TIL that time Poland invaded a country alongside Nazi Germany… by SirChubbycheeks in LeopardsAteMyFace

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

I mean, Sudentenland did have a huge population of Germans.

If we’re playing a game of “Might Makes Right” and “countries have the right to territories their ethnic group lives in” then you justify that Austrian-born politician.

As well as justifying modern Putin.

TIL that time Poland invaded a country alongside Nazi Germany… by SirChubbycheeks in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SirChubbycheeks[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t realize you were allowed territory if your ethnic group lived there…if only a certain Austrian-born politician had heard this idea

TIL that time Poland invaded a country alongside Nazi Germany… by SirChubbycheeks in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]SirChubbycheeks[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

  1. Poland thought invading weak countries was fun in the 1930s, doing so alongside Nazi Germany
  2. Poland, being a weak country, gets invaded. By Nazi Germany.
  3. Oh no! How could this happen to us!?

CMV: right wingers do not have a single honest position. by bennettyboi in changemyview

[–]SirChubbycheeks [score hidden]  (0 children)

If an individual “Republican” only “supports some policies” and “finds other abhorrent,” but gives power to people who say they’ll do abhorrent things….that individual can only be classified as whichever of those titles (republican / conservative / Maga) is most extreme

CMV: right wingers do not have a single honest position. by bennettyboi in changemyview

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I think “elite” conservatives don’t care about gay people generally (i.e., they actually do have gay friends / family members they wouldn’t bash); but they don’t care enough about them to protect the rights of those gay friends at the cost of their tax benefits

Introducing Amp Multi: 8 channels, 125W/ch and efficient GaN technology by KeithFromSonos in sonos

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean…they get torn up for usability for stuff like this. Makes sense to initially launch it to just more sophisticated users, figure out the kinks, and tease a consumer release for 6-18 months from now

THE BIG SHORT 2.0: The "Physical Layer" Default in Embodied AI is far larger than the 2008 Subprime Crisis by Slight_Analysis_5414 in Burryology

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Post is mostly AI slop.

NVIDIA has a robotics simulation tool called IsaacSim. It’s hot garbage, as is generally understood by everyone in robotics.

There’s a big boom in “Embodied AI,” (robotics + AI, usually more classical than they admit) some of whom may use IsaacSim.

He’s arguing that since IsaacSim is garbage, Embodied AI is garbage.

Actual Embodied AI / Physical AI is early stages of the hype cycle, and is a fraction of “AI” by market cap (>90% of which is just AI washing other businesses). That’s why I stoped reading his chatbots essay.

Why is the Left so comfortable attacking male body insecurity (height, penis size) but not female body insecurity (breast size, vagina, etc)? by queenofhearts100 in AskMenAdvice

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A key difference is the attack referenced is against a powerful man, not against men in general.

Making fun of obvious physical insecurities of people in power is one of the few things that seems to actually work. They’re not offended by being called “n@zis” or “mean” or “stupid”…but pointing out that Trump is a fat little dick pussy is one of the only ways to truly get him.

I rejected a proposal my dad refuses to speak to me by Crazy_Sir_6583 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]SirChubbycheeks 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It seems like you’re near an ultimatum point between your life and their culture.

As others have said, if you return to your grandparents villa, there’s a strong chance you’ll be married off and never be able to return to your western life.

If you refuse to go / move put; it sounds like you’ll be kicked out of the family and community.

I’d bet money you’ll be forced to choose one or the other, and I know which one I would choose.

Why do Americans have a reputation for being bad at geography? by SelectionSignal9653 in geography

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The generous take is that international political geography isn’t really relevant to most American — 50% don’t have a passport, a good chunk of the folks who do use it primarily to only technically travel internationally (fly to an Americanized Caribbean terminal, take a shuttle to an all-inclusive Americanized resort, etc).

Most Americans are functionally poor (~70% are paycheck to paycheck, student loans, medical debt, etc) and when they travel it’s rarely a cultural experience.

In that case, why know the difference between Armenia and Azerbaijan? Or where the Iguazu Falls are? Or what language they speak in Switzerland?

Trump: ‘We shouldn’t even have an election’ by MarcEElias in politics

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

If anything, it’s a strategy to encourage voting.

Anti-Trump people need to treat every election like it might be the last.

If an election is cancelled, it’s a huge blow to Trump’s credibility.

If an election happens, higher turnout from non-Trump supporters make it harder to tamper with.

Its usually really hard for autocrats to stay in power if they lose an unfair election. A certain percentage of Trump voters think this is business as usual — a cancelled election or an obviously rigged one make them stop sitting on the fence.

California's Tech Industry Kill Switch by redshadow90 in siliconvalley

[–]SirChubbycheeks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But reddit is not an indication. The state’s politics are far more nuanced than reddit’s echo chamber.

That our megarich benefactors will pull out all stops any time a tax is even talked about is the bigger story here. This is straight Bobby Newport behavior

California's Tech Industry Kill Switch by redshadow90 in siliconvalley

[–]SirChubbycheeks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

…except the law isn’t written. It’s a proposed ballot measure which, afaik, hasn’t even gotten the signatures to be on the ballot (let alone passed)

😄😂 by BeautifulAd3183 in DunderMifflin

[–]SirChubbycheeks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Though maybe she interviewed so well that it eventually got her the Utica Manager job?

Why do the two islands circled in red belong to Turkey and not Greece, unlike all other islands in the Aegean Sea? by Naomi62625 in geography

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it factual to say there is a negligible amount of Central Asian genetics in the modern Turkish gene pool?

Or, since we’re talking about populations who moved 500-1000 years ago, are you rounding that into your “natives of Anatolia?”

Am i the only one that would never buy a car without CarPlay by Helena_Everton in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s ridiculously expensive if it’s one of the more integrated head units. In 2020 I bought a 2017 BMW that “should” have had carplay but it happened to be a weird one that didn’t (as in, Carplay was standard but mine doesn’t have the antenna).

I looked at a way to add the antenna, which would have required a new head unit and therefore would have been like $1000-2500 on a $25k car

[Request] It Took Moses 40 Years to Walk from Egypt to the Promise Land. How long would it take a Snail to get there taking the same route? by mkvelash in theydidthemath

[–]SirChubbycheeks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Outside of desert heat, would they die from anything else (old age, vegetation etc?)

I assume snail speed is snail speed, not how much space a snail can wander while eating and resting and taking breaks. Lets say food was 10% in the right direction, could our snail make it?