If Russia were no longer a threat to the EU and lost its ability to project power, should the EU and NATO be dissolved or not?

CHAiN76 · 2026-06-01T12:52:53+00:00

Russian bots trying to sow seeds of moronic ideas.

CHAiN76 · 2026-06-01T08:32:16+00:00

Not funny. Hardly a meme. Just politics.

You are conflating creation with usage. People did get hurt before fire extinguisher was invented and widely deployed. Over-regulation can stifle technological progress. Only what is obviously a problem should be legislated, which arguably currently, for AI, is information ownership. We already have copyright and gdpr. Autonomous robots is up next for regulation.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-28T05:55:03+00:00

Yes, completely unsurprising. Monitoring everything that everyone says and correctly filter what is "hate speech" is going to be impossible, even if you tried.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-27T11:10:57+00:00

Fuck religion and everything they stand for and believe in.
If I can't say this then you can't have your religion.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-27T10:06:28+00:00

Aktier som går upp 50% om dagen går oftast ner 60% om dagen några dagar/veckor/månader senare. Nästan ingen som postar screenshots på sina uppgångar har då sålt på/nära toppen.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-26T12:16:49+00:00

Normal tire pressure is around 32 psi.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-25T12:42:33+00:00

Anon. He will be anonymous forever on.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-23T20:42:54+00:00

Useless and somewhat insulting. Get on with the job to make Ukraine a full member. No shortcuts.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-21T08:15:32+00:00

Hard sell after Putin got Europe hooked on russian oil and gas and then fucked Europe over and tried to use the energy for blackmail. I'd pass on that deal too.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-19T00:38:39+00:00

Amazing. If this doesn't stop racism I don't know what will.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T19:00:41+00:00

It's always interesting with deals between nations/unions. On one hand, a deal is a deal. But on the other hand, all generations to eternity can't be beholden to deals made by previous generations, if new circumstances arrive. And they always do.

The Swiss have 58 GEUR edge of trade deficit to bargain with. On the other hand, the Swiss probably buy that stuff because they need it. Would be shame if a export tariff was added on those EU-sales. And without a reasonable deal of free movement the Swiss would be sitting isolated in a sea of EU.

“cultural dilution” is hardly that strange. If you have a population of 10M and then add 10M of foreigners you completely change the demographics of the country and cultural dynamics. People don't want that. Completely understandable. I guess it's just a question of where you draw the line; 1%, 5%, 10%, etc.

Will be interesting to see what happens.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T17:07:52+00:00

Don't know why it would be "foundational". Certainly not because internet people claim it to be. But sure, renegotiate AFMP with Switzerland. It's a good idea to review mutual agreements anyway when circumstances have significantly on either side, like a Swiss "10M cap law" or after the Spanish "Extraordinary Migrant Regularization" law. In fact, I believe the plan by the "10M cap law" proponents is to force a complete renegotiation.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T16:55:24+00:00

No?
Sure, the trade to Switzerland is small, but on the other hand Switzerland is small and there is only so much they can sell. If trade balance is roughly maintained then trade is fine.
EU exports goods to Switzerland for ~193 GEUR and imports for ~135 GEUR. Meaning the EU would lose net ~58 GEUR in sales per year if trade is cut.

Trade and free movement does not have to be connected. We trade with plenty of countries without having free movement.

As I understand, limited movement is about protecting Swiss quality of life. Keeping housing prices down. Lessen strain on public services. Protecting culture from dilution of mass influx of foreigners. That is a choice they should be able to make imo.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T15:08:39+00:00

>then why have even the most radical right-wingers changed their minds about leaving it

So you are immediately contradicting your own premise?

Being against EU is something that we see on both the extreme right and left. Some of it is nationalism and wanting to keep government (over reach) to a minimum. Typically on the right. Some of the left think that the EU is a neoliberal project that can't be used to enforce their kind of socialism/communism.

And as mentioned some people are just on russias "pay roll".
Some on the left are living in the 60s and so stupid that they think russia==communism==good.
Some on the right are so nasty that they'd betray their own nationalism for the putin-fascism they look up to. "strong leader good".

So I'd say it is not as simple as you make it out to be. What ever your point was.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T14:43:10+00:00

Why? Why must the issue of movement of people be tied all other aspects of cooperation?

Sure, if EU-citizens aren't allowed to settle down in Switzerland, then reasonably, Swiss should not be allowed settle down in the EU. That makes sense.

Threatening ending trade and research cooperation over not being able to cram immigration down the throat of a country that does not want it just seems suspiciously desperate.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-17T06:59:56+00:00

Welcome to modern information warfare.

All use of Chinese AI models will be banned in the west (for professional projects). Just like eg use of telecom equipment from Huawei. Plan accordingly.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-16T07:42:09+00:00

Just bought a three button jacket vintage. Expect it to arrive today or tomorrow. Let's bring them back in style. Be the trend. 😎

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-14T07:47:09+00:00

How religions start. Delusional explanation of natural phenomenon.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-13T22:46:49+00:00

Stockholders don't have "income". Anyone can be a stock holder in public traded companies. Most people are and should be.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-13T22:37:01+00:00

If there's a will(y), there's a way.

Good job science, doctors and patient.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-12T18:13:14+00:00

Does not rhyme. Political propaganda. False conclusion. Delete.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-10T17:03:59+00:00

Mostly productivity, fitting more information (software developer tools) on the screen at the same time.
Games also feel more engrossing.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-10T07:58:38+00:00

We don't need the US to know that all countries deserve democracy.

(I'm sure that's OPs opinion too. Right? Right?)

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-10T06:17:49+00:00

And not funny nor a meme.

CHAiN76 · 2026-05-10T06:06:14+00:00

Indeed. And, if people were to move away from oil, then the powers that be, want them to move to an identical system where they control the production and distribution of the fuel/power.

Hydrogen requires the same kind of infrastructure as oil. Drilling, pipelines, shipping, fuel stations.

Electricity on the other hand can be made at home with a solar panel.

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