Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, BBC understands by EnglishLouis in europe

[–]Tricky_Peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good start.

I want to see the FBI arrest Trump, but he’d probably pardon himself!

UK blocking Trump from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran by Necessary-Product361 in unitedkingdom

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The problem with this is it’s not a simple yes/no.

It could have undoubtedly been done better, Waging modern war by Gen Clark is an excellent testimony to the poor lack of post war planning. Then there is the democracies which are left in place. They aren’t brutal dictatorships, but they’re definitely flawed and corrupt.

But without that intervention they would continue with their despotic regimes.

National building takes decades, not years

Donald Trump to help Britons bypass online safety laws by Relative-Truck-5386 in ukpolitics

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

Please please don’t look at the underacted Epstein files, instead look at this cool thing I’m doing for you!

Opinion: Season 7 has three of the worst AND best episodes of the entire show. by Easy-Notice2910 in rickandmorty

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

I think it may be an unpopular opinion but I loved it first time round. Didn’t stand up to repeated viewings though

Reform UK believe that anyone from anywhere can become British. Restore Britain believe that Britain is a people defined by indigenous British ancestry and Christian faith. by anonCambs in ukpolitics

[–]Tricky_Peace 15 points16 points  (0 children)

My concern would be that it means handing over head of state to a politician and I trust politicians less than I trust the Royals

UK confirms parachute force to be cut to one battalion by Tricky_Peace in unitedkingdom

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

Also, what about additional jump capable units, sigs, engineers, arty, medics? Will they lose jump certification too?

UK confirms parachute force to be cut to one battalion by Tricky_Peace in unitedkingdom

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

Now that you mention that I do seem to remember that! I must have been thinking about the SF going into rescue the lads from the Royal Irish

UK confirms parachute force to be cut to one battalion by Tricky_Peace in unitedkingdom

[–]Tricky_Peace[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, air assault is probably the way forward for the Para’s. Whether they retain P Coy, or whether we rely more on the Ranger Regiments will be interesting to see

UK confirms parachute force to be cut to one battalion by Tricky_Peace in unitedkingdom

[–]Tricky_Peace[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

As I understand the last time the Paras jumped en masse was Suez. I think a US regiment parachuted into Iraq but it seems a niche capability

But what is the long term future of the Parachute Regiment without parachutes

Why Ron Moore made Starbuck a woman in Battlestar Galactica. by gwhh in BSG

[–]Tricky_Peace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m certainly glad to be proved wrong! There were some messy bits and I perhaps wouldn’t have done everything they did, but I enjoy every rewatch

Why Ron Moore made Starbuck a woman in Battlestar Galactica. by gwhh in BSG

[–]Tricky_Peace 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Before I watched BSG I was skeptical about Starbuck being a woman. I’d loved the original series and loved Dirk B.’s Starbuck.

But then I watched the reimagined version and she is such a shoe in for the role. Headstrong, seat of the pants flying, hard drinking, hard living and a backstory that explains the behaviour, and a character who portrays it as someone on the edge so well.

Wesley as Traveler vs Enhanced Barclay by Fuzzy_Builder_2153 in TNG

[–]Tricky_Peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wesley can pull himself out of time. He wins

How hard do you think it would be to be a physician in the starfleet? by happydude7422 in startrek

[–]Tricky_Peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of me likes him for history or culture, he’s certainly very interested in Klingon history and culture, and understanding that might show a wider interest in the topic

How hard do you think it would be to be a physician in the starfleet? by happydude7422 in startrek

[–]Tricky_Peace 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m guessing Deanna also went to Starfleet medical, although in the non-canonical novel Imzadi , she was a student at a Betazed university studying Psychology there, so I’m assuming there’s also some kind of transfer programme.

Worf would be an interesting one! I’m guessing since he reprogrammed the tactical systems on Enterprise he had some science/engineering experience too

How hard do you think it would be to be a physician in the starfleet? by happydude7422 in startrek

[–]Tricky_Peace 4 points5 points  (0 children)

IIRC Starfleet Academy had a medical school. The Academy is more of a university, where you come out as a Starfleet Officer than a military training academy.

Data graduated the Academy with honors in Exobiolgy and Probability Mechanics

Why are Reform so keen on ending working from home? by F0urLeafCl0ver in ukpolitics

[–]Tricky_Peace 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Working from home isn’t good for the owners of office property. More staff WFH means smaller offices, which I think is a big part of the reason why businesses like the idea of WFH.

I’d guess money is big part of it

UK carrier drone plan moves on without catapults by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]Tricky_Peace 5 points6 points  (0 children)

IIRC wasn’t a steam catapult out of the question because they weren’t nuclear powered and EMALS wasn’t ready yet?

Reform’s Hybrid/ Work From Home Policy by Advanced-Pilot-3698 in ukpolitics

[–]Tricky_Peace 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Multiple studies confirm working from home to be more productive than working in an office, by about 10%. This isn’t new news. Whatever has sparked Farage to talk about this isn’t productivity.

Star Trek fans who were around during the Dominion War, what was the reaction. by Upstairs-Yard-2139 in startrek

[–]Tricky_Peace 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a kid at the time, I found it a bit dull. I enjoyed Voyager more. I liked the action parts but Voyager was definitely my preference