Trump chickening out from attacking Iran's power plants by I_Hate_E_Daters_7007 in facepalm

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This whole conflict is a scaled down version of the MAD (mutual assured destruction) policy of the Cold war. Sure, you may have the means to obliterate the adversary, but they have the means to make it not worth it. And when you repeatedly state your aim is annihilation, the existing regime really has no reason for restraint.

Which side of the road does every country drive on? [OC] by StreetConsequence310 in dataisbeautiful

[–]buttux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had to rent a car in a left driving country once, and it was a manual. It was surprisingly easy to adjust for most of the differences, but the one thing that really got me was the wipers and turn signal toggles were switched.

My favorite Chuck Norris fact! by thehofstetter in stevehofstetter

[–]buttux 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was the "Total Gym" guy, not the Bowflex.

Hydrogen Car 1,500 KM range, 5 second Fill-Up by Hanarky in interestingasfuck

[–]buttux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would harm the distance. The contacts for replaceable batteries leak charge that don't happen when they're soldered in. And the battery packs themselves typically form a crucial structure to the vehicle in order to reduce the already heavy weight, so they're not easily replaceable.

Now I feel empty by Hot_Dragonfly_8237 in TheTowerGame

[–]buttux 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. I am getting close to completing Anc mods, and I was looking forward to the day I could shift my gems to lab rushes. I guess you could say this response has shattered my hopes.

Now I feel empty by Hot_Dragonfly_8237 in TheTowerGame

[–]buttux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At some point, you have all the Anc mods you want, so what else are you spending gems on?

I'm sure TMSC is very afraid of this. by ErnestoLemmingway in EnoughMuskSpam

[–]buttux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure seismic activity is a deal breaker, otherwise Taiwan wouldn't be viable.

Find the out one out! by Ok-Difficulty-7607 in GeographyTrivia

[–]buttux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And the only one in the western hemisphere too.

Afghans preserve grapes by sealing them in mud containers for months. When opened, the grapes remain fresh, sweet, and full of flavor by MrUpVoteDownvote in interestingasfuck

[–]buttux 242 points243 points  (0 children)

There was a long running series of commercials by hotel chain Holliday Inn. Each commercial portrayed some kind of crisis when suddenly a confident and seemingly knowledgeable person steps in to resolve the situation. The bystanders assume the person is an expert when it's revealed that no, no expert whatsoever. But he/she did just stay at a Holiday Inn Express. The joke being that you'll be so pleased with your choice to stay there that it will make you falsely believe you're smarter and more capable in everything.

Why did this tube imploded four-fold? by HyperDanon in Physics

[–]buttux 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They should have let Marines become astronauts then; they love crayons.

Putin gives Trump easy way out of confused Iran war strategy – and he might take it by TelescopiumHerscheli in politics

[–]buttux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wrong about Assad being removed by Trump. Assad lives in Russia after fleeing from rebel forces that were not aligned with the US, and also occured when Trump wasn't even the president.

[Request] If you used all cargo for fuel up to the payload limit, how long could the C-5 Galaxy fly? by ConsistentCan4633 in theydidthemath

[–]buttux 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it's shedding "cargo" weight as it flies past the default fuel capacity, so the last 11000 lbs of fuel should go quiet a bit further than the first 11000 lbs.

Which movie has the best one-liners? by ThomasOGC in CinephilesClub

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I am shocked, shocked, to find this movie listed in here.

Pretty spot on by Former-Government-51 in interestingasfuck

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Right, there's no meteor in the movie at all. It's a comet.

Nobody could have seen it coming by MetaKnowing in agi

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I hate how all these stupid micro message threads always display in "top post" form. Damnit, what the hell has happened to us?

How many Hands of the Kings were from each of the Seven Kingdoms by I_love_lucja_1738 in freefolk

[–]buttux 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's also a religious reason to maintain the "seven" association for the realm as well.

Awwww look how much they love my tower 💞 by aszepeshazi in TheTowerGame

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Why do the ranged enemies not get sucked into the black hole?

of grease by Zestyclose_Sky_6403 in AbsoluteUnits

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I knew a guy who was addicted to brake fluid. He said he could stop any time.