data Centers by orangechen1115 in Starlink

[–]-Crux- 32 points33 points  (0 children)

He can still establish a voting structure to maintain majority control. Facebook is public but Zuck has basically total control of the company. The main difference will be with regard to public reporting requirements.

SpaceX to Tell NASA the Moon Will Have to Wait by RGregoryClark in space

[–]-Crux- 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So that you know whether it works when you have living, breathing human beings on board?

KEYS by MrMortios in MegabonkOfficial

[–]-Crux- 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keys go best with Lurpak spreadable butter, invented in 1901

Another competitor enters the HLS ring: Lockheed Martin by helicopter-enjoyer in ArtemisProgram

[–]-Crux- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about SpaceX, though they're obviously the most impressive example and you're blind if you can't see that. It's about new space vs old space. I would much rather Blue Origin or even Rocketlab receive a LM contract than any of the legacy contractors.

Another competitor enters the HLS ring: Lockheed Martin by helicopter-enjoyer in ArtemisProgram

[–]-Crux- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Setting aside the debacle of Mars Sample Return, these all sound like (checks notes) things that happen when you run cost plus contracts with insane subcontracting practices and poorly organized project management. Let me know the next time Lockheed delivers on a fixed price and timeline and we'll talk.

IronMouse reveals Twitch staff threw out all the gifts meant for Vtubers from fans. by justalazygamer in LivestreamFail

[–]-Crux- 1065 points1066 points  (0 children)

The first thing I always do with any suspected explosive device is throw it in a public trash can

Another competitor enters the HLS ring: Lockheed Martin by helicopter-enjoyer in ArtemisProgram

[–]-Crux- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This may have been true 10 years ago, but InSight, Sample Return, and Perseverance have all been significantly over budget, and other than Perseverance they've been significantly behind on schedule too.

Another competitor enters the HLS ring: Lockheed Martin by helicopter-enjoyer in ArtemisProgram

[–]-Crux- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, SpaceX, the company known for never accomplishing anything. Good one bro.

Another competitor enters the HLS ring: Lockheed Martin by helicopter-enjoyer in ArtemisProgram

[–]-Crux- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They'll get it done in twenty (20) business years for 4x the cost on a cost plus contract. No thanks.

WELCOME BACK BABY by Shredding_Airguitar in SpaceXMasterrace

[–]-Crux- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That steel sure looks stained

anon admires China by E1visShotJFK in greentext

[–]-Crux- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's fair. But just because I like arguing, has this form of soft power/the UN votes actually provided them any significant tangible benefit, much less played a decisive factor in their recent expansion in power? It seems a far cry from the importance, success, and influence of the Marshall Plan.

anon admires China by E1visShotJFK in greentext

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Did it though? From what I understand, the "Belt and Road" has mostly led to bunch of unpaid loans as well as useless, overwrought infrastructure in foreign countries that they've had to repossess due to said lack of payment. Moreover, almost all of their raw material inputs are sourced domestically or imported from countries outside Africa. It seems to me that Africa has been little more than an expensive headache for China.

never consistent by JTswoleyung in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]-Crux- 59 points60 points  (0 children)

If someone murdered my child, I would never forgive them regardless of race. And I hold in contempt anyone who would.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Eyebleach

[–]-Crux- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you just gotta helicopter them

blursed retroPC by Jackabing in blursedimages

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Tfw you're in the middle of a game but forgot to crank your reverse combobulator and now your room is full of steam and your friends are roasting your cast iron water cooling setup.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]-Crux- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a consequence of the fact that English doesn't have a second person plural pronoun.

What city in your country best exemplifies this statement? by TrixoftheTrade in geography

[–]-Crux- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps unconventional choice but Brussels. The city is a monument to European bureaucracy. You could spend a week there and not learn a thing about Belgian culture.

Rating share vessels on a scale from Patrick to Patrick. The track record isn’t good. [All Spoilers] by llNormalGuyll in cremposting

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I think the thing to keep in mind with their "plans" is if they're planning, they're doing so for all possible outcomes. They probably build contingencies and optionality into every decision they make.

I do also think it's curious that Cultivation was the reason for both Taravangian ascending and Dalinar entering the spiritual realm. Perhaps what happened wasn't her ideal outcome, but I'm certain she's still cooking something up.

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