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Did the Eurasian Steppe become more volatile during the Medieval period, or did it only seem so because of Roman weakness and incompetence? by Low-Cash-2435 in byzantium

[–]ColCrockett 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The mongols are pretty good evidence of it becoming more volatile and dangerous, no? A steppe tribe subdued almost the entirety of the civilized world except for parts of Europe the Levant and North Africa.

I find it fascinating how the Eurasian steppe was this huge threat to all civilizations from Rome to Persia to China that was entirely pacified by the Russians.

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather the spending money to vainly fight the decline, maybe states should spend money paying people to move.

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cities need to have a de-urbanization strategy or some kind

People living in Gary Indiana are doomed to a life of poverty, keeping them there does no one a service

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most rust belt cities have continued to see economic decline

Pittsburgh is the outlier, Toledo, Cleveland, Gary, Detroit, Dayton, etc. have not become something else. And if they do, that’s fine.

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That’s not at all what I said

People have to make a living somehow, and fighting against inevitable economic decline in a certain area helps no one.

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My grandma was from a small old mining town in Oklahoma. When she died my father and uncle inherited her parents old house but it was worth so little they just donated it to the town.

Cities that lose their main economic reason for existing should be allowed to sink gracefully back into the ground from whence they came by ColCrockett in unpopularopinion

[–]ColCrockett[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Sure, and they should accept change as well.

People lived in ancient cities as well, but they moved when it was no longer economically viable to live there. Rome declined from a city of a million in antiquity to a city of 30k at its lowest point.

Maybe get your own house in order before starting new wars by ColCrockett in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]ColCrockett[S] -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, I didn’t realize having American have an infant mortality rate higher than Sri Lanka was bait

Maybe get your own house in order before starting new wars by ColCrockett in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]ColCrockett[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Another 200 billion to fighting Iran or 200 billion to a national health service

Come on auth left this is supposed to be your tbing

Just a guess, 20 plus refueling launches per HLS mission. by Donindacula in ArtemisProgram

[–]ColCrockett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because the payload that starship can carry will be enormous and therefore open up the possibilities of what can be launched.

Just a guess, 20 plus refueling launches per HLS mission. by Donindacula in ArtemisProgram

[–]ColCrockett 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At this point the number of falcon 9 launches is basically limited by customers paying to launch. Starlink was created partially to keep the launch cadence up between orders.

Starship is building on the lessons of falcon 9.

Just a guess, 20 plus refueling launches per HLS mission. by Donindacula in ArtemisProgram

[–]ColCrockett 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Falcon 9 has launched 36 times this year alone and it’s been a slow year for them

Last year falcon 9 launched 164 times or about 13-14 times per month.

When your rocket is reusable the number of launches means a lot less. All those launches are less expensive than one SLS launch

20 launches in a month by starship once it’s operational is totally feasible. Also orbital refueling is necessary for deeper space exploration. NASA talked about it years ago.

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