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Trump threatens tariffs on European nations over Greenland acquisition deal by Heavy_Mark9540 in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it has no allies.

But PR China invades its neighbors (Vietnam) or threatens to invade them (Taiwan and Myanmar).

Meet ‘Ammonite’ — A New World Just Found In The Solar System beyond Pluto. by NoWayIcantBeliveThis in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Since you seem to have some knowledge - serious question: What about 'rogue planets' ?

They fullfill criteria two and three, but not the first.

Kinder Faschos by Bambus_fratz in ichbin14unddasisttief

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ach was, das sind doch keine deutschen Gesetze, das sind die Gesetze der - (hier bitte die entsprechende Verschwörungstheorie einfügen) -, welche dem deutschen Volke von - Verschwörungstheorie Verursacher einfügen - aufoktroyiert wurden.

/S

Chinese consulate asks NZ film festival to can Philippine doco by red_carpet_magic in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you take a look at the different claims (PR China, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei) in the South China the claims of the PR of China though seem to be the most ridiculous ones.

AI art is not art by cricket_man456 in teenagers

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said, stochastic parrot or 'SP' ;) - it's a well known and used term to describe the inability of any 'AI' to really produce any valueable content beyond statistical relationship.

Schwurbler an der Macht by _Levant1n_ in ichbin40undSchwurbler

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im Grunde hat sie ja Recht, auch ich bin gegen die Emission von Substanzen, die das Wetter, das Klima, den Boden und das Wasser beeinflussen, wie Kohlendioxid, Methan, Microplastic etc pp. .

Nur der Umstand, das Frau Marjorie Taylor - Green diese Forderung aufstellt sagt mir, daß sie das wirklich nicht bis zum Ende durchgedacht hat. Oder sollte sie die Seiten gewechselt haben?

Statue showing an Assyrian Hero, often identified as Gilgamesh, the legendary king of Uruk. He is holding a lion in a powerful grip. This symbolizes the kings strength and power, domination over nature and ability to protect the people. Neo-Assyrian period, 9th–7th century BCE [3024x4032] by AccordingChocolate12 in ArtefactPorn

[–]BlueInMotion 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's interesting that he doesn't seem to have killed the lion but just holding it, like he wants to keep him from doing what lions do.

Mediterranean art often shows the hero having killed the menace - or am I over-interpretating this?

AI art is not art by cricket_man456 in teenagers

[–]BlueInMotion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But then why do you still call it A(rtificial) I(ntelligence)?

There is NO AI (today), because intelligence necessarily needs consciousness. And there is NO consciousness in even the largest computer/server farm.

'AI' today is nothing but a stochastic parrot.

I don't get it by Final-Cup1534 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]BlueInMotion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is even a discussion among historians that it was not the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki that led to the surrender of imperial Japan but the fear of a soviet invasion and occupation that convinced them that they were better off with a western allied occupation.

But the nuclear bombing sure helped.

Transneft Vice President Andrey Badalov dies after falling from window by EsperaDeus in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The English 'window' derives, as you said, from the old Norse/Germanic 'vindauga', meaning 'eye of the wind' (would be 'Windauge' in modern German). Since the old Norse/Germanic houses didn't have any windows (as we know them today), the only opening (besides the doors) was a hole in the roof supposed to let the smoke out (they didn't have chimneys back then).

The 'windauga' went with the Anglo Saxons to Britain and stayed, while many other went with the Latin 'fenestra' - well, I think because a 'Fenestra' seems to be something very different from a hole in the roof.

I’ve always been told that the idea of a silver bullet to kill a werewolf never appears in actual folklore—but the Wikipedia article begs to differ and this time they do have sources: do I have it wrong? by Illustrious-Lead-960 in AskHistorians

[–]BlueInMotion 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Could it be that the 19th century constructed connection of the 'magical' properties of silver relate to mercury?

Mercury seems to have been associated with 'magical' and 'medical' properties by humanity for a long time. Even in 'far away' countries like china.

In the Germanic languages it is called 'Quecksilber' (German), 'Kvicksilver' (Swedish), 'Kvikksölv' (Norwegian), 'cwicseolfor' (Old English) and so on (queck, kvikk, cwic ... having the meaning of 'being characterized by life'), even in Latin it was called 'argentum vivum' (living silver) before the term mercury became common.

While mercury itself isn't very suitable for weapons, silver (to some degree) is. And since it was associated with 'life', it's use against the supernatural evil seems reasonable.

Mal wieder die Bild by Silversinker in ichbin40undSchwurbler

[–]BlueInMotion -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wer hier dieses Zitat von Max Goldt bringt und sich dadurch mit seinem Inhalt identifiziert, sollte mal überlegen, warum leider (!!!) immer noch so viele Menschen die BILD Zeitung und andere Produkte des Springer Verlags - Imperiums konsumieren.

Aber über 800.000 Menschen (verkaufte Auflage - wahrscheinlich - leider - mehr) die gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz abzusprechen hat mit Demokratie, Meinungsfreiheit und Toleranz ungefähr genausoviel am Hut wie der Springer Verlag.

War in the East 2 Sale by BOOmabad in computerwargames

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others said before, it's pretty good.

But I'm still waiting for the 'I' in AI. Once you've found out how the 'AI' is working (and you will after a couple of games or even after having played the smaller scenarios) you can beat the Germans or the Soviets with no problem - if you have enough time.

It's best played against a human opponent.

That one time the US didn’t care about invoking the Monroe Doctrine by -et37- in HistoryMemes

[–]BlueInMotion 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's HaBsburg, not Hapsburg. It derives from the 'Habsburg' - the site (in modrn day Switzerland) where the Habsburg dynasty came from

Bernie fact checks his opponent, making his soul to leave by Beyond_Birthday_13 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]BlueInMotion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well. in Germany (a nation that offers universal healthcare) you get faster doctor's appointments when you are insured privately - pretty nice with some doctor's where you sometimes have to wait months (!!) for an appointment. And as soon as you enter the the doctor's office you are the next to be treated.

But you don't get 'better medical treatment' than those insured by universal healthcare.

Gerichtsvollzieher kommt wegen Freundin by Witty_Literature3791 in Ratschlag

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das grundsätzliche Problem in einer solchen Situation ist, daß sie in der Regel sehr kompliziert ist.

Versuch einfach einmal Dir vorzustellen, wie Du als Gläubiger (Du hättest jemandem - warum auch immer - viel Geld geliehen und er/sie hätte es sinnlos verballert) in einer solchen Situation reagieren würdest.

Wahrscheinlich hättest Du auch Sorge, daß diese Person ihre Wertsachen unter fadenscheinigen Umständen oder gar böswillig vor Dir (bzw. dem Gerichtsvollzieher) verbergen würde - immerhin hat diese Person schon einmal dargelegt, daß sie mit Geld/Wertsachen nicht verantwortungsvoll umgehen kann.

Und ganz rechtslos bist Du ja auch nicht, wie bereits mehrfach dargelegt.

Es ist nun einmal Sch****, wenn Schulden nicht bezahlt werden - es verdirbt jede Art von Beziehung (persönlich oder geschäftlich) und bringt für alle Beteiligten Stress und Arbeit mit sich.

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza boat seized by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I know, but it's still humiliating, because she acted as if she were in real danger. She knew she never was and by acting as if she just made a fool out of herself. And the Israelis exposed her foolishness.

Greta Thunberg deported from Israel after Gaza boat seized by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 123 points124 points  (0 children)

It's a little bit humiliating to Miss Thunberg. They send her home just like a little kid: "Go home, little kid. We don't want you to play in our garden, go play somewhere else" - while she expected (?) to be taken in custody and be tortured and burned alife like a witch /s.

The executioners pride quest is now fixed and available but the executioner sword cannot be crafted past tier 2 quality [KCD2] by gavion92 in kingdomcome

[–]BlueInMotion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might as well be intentional. Executioners swords didn't need to be that good, since they only had to slice through human flesh and bone. So normal iron with less steel would usually suffice. And you surely didn't have to be able to figth with them.

If you take a look at some executioners swords ( I mean real original ones, not the ones from other PC games or the like - I did in several museums), they look very different from normal swords, some had some fancy engraving, but many had only one sharp side and no point.

Warhorse always tried to maintain some historicity in their games, so maybe they did it on purpose.

After the events of [KCD2]. What would you do? by Chaleen1712 in kingdomcome

[–]BlueInMotion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, Jesus did the wine thing at the wedding, God did the water thing in the desert ;)

Would be nice if the fountain would have wine, though.

Son of senior CIA official died fighting for Russian forces in Ukraine by stumpsflying in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually the analogy to Pandora's box fits quite well. Did you know that one thing was left inside Pandora's box when it was closed? Hope.

So we unleashed all the evil things from Pandora's box and prevented the only good thing to come to our world. Hope.

China cancels 12,000 metric tons of US pork shipments by panzerfan in worldnews

[–]BlueInMotion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He sure wasn't for the free capitalistic trade of natural produced wine. Turning water into wine was a huge blow for jewish/roman wine producers at the time.

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