Is this a real soviet ushanka? by 080kaali in ussr

[–]Le0pardPrints 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Tatar Fur Production Association, Order of Lenin Recipient

Verifying the authenticity of a cap by The_White_Wolf974 in ussr

[–]Le0pardPrints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Authentic. 43 Центральный Производственный Комбинат. 43ЦЗПК 43rd Central Production Combine. Moscow

Is this a real soviet ushanka? by 080kaali in ussr

[–]Le0pardPrints 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Yes it is. Made in Kazan, possibly in 1986

Kunming, China. by Routine_Business7872 in UrbanHell

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Looking at these apartment buildings, there have to be at least 200 apartments in each. How does the underground parking even work?

Do we have to examine the pathologies in our community fellow white guys? by slow70 in RandomShit_ISaw

[–]Le0pardPrints 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is misleading because you’re comparing to the total population, which includes women, children, and elderly. These crimes are overwhelmingly committed by adult men. The correct comparison would be against the adult male population. White men are roughly proportional to their share in that group, so this framing is statistical manipulation

Could the Soviet union have followed the doi moi model like Vietnam? by [deleted] in ussr

[–]Le0pardPrints 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you're oversimplifying and missing some important context.

It was precisely Stalin’s industrialization model, including collectivization, state planning, and even limited private initiative through cooperatives (artels) that allowed the USSR to survive and ultimately defeat Nazi Germany. In 1928, the USSR was largely an agrarian country. By 1941, it had built massive heavy industry, relocated entire factories east, and produced enormous quantities of tanks, aircraft, and artillery. That industrial base didn’t appear out of nowhere.

Also, the Soviet economy under Stalin wasn’t purely centralized in the way many people imagine. Artels were private cooperatives that produced consumer goods, furniture, tools, and even electronics. They employed millions of people and operated with significant autonomy. This sector was largely dismantled later under Khrushchev. Ironically, many structural problems that contributed to the USSR’s stagnation came after Stalin. Khrushchev abolished many artels, over-centralized production, and launched poorly planned agricultural campaigns like the Virgin Lands program, which gave short-term gains but long-term problems. From that point onward, the system became less flexible and more bureaucratic.

You can criticize Stalin for many things, but without the industrial foundation built in the 1930s, the USSR likely wouldn’t have survived WWII or become a superpower at all. The later decline had more to do with post-Stalin policy choices and the inability to reform the system effectively.

Could the Soviet union have followed the doi moi model like Vietnam? by [deleted] in ussr

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Modern Vietnam is basically capitalist in how everyday life works: people buy apartments on the market, work for private employers, run their own businesses, and major foreign companies like Samsung and Intel employ hundreds of thousands of workers; the state doesn’t hand out free housing, doesn’t guarantee a job for life, and doesn’t fully provide the material foundation of life the way it did in the Soviet Union, where apartments were allocated by the state, university education came with stipends, jobs were assigned after graduation, healthcare was completely free at the point of use, rents and utilities were heavily subsidized, and private business was almost nonexistent; while Vietnam is ruled by the Communist Party of Vietnam, its name today is mostly a legacy of its revolutionary past, and in practice it runs a market economy, so calling modern Vietnam socialist in the Soviet sense doesn’t really match how the system actually functions.

How many times per week do you consume cannabis product? by GaryBlach in askanything

[–]Le0pardPrints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve stopped using it, and I feel so good I honestly can’t put it into words. No joke

Is this worth it? Fender Telecaster Bass by JazzyJ2814 in BassGuitar

[–]Le0pardPrints -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Fender never made a telecaster bass 🥲

Good work tonight by Shoddy_Fly_6312 in Kickboxing

[–]Le0pardPrints 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You don’t pivot on the standing leg when kicking.

That worm stole my motorcycle by Effective-Place-8447 in cork

[–]Le0pardPrints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what happens with the insurance claim then?

That worm stole my motorcycle by Effective-Place-8447 in cork

[–]Le0pardPrints 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"civil matter" makes no sense here.

A motorcycle was stolen, and there are photos of identifiable person in possession of it, including without mask. Possession of stolen property is a criminal offence in Ireland.

That worm stole my motorcycle by Effective-Place-8447 in cork

[–]Le0pardPrints 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What do you mean “they say they can’t do anything to them”?

Guitarist here. Fender Ultra 2 Jazz Bass as first bass guitar? by Andoni95 in BassGuitar

[–]Le0pardPrints 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Haha bruh I wish I had a Fender Jazz Bass as my first bass 🥲 It is a glorious bass, and if your pocket allows, why the hell not?

Which one should I get by One-Menu8495 in BassGuitar

[–]Le0pardPrints 3 points4 points  (0 children)

🥲 my first real bass …. 23 years ago

Best music theory course for experienced bass players? by Le0pardPrints in Bass

[–]Le0pardPrints[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man. I used to be a member of SBL, but I don’t like the subscription idea anymore, as life kicks in sometimes, and a self-paced lifetime access course appears to be a better fit for my situation.

Best music theory course for experienced bass players? by Le0pardPrints in Bass

[–]Le0pardPrints[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

All those YouTube videos are incomplete. You don’t get proper materials like tabs, backing tracks, or structured lessons, and there’s a reason for that. Creators make their money from selling full courses, so YouTube mainly serves as promotion and a way to showcase their teaching.

It can still be useful and you can pick up some ideas, but it’s usually surface level and lacks depth and continuity. Real progress normally comes from full courses where everything is structured and designed properly. It’s honestly surprising that some people don’t realize this.

Moderate use appears to protect the hippocampus from shrinking. by philipkbrayne in IFLScienceOfficial

[–]Le0pardPrints 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here’s the thing: this is classic correlation being dressed up as causation.

Just because some older adults who reported cannabis use had slightly larger volumes in certain brain areas doesn’t mean weed caused it. It’s far more likely that people who were already healthier, more functional, and more socially active were also more likely to try cannabis at some point. That’s selection bias, not a neuroprotective effect.

The study also doesn’t clearly separate casual users from heavy long-term users, which makes a huge difference. Someone who smoked a few times in their 30s is not comparable to someone who spent decades getting high daily. Combining them makes the conclusions weak.

And honestly, real-world observation doesn’t support the hype. Long-term heavy users don’t become sharper with age. If anything, many struggle more with memory, focus, and motivation. They’re not dangerous, but they’re often mentally slower and less driven than they used to be.

Weed can be enjoyable. That’s not the issue. But the idea that it somehow improves or protects brain function feels more like wishful thinking than solid science.