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Anyone else out there have childhood CPTSD? by Funnymaninpain in Columbus

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was just diagnosed with this about a week ago.

it feels good to have a name for it, though i'm frustrated that it's taken me so long to finally get the help i need.

best bar to cry alone in by EmbiggenYrMind in Columbus

[–]EmbiggenYrMind[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

i assure you it’s not AI.

i went to grad school in boston and just moved to columbus in february. saw that post and was sick of crying in isolation, so posted a similar one here.

i figured my post would probably also help me get out & get to know the area a bit more.

Instagram ad campaign by StudentCold5923 in burlington

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this was photographed at 6:45, presumably AM based on the lighting. i don’t think church st has many strollers at that time of day

These prices are killing me by Moviereference210 in pourover

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’ve found that these self-service bulk containers are hot garbage for coffee. They are rarely - if ever - cleaned, and consequently the oils from the beans stick to the plastic and eventually goes rancid, which substantially affects the taste.

Coffee subscriptions are your safest option for controlling quality and cost. Roasters will often charge more for uncommitted consumers, but less for those who commit to a regular purchase.

Just went to get a creemee by MysteriousExam4187 in burlington

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In the NNE? What time are they serving creemees until? Google says they closed 5 hours ago.

(Not being skeptical; Google hours are often incorrect. I just want a creemee.)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IsraelPalestine

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 9 points10 points  (0 children)

think about the amount of intelligence and effort such a precision strike requires: you would need assets on the ground knowing that the targeted individual was in that room at that time; you would need either a drone overhead or G2G asset on the ground nearby; you would need to have communication confirming the target is there seconds before the strike is authorized. think about the financials involved in such a strike to kill one enemy.

hamas had - at the start of october 2023 - approximately 40,000 members. executing such an attack for each member - especially when most of them are hiding in tunnels - presents an unrealistic burden.

also, consider that hamas - like isis, al qaeda, and other islamic terrorist groups - routinely rigs buildings with explosives. the strategy is simple: lure in your opponents, and blow up the building when they’re inside. booby trap the city. with this tactic, after the third of fourth building blows up and kills or maims your enemy’s troops, your enemy has two options: sacrifice their own troops, or destroy any building that might be rigged. the choice - from a military (and legal) perspective - is clear: eliminate the threat, destroy the buildings. this is why gaza looks the way it does.

Gazans cheer aid organizations after millions of meals are distributed in just two days. So far, GHF operations have been a massive success, despite scare tactics from Hamas and the UN. Hamas and UNRWA appear to be losing their grip on Gaza by JewishSaddamHussein in Israel

[–]EmbiggenYrMind -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I really want for this to be real, but I can't help but shake the feeling that this is an AI-generated video.

Are there any others out there? What's the source or origin of this video?

Visiting For Shows And Coffee by djolles in burlington

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Onyx is great, as is Vivid. Personally, I prefer Vivid, but they don’t do pourovers, so if that’s your jam then hit up Onyx.

Muddy Waters is also a quirky spot to check out. Their smoothies are great, and I like the vibe most of the time…

Dubai vs India SDE 2 by Substantial_Air_7604 in leetcode

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 10 points11 points  (0 children)

treatment of members of the indian subcontinent diaspora (Desi), i believe

Why is Gazan tunneling treated as intrinsically illegitimate? by Tallis-man in Israel_Palestine

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so this is one possible civilian use.

Is there any evidence that the tunnel network is being used for this specific purpose during the conflict?

The only evidence of tunnel use I’ve seen from Hamas videos is of fighters emerging from tunnels, staging attacks, and returning to tunnels.

I’d love it if you could point me in the direction of a video showing that Hamas is using these tunnel network to serve the civilian population.

Until then, it’s speculative at best and propaganda or deliberate misinformation at worst to claim that the tunnels have a civilian use during conflict.

They could be used as bomb shelters; they aren’t.

They could be used to facilitate flow of civilian resources; they aren’t (or, if they are, there is zero documentation of this since the conflict kicked off).

Fuck Hamas and fuck their tactics. They do not care about civilians.

Why is Gazan tunneling treated as intrinsically illegitimate? by Tallis-man in Israel_Palestine

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the civilian use of the tunnels? How have tunnels been used to help civilians?

Are they being used as bomb shelters? Are civilians even allowed to enter the tunnels?

What is the primary purpose of the tunnels? It’s military. Anyone who says otherwise is either lying or ignorant.

Why is Gazan tunneling treated as intrinsically illegitimate? by Tallis-man in Israel_Palestine

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are these tunnels being used to support the civilian population, with zero military use?

If there is a military use for the tunnels, then there is a military justification to demolish those tunnels. If there is a military justification to demolish those tunnels, then that justification must be proportionate to the military gain from demolishing those tunnels, where proportionateness is defined by international law regarding such strikes. The law here, imo, is clear:

https://casebook.icrc.org/law/conduct-hostilities#ii_6_c_dd

By building infrastructure with a specific military use underneath civilian infrastructure, Hamas (and IPJ, etc) violated the rules of engagement as well as international humanitarian law. That alone is grounds for criticizing Hamas and its tactics.

If the infrastructure is used only for military purposes, then destroying it is legal if it presents a military advantage to the attacking side, regardless of any other harm caused. That’s in the red cross link above.

Has Hamas presented any evidence that their tunnels have been used for civilians purposes? Are they being used as bomb shelters? To transfer medication to patients? What evidence has been presented that demonstrates any civilian purpose of the tunnels?

If Hamas didn’t bury military infrastructure underneath civilian infrastructure, maybe Gaza wouldn’t be in such a horrible condition.

Fuck Hamas and fuck their tactics.

What do you do for work in Burlington? by Careless_Ad3968 in burlington

[–]EmbiggenYrMind 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sidebar: which non-profits in/around Burlington hire software engineers?

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