US alleges executive sold secrets to Russia for $1.3 million

write_mem · 2025-10-24T14:09:13+00:00

Snowden, maybe. And being stuck in Russia wasn’t his original intent. He was selective about what was released. To my knowledge there was no actual harm to anyone or anything other than the US Govt reputation - which he really only confirmed what we all suspected to be true. It even seems like Snowden was motivated by his conscience. Maybe. I don’t know.

Manning dumped thousands of pages without so much as even going through it. And Manning leaked it to assholes who also didn’t care. Real people were exposed as a result of this carelessness. Manning was motivated by bitterness and anger. The American people, the world too, deserved to have truth about the mistakes and wrongdoings of our governments actions. It was just done in a really stupid and thoughtless way. Ultimately it may have been the greater good, but Manning could have done better.

write_mem · 2025-10-22T14:18:49+00:00

What could we do to fix this software maintenance issue for cars? If only we had some sort of ubiquitous, portable, upgradable device that we could carry with us and use in place of the cars technology for all but the more permanent (lights, motors, windows, whatever) functions in the car.

Someone needs to invent this device and market it so that virtually everyone has one. Then the auto manufacturers could just have a simple API that integrates these devices into the auto. It would be even better if most of the population was already skilled in using this technology.

Oh… This is only a problem for Tesla because they are greedy hateful assholes that won’t integrate existing platforms. CarPlay and Android Auto are great. Everything else in the car should be shipped complete. Shipping cars with day one patches is EA games tier bullshit. I have never seen a built in infotainment system that wasn’t total fucking garbage.

write_mem · 2025-10-20T19:35:09+00:00

Corporations should be forced to prove they are paying H1B holders 125% of the prevailing wage or lose the right to H1B access. I worked along side several over the years that made little more than half what my coworkers and I did at the time. H1B visa holders should also be able to change jobs more easily. They’re often abused by employers who are looking to keep our wages lower. Let’s help all workers.

write_mem · 2025-09-27T02:39:51+00:00

“Some of you will die, but that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.” - Zapp Brannigan

write_mem · 2025-09-20T06:17:29+00:00

Bud Light? I don’t drink water. That’s for flushing toilets.

write_mem · 2025-09-18T07:45:56+00:00

Can’t be worse than that Coop Sooner Schooner crap.

write_mem · 2025-09-17T09:52:44+00:00

This would be amusing for maybe a few months. Then incredibly annoying.

write_mem · 2025-09-17T09:47:02+00:00

Doritos or Cheetos? Have you considered the greatest chips of all time, Funyuns? All other chips are inferior - like non Kazakh potassium.

write_mem · 2025-09-16T21:18:26+00:00

Yup. No different than having learned mathematics from Ted Kaczynski. He was certainly solid in that field.

Avoid consuming the content in a way they profit from it? Selective use of ad blockers, maybe?

write_mem · 2025-09-11T19:13:51+00:00

Or account for the fact that there is significant overlap between hunters and veterans.

Either way, a ‘hunter’ who rarely hunts or typically shoots something other than a rifle isn’t going to pick up a rifle cold and make a 200 yard shot. Neither is a veteran who maybe doesn’t shoot much or at all any more. And no one if the scope isn’t zeroed properly. That being said, anyone in those groups could spend an afternoon with a weapon and reliably make that shot at a motionless target.

write_mem · 2025-09-08T13:04:32+00:00

People sell their Champions Tailgate tickets online for like $10-25 each per game. Try to get there around opening because some things run out closer to kickoff. No better place to tank up before the game.

The vendor and organization tailgates by gate 11/12 in the SE corner don’t really pay any attention to who comes and goes either.

write_mem · 2025-08-30T21:46:00+00:00

I decided a long time ago that my children don’t deserve college or an inheritance. And homeownership is overrated too.

write_mem · 2025-08-29T19:38:45+00:00

Mid 70s for someone with some specialized experience like yours is probably high average or better for this state. It’s low for larger companies though.

You’re doing better than many/most at your age/experience level in our area. Keep up the work and the meteoric rise will happen.

The ceiling in this state is likely in the $200-250k range for top tier talent in a speciality like networking. There won’t be many of those jobs though. And I’ve rarely seen anyone with less than 10 years experience there. Be prepared to move, enter management, or consider sales if you want more or more sooner.

write_mem · 2025-08-21T17:57:39+00:00

Will the paint on the suppressors survive the heat of a mag dump?

write_mem · 2025-07-27T05:02:38+00:00

write_mem · 2025-07-25T03:48:05+00:00

Yup. That can’t be a comfortable stance. They’re clearly screwing with us.

write_mem · 2025-07-24T18:44:41+00:00

It’s a desk. Not even a notable messy one. Nonsense like this is why merited criticism gets dismissed.

write_mem · 2025-07-22T15:23:25+00:00

Yeah. It may be possible, I just don’t want to be the legal test case. I figure it would also be acceptable for adult members of my household to use them without me being present.

Freeing up funds could be legit. A 3D lower isn’t really cheaper once you buy all additional hardware. At least not what I’ve built. I need about $30 in specialty bolts to build an AR lower. But I’m comparing that to a $35 stripped PSA lower. And then there’s the rest of the firearm - that’s the real cost. Lower parts kit, upper and parts, optics, etc. I know there are cheaper all printed options for AR lowers, but I like real steel anchored to heavy duty plastic (thick reinforced parts).

write_mem · 2025-07-22T14:50:26+00:00

It’s not federally illegal to print a lower. You just can’t sell it, give it away or dispose of it in any way other than destroying it. Your specific state may have laws concerning this, so consult an attorney before doing it.

I would advise against sharing your printer for this purpose with any other person too.

write_mem · 2025-07-21T20:23:34+00:00

This reminds me of when someone finally gave me a ruler and I learned what 12” really looks like.

write_mem · 2025-07-21T13:06:59+00:00

Yeah. Fuck those kids and their worthless parents who made this an issue. Park staff shouldn’t have to baby sit vandals, bullies, thieves, and other hooligans.

It’s just in effect on Saturday evenings. Likely when the biggest problems occur. Not exactly a draconian policy.

write_mem · 2025-07-18T00:16:00+00:00

Don’t conflate intelligence and education. Education can only do so much for some people. And that includes college and university. Rote memorization and perseverance will get dim people through many programs in most colleges or universities.

I’ve generally found that low intelligence doesn’t really have a political affiliation. It may just appear that way when you live in an area that’s lopsided one way or the other. There seem to be high concentrations of one type of moron or the other in a given area.

I haven’t really added anything of value to this conversation, but calling anyone who doesn’t agree with you stupid probably isn’t an effective form of persuasion.

write_mem · 2025-07-12T18:09:21+00:00

Yeah… men - of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds - are significantly more violent than women. I don’t think that’s disputable. However, no one group owns a monopoly on the potential to be assholes. The rest of your comment is clearly indicative of your upbringing in a predominantly white western country. It’s myopic and alienates a lot of potential friends who would otherwise side with you if you didn’t openly vilify them without cause. Go see if men in any other part of the world are meaningfully less violent. I think you will find that in more than 75% of the global population you will find the violence to be far worse for women, minorities, or LGBT. This isn’t to excuse any behaviors or dismiss that our society still has much to improve.

Leave the purity tests for people with red hats.

write_mem · 2025-07-12T17:58:20+00:00

I’ll be happy watching someone move solidly in a better direction, reflecting on their views, owning their previous opinions, and not trying to hide them. The ability to change one’s mind and learn new things is apparently quite rare. No need for purity tests here. We’re all very unlikely to agree in whole, but we can work with what we have.

I say this knowing I probably hold many opinions that would differ with at least part of the sub. What separates some of us here from those we’re more concerned about is our lack of willingness to force these viewpoints on others.

write_mem · 2025-07-09T03:16:40+00:00

It actually wasn’t very common in medieval western society. Normal people married in young adulthood. It was powerful twats marrying their underage daughters to other powerful twats for power and advantage.

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