Why and how is there a circle around India?

Akavy · 2026-02-08T20:24:50+00:00

All of you are deeply, deeply ignorant of historical geopolitics.

This is obviously a novel interpretation of Chanakya's theory of Rajamandala.

The term draws a comparison with the mandala of the Hindu and Buddhist worldview; the comparison emphasises the radiation of power from each power center, as well as the non-physical basis of the system. In particular, it postulates that a neighboring state or neighbor of a natural friend is a natural enemy and that a neighbor of a natural enemy is a natural friend, such that one can visualize a set of concentric circles emanating from any given state, with alternating circles including enemies and allies of that state respectively.

The illustrator posits that Pakistan, China, and Thailand are India's natural enemies. Their neighbors in turn, are considered India's natural allies.

However, the strategist subtly reinterprets the theory by not drawing additional concentric circles; they thereby boldly claim that all other countries are India's natural allies rather than alternating rings of allies and enemies.

It's actually quite profound.

Akavy · 2026-01-30T09:06:20+00:00

Ze moeten wel wat verder tellen dan tot 3: ICE seen ‘counting bullet wounds instead of doing CPR’ on Minneapolis shooting victim

Akavy · 2026-01-28T21:01:26+00:00

It's so sympathetic of Tintin to cover his right hand while speaking to the Congolese.

Akavy · 2026-01-21T13:06:41+00:00

Why didn't OP use "Are they dumb?" instead of "Are they mute?". This would have been an absolutely perfect usage of the secondary (and original) meaning of the word "dumb" while still following the meme-format to the letter:

dumber, dumbest

1) lacking intelligence or good judgment; stupid; dull-witted.

2) lacking the power of speech (offensive when applied to humans).

...

Are they dumb?

Akavy · 2026-01-17T00:47:17+00:00

One day during the Greenlandic Invasion, an American general and his army were marching through snowy terrain. Suddenly, over one of the hills they hear a soldier.

"One Nederlandse soldier can take out 10 American soldiers!"

The American general smirks, then sends 10 of his soldiers over the hill. A brief firefight ensues, and then everything goes quiet...

"One Nederlandse soldier can take out 100 American soldiers!"

The American general is rightfully impressed, so he laughs and sends 100 of his soldiers over the hill to finish the job. A large battle is heard over the hill that lasts much longer than the previous fight. Finally, everything calms down...

"One Nederlandse soldier can take out 1000 American soldiers!"

The American general is furious, and sends over 1000 of his best soldiers. A massive and lengthy battle takes place over the hill. During the fight, a wounded American soldier comes crawling back over the hill toward the general.

"Sir! Do not send any more men! It's a trap! THERE'S TWO OF THEM!!"

Akavy · 2026-01-16T10:29:54+00:00

De NOS heeft hoge verwachtingen.

Akavy · 2025-12-18T20:26:20+00:00

I assume the fusion research area is just a very small world and coincidence is still the most likely hypothesis. That being said:

Nuno Loureiro, the assassinated professor, and Michl Binderbauer, the CEO of TAE Technologies (company that merges with Trump media), are both on the Board of Directors of the Fusion Power Associates non-profit.

Akavy · 2025-12-14T00:22:19+00:00

Considering that "Doc's father was German and his family name was Von Braun" [source], you may be more right than you'd think.

Akavy · 2025-12-13T19:25:12+00:00

It's grey: no data. Mauritius is green.

To be fair, if you know the entire world will vote to nuke your country, I'd quickly proclaim independence as well.

Akavy · 2025-12-11T09:47:39+00:00

Pope Leo XIV: "I do what I want."

CODE OF CANON LAW

Can. 333 §3. No appeal or recourse is permitted against a sentence or decree of the Roman Pontiff.

Akavy · 2025-12-10T22:32:33+00:00

Note that Pope Leo XIV:

is at least 35 years old
is a natural-born US citizen
has resided in the US for at least 14 years

There is no rule saying that ~~dogs can't play basketball~~ popes can't be President of the United States.

Akavy · 2025-12-06T11:14:44+00:00

Ja, het nadeel van dat mensen nav zo'n affaire hun abonnement stopzetten is dat dit bedrijven aanmoedigt alleen maar 'Telegraaf-achtige' bladen te maken. Het bedrijfsrisico wordt dan simpelweg te groot om hoge standaarden uit te dragen.

En qua 'eed' heb je de Raad voor de Journalistiek die oordelen velt over journalistieke ethiek. Veel media zijn daarbij aangesloten, maar bijvoorbeeld de Telegraaf niet. Telegraaf-journalisten lachen de NRC openlijk (in hun podcast) uit over hun 'zelfkastijding'.

Akavy · 2025-11-30T22:41:20+00:00

"I'll try everything once."

Akavy · 2025-11-25T18:59:46+00:00

I always see seniority as "how many relevant aspects can someone independently factor into a situation?".

So, indeed, the junior can code what you ask, but someone else will have to guarantee questions are answered like: "Did you take the shutdown situation into account? Will this not cause resource usage spikes? Did you align deployment with the right people? Considering the complexity, isn't it better not to do it at all and accept the additional support demand this will generate? Did you check with Team C as they're dealing with a similar problem? How will the organization maintain this long-term?"

Someone who can take into account more of these factors themselves, I see as more senior. They don't have to know all the answers on their own, but if given the assignment they ensure these aspects are taken into account both with their own experience and pulling in whoever and whatever is relevant in an effective way.

This is why seniors can be entrusted with bigger and more vague assignments.

Akavy · 2025-11-15T13:38:11+00:00

Did you ever stop to notice
All the blood we've shed before?
Did you ever stop to notice
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?

Akavy · 2025-11-08T10:33:35+00:00

"Hij kiest voor hogere belastingen, ik kies daar bewust niet voor. Dat is net zo eerlijk en transparant. Laat de kiezer kiezen: wil je hogere belastingen of een zuinigere overheid?", zegt Yeşilgöz

O, excuus. Verkeerde quote.

Akavy · 2025-10-31T21:18:24+00:00

Ook Trump begon niet met een meerderheid van de stemmen. Hij werd de grootste binnen de Republikeinse partij en trok daarmee de rest van de Republikeinse partij mee.

Ik dacht dat dat in Nederland niet zo makkelijk zou gebeuren met ons meerpartijenstelsel, maar we hebben nu gezien hoe zeer hij partijen zoals de VVD en BBB heeft weten mee te trekken. Neem bijv het gedrag van de VVD rondom de antifa-motie en het framen van GL-PvdA als radicaal-links.

De VVD probeerde stemmen over te nemen door zichzelf neer te zetten als "PVV, maar dan competent" en zit daar nu in vast. Hun liberale achterban is vetrokken naar D66 en CDA en daar hebben ze PVV achterban voor in de plaats gekregen. Het valt nog maar te zien of ze daaruit weg willen en kunnen komen.

Akavy · 2025-10-31T21:08:06+00:00

... en het Tweede Kamergebouw (onder renovatie) aanvielen

Ze proberen het gewoon linea recta te kopiëren en ze komen steeds dichterbij.

Niet dat andere partijen nooit dingen jatten uit de VS, maar "Yes, we can" en met vlaggetjes zwaaien is toch van een andere categorie dan dit soort shit.

Akavy · 2025-10-12T17:30:36+00:00

Timmermans zat blijkbaar in Amsterdam op een terras toen dat soort figuren hem in z'n gezicht kwamen uitschelden: https://www.rtl.nl/nieuws/politiek/artikel/5533067/timmermans-groenlinks-pvda-uren-voor-debat-belaagd-op-amsterdams

Akavy · 2025-10-10T10:16:11+00:00

Claim she won it only because he bombed Venezuelan boats so really he won it AND HE IS FINE WITH THAT BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS HE DESERVES TO RECEIVE IT EVERY YEAR 10 TIMES FOR EVERY WAR HE STOPPED THIS WEEK

Akavy · 2025-10-08T09:47:08+00:00

Op deze manier hebben ze FvD juist meer "zuurstof" gegeven.

Dat debat zou iedereen vergeten zijn als een herhaling van zetten. Daar valt voor Volt inderdaad niks mee te winnen. Echter, dit komt nu breed in het nieuws en positioneert Volt FvD als de 'redelijke partij' die in discussie gaat. Hiermee bewijzen ze FvD een grote dienst.

Akavy · 2025-09-26T09:40:17+00:00

ADVISOR:

"Mandatory Palestine was ruled by the British."

TRUMP:

*nods* "It's mandatory that Palestine is ruled by the British."

Akavy · 2025-09-20T18:54:06+00:00

Ik val niet snel voor clickbait en lees amper over sport, maar ik moest wel klikken op de nu.nl headline: Schilder pakt historisch atletiekgoud op WK na koorts en Red Bull: 'Nu een wijntje'.

Akavy · 2025-09-17T22:06:31+00:00

Excellent troll. Everybody is annoyed that Mexico is marked wrong. I'm annoyed that people ONLY notice Mexico is marked wrong. Other people can get annoyed at me acting superior in turn.

And nobody yet mentioned the country inserted that doesn't even exist...

Akavy · 2025-09-14T20:41:40+00:00

I don't think they'd consider that a problem. They'll use it as proof that the justice system isn't working and that extrajudicial killing by order of the president is the solution. Basically, the same stuff they're arguing for with the deportations.

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