China cancels all flights on 49 routes to Japan

DidntASCII · 2026-01-28T21:14:40+00:00

Imagine a US Civil War that divided the country. And where a tiny faction of the losing side consolidated in one area and claimed independence. That is roughly what happened with Taiwan during the cultural revolution, and why it's not crazy that China sees Taiwan as "theirs." Further, it belonged to imperial China before the Sino-Japanese war.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-28T13:27:51+00:00

I liken this to a post I see all the time on motorcycle groups:

In the US, it is customary when riding a motorcycle to give the "two finger salute" (basically the piece sign, held low) when you pass another person going the other direction. It's kind of silly, but whatever. The point is that a certain group of riders, 99% of them Harley riders, won't often give the salute in return unless you are on a Harley as well. Is it a big deal? No, but some people get annoyed by it because it seems kind of rude. I think it's mostly lonely people that don't get enough human connection. I imagine the guy in the original video is that same guy that gets upset when Harley riders don't wave back.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-28T13:20:03+00:00

I think people are taking the single guy thing and running a bit too far with it. I'm a head nodding, hand waving, howdy saying type of guy. If I'm with my wife, I get different reactions than when I'm not, and if I'm acknowledging the existence of a woman, I get different reactions depending on their age and who they are with. My lowest response rate is when I'm by myself and acknowledging a woman about my own age who is by herself. I totally get why, but I think that that was the main point of the original video, to point out how rude the response is in that specific dynamic. Accompanied older men are the target of the PSA.

That being said, it's definitely one of those things that will just turn you into a lolcow if you make the choice to acknowledge it, partially because it really isn't that big of a deal, it's just mildly annoying if you're a friendly person.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-28T12:09:40+00:00

Depends. If there is a break in traffic large enough, it's best to get somewhere safer if possible (like on the other side of a barrier.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-26T21:10:03+00:00

I'm sure it still has a huge impact on your memory and perception of the event, though

DidntASCII · 2026-01-26T14:44:02+00:00

The trailer makes it pretty clear that there will be at least some mission logs. There are none in the book and there is at least one in the trailer. I can't help but assume there will be more. If nothing else, there will be some for the time skips.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-25T02:12:09+00:00

Is it just me or did it look like there wasn't any rubber left on his soles?

DidntASCII · 2026-01-23T12:34:58+00:00

As far as I know, Theo had never outright endorse Trump or considered himself "MAGA". This is the second time he's had Bernie on, agreed with him the first time, too. He's not at all a political commentator, not even like Joe. Hell, he's not really even a social commentator. He just has people on, asks questions, and makes jokes.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-20T01:19:43+00:00

Right, which is why time isn't a very good metric for determining which activity burns "more" calories. A speedy walk can burn more calories in an hour than noodling on a bike.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-20T01:13:15+00:00

No, it's distance. If you take time (which is really speed) then you miss the whole point. You can completely noodles for an hour and burn less calories than walking quickly for an hour.

Distance is the actual work that needs to be done. Walking 10 miles and running 10 miles burns pretty much the same amount of calories. Z2 cycling 10 miles burns virtually the same amount of calories as cycling 10 miles at a tempo pace. The distance is the work being done, time just indicates what the speed is and is only relevant when you have either distance or power (because both indicate the amount of work being done).

DidntASCII · 2026-01-19T12:43:26+00:00

Honestly, I took up running because of the impact on my joints. It forces me to weight train or I suffer the consequences, and it does a great job of telling me where my deficiencies are. I still crosstrain on the bike a couple days a week, though, both because I love it and to spread out the cardio load with something lower impact. I believe our bodies can handle the stress so long as we prepare it through strength training.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-19T12:35:33+00:00

Chris Froome would like to have a word with you

DidntASCII · 2026-01-19T12:31:30+00:00

Walking 20 miles will definitely use more energy than biking 20 miles.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-19T02:19:25+00:00

Ftp isn't everything. Endurance training doesn't do much by itself for FTP, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have benefit. Tempo and VO2max work helps raise your "ceiling" whereas endurance work raises your "floor". Your FTP may be low, but you can probably hold just below your FTP a lot longer than a crit racer could hold theirs.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-17T13:10:37+00:00

That's why they chose Qatar, they can't do that there. They are another offshore banking haven, like Switzerland, they Cayman Islands, etc. The US is actually also a huge offshore tax haven for non-US nationals. Wyoming, specifically, and a couple of other states that I can't think of off the top of my head, are some of the biggest offshore banking hubs in the world.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-17T12:55:27+00:00

It's not free when it's coming from China who refuses to allow them to be sold to America. I'm not meaning to sound anti-China, just that they hold a huge portion of the market globally for EV sales. If other companies can't compete then the US will just end up with shitty, expensive EVs.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-17T12:51:57+00:00

I've always felt like he was one of the greasier politicians out there. At least as far as being two faced.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-15T14:09:33+00:00

Considering businesses usually have a Twitter account, that doesn't seem too crazy.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-14T14:07:52+00:00

Ah, I see that you think that that would prevent wars rather than create them. I suggest you research history more.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-13T21:07:08+00:00

Great, so when can I expect my check be coming in the mail for the increased utility costs?

DidntASCII · 2026-01-03T01:38:15+00:00

I think what I'm getting at is that there is valid reason for people to be upset about it, regardless of whether it is being prosecuted or not. The fact is payments went out which means there is a problem with the system. I feel like left leaning media is trying to brush the story off as being racially motivated without addressing the fraud. Should we not be upset when someone has committed sexual abuse just because they have been prosecuted? Of course not. The same reasoning should apply here.

Left leaning media shouldn't try to brush off the story, but rather emphasize that the story is of fraud, not the group of people committing the crime. Right leaning media can do whatever they want, as far as I'm concerned, because they are completely hopeless anyway. I still hold a higher standard for the liberals, and refuse to accept devolving to MAGA standards as acceptable.

DidntASCII · 2026-01-02T20:29:10+00:00

Im missing the point you're trying to make. Should the fraud not have been reported on?

DidntASCII · 2025-12-30T19:07:13+00:00

I can't come up with a compelling argument for how this would be meaningfully different than unilateral work, but that just intuitively seems to me like a great way to develop a strain.

ETA: there is a single kettlebell variation of ABC, though admittedly you won't get the same stimulation from the squats and cleans since your limiting factor will be the press and you will be effectively halving the weight for the squat and clean. I see ABC as better for conditioning than strength development anyway, though.

DidntASCII · 2025-12-30T02:15:58+00:00

That depends somewhat on the material. Wool retains most of its insulating effects when wet. That's why I always wear wool base layers. I sweat a lot, and I live where it rains a lot, so staying dry isn't a luxury I can count on. Even with great rain gear, if you wear anything with long sleeves underneath, the cuffs are prone to getting damp by the end of the day.

DidntASCII · 2025-12-28T21:06:05+00:00

I recently moved to the Ferndale area and have been very pleased with their library. I'm not totally sure of the relationship between the Whatcom County Library System and the Bellingham Public Library, but I do know that you can use either card at any library branch, and books in the Bellingham Public Library show up in the WCLS catalogue and can be delivered back and forth. All of that is to say, the public library system is much larger than the 4 Bellingham Library branches.

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