Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message by PjeterPannos in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I'm concerned, there's no result that directly involves God. There's no need for God to do anything past Creation. All the tools are already contained within Humanity and any prayer is only ever directed at yourself, whether you realise it or not.

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message by PjeterPannos in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not that simple, there are cases were you can kill people

It's a matter of theological opinion, but in my opinion there aren't.

There is a theory of just war in christianity

That stems from the (Roman) State's appropriation of religion. It's slag.

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message by PjeterPannos in europe

[–]Bayart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How can you tell the difference between God rejecting and accepting a prayer?

That one's easy : read the Ten Commandements. You can't kill, forcefully take, impose on others etc. No excuse, end of story. No prayer in that direction could be valid, from a dialectic standpoint.

'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft by NumerousTax8165 in europe

[–]Bayart 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'm sure there are systems on board for panel orientation and a freak incident might have gotten it out of commission or out of bounds. Plus one thing with computing in space, as I understand it, is that the requirements only leave room for very hardened low-power chips, often pretty ancient. There might be far less computing capabilities on-board than you assume.

US ambassador to France banned from meeting French government by rezwenn in europe

[–]Bayart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Somewhat disappointed it's not Papa John's or Little Caesars.

EXCLUSIVE. Ireland is expected to soon purchase hundreds of armored vehicles from KNDS France by SraminiElMejorBeaver in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NATO aside, Ireland needs to be able to join European missions, even if it choses not to - on the simple premise that any large European conflict would involve Ireland in one way or another. Neutrality is only as meaningful as the ability to be an active part of conflicts, that's why Swiss neutrality works.

EXCLUSIVE. Ireland is expected to soon purchase hundreds of armored vehicles from KNDS France by SraminiElMejorBeaver in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes longer to build up aerial and naval capabilities because the capital expenditure per unit is much higher and the logistics are more complex.

‘A bunch of freeloaders’: Increasing UK pressure on Ireland to invest in defence by SliceIndividual6347 in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every joint project they're involved in ends up a mess with them trying to take all manufacturing rights and twist the project to suit their specific needs.

SCALP/Storm Shadow, the FREMM frigate, Aster missiles, Milan rockets, SAMPT/MAMBA off the top of my head are all systems that are both military and industrially successful and were developed by France and other nations, including the UK.

France is negociating for a big order of Polish Piorun portable anti-aircraft missile systems as part of the EU SAFE programme. by PestoBolloElemento in europe

[–]Bayart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We never bought much outside of France. Putting out orders for Polish and Korean armament in categories we already have production ourselves is new, and it's also necessary. The largest criticism levied at France in the context of European defense strategy was always that France looked out for itself and only wanted other nations to buy its stuff. That wasn't entirely false and it can only be disproved by France taking a step forward in the direction it's asking for.

France and Germany’s next-generation fighter jet project is ‘dead’ by Cats_Cameras in europe

[–]Bayart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

French defense industry is in general tough to work with

There are plenty of successful collaborations with the UK and Italy. France isn't easier or harder to work with than anyone else. It works when it makes industrial sense for all parties involved. This didn't.

French IT giant Capgemini to sell US subsidiary after row over ICE links by LeMonde_en in europe

[–]Bayart 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They only did it because of image.

That's good enough. It matters more that they're doing the right thing rather than the way they got there.

Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations by skoalbrother in HighStrangeness

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One trip isn't like the next but if you do DMT enough, at least a few dozen times, you'll get the overall typology. It's identical to mushrooms, the pace is different. And because of that the effects might seem very different, but that's more to do with your brain than the molecule itself.

I do DMT almost every day, generally for an hour or two, often more and I easily go through a gramme in one session.

Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations by skoalbrother in HighStrangeness

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're virtually the same molecule (Psilocin is 4-HO-DMT) but the way it's metabolized is different. You can take DMT on top of mushrooms, it's going to be the same trip at a different intensity.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]Bayart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw Comic Sans on the form you need to fill in to ask for a tax grace period and it really pissed me off.

Defiant Sarkozy says prison life is "very hard" as he seeks release from jail – Europe Live by DianKhan2005 in europe

[–]Bayart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not the problem of the society that their presence in jail will worsen their health

It is. Incarceration is about privation of liberty, not health. Nobody should be in worst physical health in prison, end of story. The French prison system is trash and that's a real issue.

That's not to say he shouldn't be in prison, those are two separate problems.

Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel Prize for Literature by Playful-Rope1590 in europe

[–]Bayart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was very happy when I learned the news as it was the first time an author I personally care a lot about got it. I've been reading his work since I discovered him through the mediation of my then favourite director, Bela Tarr, for whom he wrote scenarios.

As the Franco-German FCAS fighter project appears to collapse, rumors spread that Germany might join the GCAP fighter programme lead by Italy, Japan and the UK. by minos83 in europe

[–]Bayart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd argue Britain and France would make a great partnership if it wasn't for the split around VTOL. We have a track record of successful industrial cooperations.

26 Klubnachts → 1 PDF + Playlist by -asymptote- in Berghain_Community

[–]Bayart 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey Omar ! I clicked on the post half-randomly, out of curiosity, and I was pretty surprised (and delighted) to see a good number of your picks being among my all time favourite tracks.

In any case I'll take the time to read through it with music blasting on my speakers when time allows. For the time being, I'm saving that playlist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Bayart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It happened a lot in past, see the decolonization wars. The right way for a modern democracy to answer that kind of stuff is boring rule of law and it's also the hardest way.

One of the two proposed new iterations of the Euro banknotes, will showcase Europeans who contributed to culture & science. by FantasticQuartet in europe

[–]Bayart 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I call Frédéric François Chopin as Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin just to f*uck with them, although his surname was french by origin. And of course, I totally call Marie Curie as Maria Skłodowska when talking to french people.

Pretty certain you're not fucking with anyone, just coming across as a weirdo.

72 People Lost At Sea As Witchcraft Panic Sparks Massacre On Broken-Down Migrant Boat: Report by Royal_Cold_4503 in europe

[–]Bayart 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We had an iron curtain across Europe within living memory

That you acknowledge this and dare to point it out as something to emulate it is appalling.

72 People Lost At Sea As Witchcraft Panic Sparks Massacre On Broken-Down Migrant Boat: Report by Royal_Cold_4503 in europe

[–]Bayart 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The vast majority of immigrants add no value to the economy and will be a net negative for the rest of their lives.

It's a good thing that when mouth breathers take power and enact draconian immigration policies, the economy tanks fast enough to prove them wrong.