Since it seems like many people never figure it out,

or they just might think your premise is specious. You're entitled to your opinions.

thanks for this insightful knowledge.

pfffft. didja figure all that out yourself sherlock or did doc watson help you?

that is slick

see edited above, was referring to the Persians, not the spartans.

Yup. Proglib? right of center. Anything that doesn't label itself as LEFTIST is hard right according to them.

edited for clarity above, meant: The Persians.

edited for clarity above, meant: The Persians.

good luck. sounds like a bad unit. local is great for returns :D

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2024/may/08/hopeless-and-broken-why-the-worlds-top-climate-scientists-are-in-despair

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/25/we-have-emotions-too-climate-scientists-respond-to-attacks-on-objectivity

they've been predicting, warning, screaming about it for 20-30-40 years and the toll on their mental health from the lack of action is significant.

https://grist.org/science/lost-history-climate-1960s-clean-air-act-supreme-court/

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/06/11/30-years-ago-scientists-warned-congress-on-global-warming-what-they-said-sounds-eerily-familiar/

the scientists have been trying to get people to listen.

this is incredibly well put.

And I've long wondered if we could ever rally humanity to a goal worthy of it's efforts - above economics and nationalism and racism and colonialism - can humanity be galvanized to defend itself when the threat is made clear.

So far I'd say: Not likely.

same with the ecoterrorism in the Kerch strait - russia has basically dumped two tankers worth of oil through their negligence or terrorism.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-more-needs-be-done-clean-up-black-sea-oil-spill-2025-01-09/

I always worry about fakes in the supply chain.

yeah balki doesn't do well

did alaska nuke the great plains and rockies?

iirc they (THE PERSIANS) were against slavery, which is pretty forward for that age and region...

https://medium.com/@dtollen/persian-rule-might-have-been-good-for-greece-so-300-got-it-wrong-f7c0a46024e3

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/ancient-history/five-facts-history-doesnt-tell-the-full-story-about-the-ancient-wars-between-persia-and-greece.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2024/03/06/usage-of-elon-musks-x-dropped-30percent-in-the-last-year-study-suggests/

orly?

yup. disgusting.

Zhang Wei can change his name to whatever the fuck he wants he'll still ve Zhang Wei TikTok

Honestly my M2 MacBook Pro feels like it’s built to last. I paid a lot, but I feel like I’ve gotten great value out of it and genuinely enjoy using it. And it’s still going strong.

yeah until you want to upgrade or repair something, then it's fuck you buy another one. I get the apple premium, what I don't get is the scorn they show for people who have purchased their overpriced hardware when they want to upgrade it. that's just insulting - you gotta buy it with everything maxed out on APPLE ram, ssds etc.,

life's full of fun ironies, if we can find ways to appreciate them. a hard lift sometimes.

best of luck!