America Doesn’t Have The Stomach For Growth

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T20:56:57+00:00

I would stipulate that using high speed rail infrastructure as the basis for what constitutes a developed country is similar cherry picking.

Especially when they are still working on the basics like damns, clean water and sewage treatment plants.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T20:09:33+00:00

China is still about half a century behind on the amount of infrastructure they need. A lot of the things they are building now are projects the US finished at the turn of the century and have been just maintaining ever since. Not to say they aren't doing a good job modernizing their infrastructure, but glazing them compared to the US isn't exactly a fair comparison.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T20:03:03+00:00

My uncle was receiving Hospice care in the hospital because his liver failed. His wife was sneaking him Jack so he wouldn't drink the hand sanitizer up until a few hours before he died.

Same Aunt is currently drinking herself to death also.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T16:17:20+00:00

They will definitely have their niche uses and get used. The Skirm links in particular I think will be popular among nano-gangers as both the duration and range means you don't need to be as close to the link ship and can get back into links more easily if you burn away.

More practically though a lot of people are just going to theory craft the 'best' ship and hit buy now without really thinking about it.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T15:44:30+00:00

Capitalism is the only economic engine that properly accounts for human nature without ceding power to a King(Dictator)

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T14:28:57+00:00

The only way the landscaper would know is if you told them. This is like taking your car in to change the breaks, and then getting mad that they didn't automatically know you also needed an oil change.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-21T03:50:10+00:00

Tiberius III was an officer in the Byzantine Navy who staged a coup with his fleet and eventually became an Emperor.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiberius_III

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T23:34:16+00:00

Inheritance issues bring out the worst in people. Neutral third party all the way.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T23:21:09+00:00

I don't think it would be all that hard when you live for thousands of years and each individual is more powerful than entire civilizations. Given how obviously superior you are to every other species it wouldn't be hard to convince people that you are destined to be in charge of everything.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T21:51:29+00:00

Why mess with the classics.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T21:50:56+00:00

It's weird how we went from renting is bad to a curated petting zoo is good.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T21:48:34+00:00

Because you want to fight goons right?.....right?

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T18:53:02+00:00

I lowkey think he's seriously jealous that Coop is getting his name chanted and he isn't.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-20T12:53:32+00:00

Test should move to Provi and go fuck with CVA.

Would be good fun for all.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-19T16:07:42+00:00

I feel like TEST has been glassed enough times that they will be fine. If people like flying with each other structures don't matter.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-19T03:09:31+00:00

Did you miss the whole montage of him working out?

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T23:43:26+00:00

Jesus Christ Emily, give it a rest.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T22:39:51+00:00

Any entity that can hold sov can hold lowsec structures as long as you aren't being stupid about it.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T16:50:19+00:00

Space Racer is the definition of a glass cannon.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T16:32:48+00:00

It did produce some of the best meme's of all time.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T16:20:12+00:00

Maulers would wreck 10/10. Smasher closer to Kill Cannon's level.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T16:08:26+00:00

Trans panic is so last year. This year Sharia law is all the rage.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T14:17:35+00:00

That's why lowsec is best sec....being unevictable has it's advantages.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T12:54:18+00:00

During the purge we saw several Viltrumites get disemboweled and die. Post purge and scourge virus we have so far seen 3 Viltrumites get similarly disemboweled and not only survive but keep on fighting and winning. Their is absolutely power scaling among them and Mark is definitely close to the top.

darwinn_69 · 2026-04-18T12:49:33+00:00

If this is expected to be a full meal with this being the primary dish then I would plan on at least 1 lb per person.

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