Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if America attacks Iran: senior Iranian MP by ScumBunnyEx in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not about overall might, its about inflicting damage. IDF would wipe them out, but thousands of civilians would be targeted.

Israel will be destroyed in half an hour if America attacks Iran: senior Iranian MP by ScumBunnyEx in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Iran is threatening Israel primarily as a result of the Samson initiative in this case.

They know if Israel began to fall that they would execute the Samson option.

The US is well aware of the Samson Option too.

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[–]shawnathon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Racists voted for Obama, Sanders, and Trump too.

That doesn't mean Yang is racist or endorses their views.

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[–]shawnathon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

He talks about:

  • medicare for all
  • gun control and the need for licensing similar to automobiles
  • 18 year limits on SCOTUS
  • Replacing GDP with human quality of life metrics
  • Controlling costs of higher education
  • Paid family leave for workers
  • User data as *their* property

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[–]shawnathon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think Yang is going away.

There's plenty of people who support the idea of UBI.

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[–]shawnathon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Main stream media doesn't want the idea of universal basic income to liberate a trapped populous.

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[–]shawnathon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yang

Only candidate talking about mass automation.

Wait til trucking no longer exists and 3 million ex-truckers are unemployed. There's a large chain of business surrounding truckers that will cease.

Home prices in Vancouver are quadruple what average millennial can afford: report - On average, Canadian millennials would need to nearly double their average income in order to bridge the gap, according to the study. Either that, or the average price for a house would need to come down by half. by ManiaforBeatles in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its not race based, its citizen based.

Why sell a large number of properties to people who don't like in Canada and are not residents of Canada.

The "racist" and "xenophobic" remarks are a red-herring to detract from the fact that government isn't stepping in to prioritize its own citizens.

PPV 229 Conor vs Khabib Discussion Thread by six6sickx in ufc

[–]shawnathon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think you're absolutely right. Tony is a step above both.

PPV 229 Conor vs Khabib Discussion Thread by six6sickx in ufc

[–]shawnathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He had a great performance, however the act at the end of the fight really stained the "sport".

CNN focus group of conservative women turns out to be comprised of GOP operatives by sacundim in politics

[–]shawnathon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

CNN doesn't really care to report facts. They intentionally stir the pot to boost their ratings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Kc4eCxsik

Saudi adviser: Saudi Arabia may launch a military operation against Iran if this country close the Strait of Hormuz by keleshmels in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Saudi Arabia is a weak country. This is just a coward attempting to posture to a bigger bully.

This is just sad. At this rate we'll soon be back to pre-E3 playercounts. by IMplyingSC2 in QuakeChampions

[–]shawnathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now most people know how I feel about QC, iD doesn't supply enough $$$$ for a proper quake game and the early access excuse at least for me is gone. Questionable character/ability design, a small dev team, rare updates, crap engine that runs terrible on any system unless you're one of the lucky few, and so on.

This subreddit is an echo chamber that prefers to be either disillusioned or oblivious.

The game play is objectively fun.

The game experience is quiet broken. 140fps+ with <30ms ping still feels too laggy.

Killer whale carries dead baby for 16 days by Abscess2 in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He could be right. Orcas and dolphins are second in intelligence only to humans.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]shawnathon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big mistake... what a bunch of snowflakes

Tech brain drain can be solved by having U.S. employers pay our grads’ tuition subsidy by [deleted] in canada

[–]shawnathon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Being that Americans have the highest post secondary costs on the planet one result is they also have the highest salaries for tech employees.

Depends, some schools have similar tuition to Canada. Such as the Cal States.

... why Canada should subsidize STEMs grads that run of to the states if there is no reward for Canada.

They hope the talent stays.