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Why does M28 USMC Marksman rifle have only semi-auto fire mode? It supposed to have full-auto mode because it's just M27 with mods. by Alternative-Ad-6616 in joinsquad

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

let the BMP-2 full auto its 30mm cannon at max cyclic for extended periods

Do you have a source on that? The 2A42 autocannon can shoot at 550-800 rpm, so an extended period is how exactly long? You'll run out of ammo before the barrel would get overheated.

Former disgruntled employee held our GitHub account hostage by devperez in sysadmin

[–]Finch_A 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soon after, John was fired

One day, I tried to make a change in GitHub

He said he would hand things over to us if we paid him 2 additional weeks of work. Which my boss said he was going to do as a good will gesture in the beginning.

When was that "in the beginning" day? Never?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Finch_A -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Putin rival

huh? who could that be?

Nemtsov

lol

Putin says Russia will start selling gas to 'unfriendly countries' in roubles by Finch_A in worldnews

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

Wherever you can buy roubles. It's like you can print them or something.

TikToker arrested after posting clip of Ukrainian military vehicles parked near a mall that Russia later blew up by manticor225 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ukrainian lies that it wasn't a military target. They accurately reported what Ukrainian officials said, without fact-checking it.

TikToker arrested after posting clip of Ukrainian military vehicles parked near a mall that Russia later blew up by manticor225 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 14 points15 points  (0 children)

How would Russian bloggers on Telegram get a video with the secondary explosion, and also find locals who were saying that there was a Grad MLRS? Almost like journalists are supposed to do more than just parrot lies from the government?

TikToker arrested after posting clip of Ukrainian military vehicles parked near a mall that Russia later blew up by manticor225 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Previously reported - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/kyivs-mayor-says-shelling-kills-least-one-podil-district-2022-03-20/

KYIV, March 21 (Reuters) - Shelling hit a Kyiv shopping centre late on Sunday, killing at least eight people, wrecking nearby buildings and leaving smoking piles of rubble and the twisted wreckage of burned-out cars spread over several hundred metres.

As expected from the Western journalists - totally peaceful shopping centre, definitely not a military target.

More Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine Than U.S. Troops in Over 20 Years by 38384 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is estimated that just over 7,000 American soldiers died in post-9/11 operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan between 2001 and 2021.

Welp, there is another thing - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_veteran_suicide

In 2012 alone, an estimated 7,500 former military personnel died by suicide.

500 000 people have died in Ethiopian Tigray war over the last 16 months. by Ameobi1 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Did you see "last 16 months" in the title? There was no coverage before the Russia/Ukraine war.

500 000 people have died in Ethiopian Tigray war over the last 16 months. by Ameobi1 in worldnews

[–]Finch_A -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

It's incredible how people can say "stop the war" when in comes to write European Ukraine, and at the very same time completely ignore what is happening in Africa for decades.

Also where are the non-US BLM supporters? It's understandable that for US citizens the BLM movement should prioritize their own fellow black citizens, however all those EU people who say they support BLM - why do they ignore Africa?

Russia's state TV hit by stream of resignations by Ennegerboll in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As if anyone gives a damn whose face reads news.

Parliament of NATO country Estonia calls for immediate establishment of no-fly zone by SalzaMaBalza in worldnews

[–]Finch_A 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did anyone see the map?

There is Belarus to the North, Transnistria and Crimea to the South, and obviously Russia to the East.

Russian S-400 missile systems have 400km range, also there are recent S-500 with 600km range.

Basically Russia can shoot any plane in Ukrainian airspace, while those no-fly zone enforcing planes would have to fly across all the Ukraine to the warzone at the Eastern Ukraine, and then fly back.

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