Biden said it explicitly on his last speech. Of course he also said this was a fight for democracy in 2020. He was right then too, but it never came true so people forgot.

He shoulda studied his Agrippa.

It’s opposite day in Trump world, again. What he means is that if he wins the election and allows Russia to win in Ukraine as he absolutely will, the Baltics and Taiwan are next, probably simultaneously so that NATO is overwhelmed and the whole world is forced into this century’s first world war.

I can see that. I’m not going to discard the idea just because some actuary didn’t do a great job though. Prices will have to increase as risk assessments rise to meet reality. Same way good fish gets more expensive the riskier things get out at sea. At some point, in theory, the markets correct to reflect these changes.

In theory, that is.

I don’t do much if any online multiplayer, so it’s a bit removed from my personal experience.

They’re a kind of insurance firm founded as a not for profit endeavor that supply mitigates the risk among a community. The insurance costs what it should to mitigate the risk - no more, no less. The policyholders are the stakeholders in the business.

Oh no they’ll have to resort to mutual insurance run as a nonprofit? Oh the horror

I had to change my handle, because buddy I am gradually losing my shit

You kidding? That’s my wank hand, my strokes are built diff’rent

That doesn’t cause latency issues? I’ll be damned.

He was even wrong about that, lmfao

No real peace is on the table with Putin still in power. They’ve invaded Ukraine twice this decade and will only do it harder next time.

Might work, depends on how loyal your clients are.

One time at a kitchen job I was cleaning out the floor drain and my glove broke.

Balance your workload with care. Once you have “enough” work, hopefully you have other firms you can refer unwanted work to. My small business is run by a guy who A) isn’t growing the business and B) says yes to every assignment. He’s burning out, I’m burning out, and one of our best people burned out and quit last month. It’s a nightmare.

It depends on how common guys like this are. Literally mind bending maneuverability is possible with quadcopters… For a price; It comes down to how much you want to spend killing one soldier though. I’ve been reading some things about the Ukrainian ones, and I get it now.

Their mindset is more focused on price performers, detonating more than 100 commercial off-the-shelf drones daily, without even bothering to harden them against EW. This has hampered their range significantly, but they don’t mind. Under normal circumstances a quadcopter can range a few km, but in this warzone it’s closer to 500m.

Pilots like the one above are rare enough that you need a great reason to put them in a warzone. Quadcopters like the ones he uses aren’t cheap, either. I think Ukraine is doing incredible work and approaching their task correctly, on review. I come at this from a hobbyist perspective, which sees higher skill levels but is currently a lot less practical in warfare terms.

Maybe someday more advanced batteries (or lighter munitions) will allow for what I’m imagining. Also, a hex drone might have the grunt to carry a payload and maintain agility. The cost goes up with six motors though, of course. I’m just intrigued to see how this technology reshapes 21st century combat. The hellish Benny Hill chase videos are fun though I must admit

Thanks! This channel goes hard. What strikes me first was the mordant sense of humor. I’m used to following ReportingFromUkraine, and the difference is intense.

This is what it takes to be a drone warfare ace? Damn, it’s early days. Maybe with the payload it’s different.

If you’re interested in seeing where the hobby community puts the skill ceiling, go check out some acro FPV videos. It’s wild what people are doing. Shooting through windows, pirouetting in 3D space, quick reversals. A high level hobbyist acro FPV racer would be wild to see in combat.

I’m never gonna be a foot soldier. Not on your life.

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