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  • Absolutely true, but the problem for Russia is that they are destroying themselves too in the process.And when this is hopefully soon over, the Russian economy will be worse off than the Ukrainian.It's absolutely horrendous for Ukraine to have to go through this, Russia on the other hand, they chose it for themselves.

  • Seems like Russia is determined to destroy itself, and they won't stop until they are.

  • No there are not, most economists when invited to major news channels claim that we shouldn't expect the Russian economy to crack anytime soon. Mostly based on official numbers.But when evaluating the Russian economy from news we get from other sources, the picture is quite different.The official inflation in Russia is stated at 7-8%, but some independent sources estimate it at about 15%.We know Russia has financial problems, and companies are prevented from going bankrupt, banks are simply not allowed to declare the companies bankrupt! And these companies often can't pay their workers. But how widespread is this problem really?Russia is doing many nontraditional things to keep the economy going. And it seems like the "experts" lack the necessary knowledge and understanding about what is going on to give us a reasonable picture.

    I predicted already a year ago that at this point in time, Russia would begin to have very serious problems, because of failing infrastructure and failing harvest and failing distribution and also failing economy of course. And the Winter could be the final straw that break the camels back. These anecdotes could be examples of what I was expecting.The difference lies in how widespread these problems are, and whether they are also bad for the middle class and not only for instance pensioners, that for a long time now have been unable to manage without help from friends and family.

    I follow several news sources that specialize in news from Russia (and Ukraine), And to say there are plenty good reports is very strange.We know some things, like Russia has exhausted their national reserve fund, that they make only a fourth the profits on oil exports compared to 5 years ago, and the banks are very strained.But the degree to which the bills aren't paid is camouflaged in so many ways it is very hard to get a good picture, all we know is that it is a problem.

  • I actually feel really sorry for the career attorneys who make the representations in court on the political apparatus’ behalf,

    Don't, they are 100% part of the problem.

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  • No, you can't simulate 1 particle using only 1 particle.

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  • Yes, I shouldn't have written that, because that's kind of moronic. 🤡

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  • To simulate a single base particle would require millions of atom equivalents.In our universe, to simulate 1 atom, requires millions of atoms.So to simulate our universe perfectly, would require a universe more than a million times more complex, and even then everything in that universe would be used only to simulate our universe.

  • Elon Musk South Africa. 🤣🤣🤣I don't think he had contact with Epstein when he was a South African.Also by that standard there are no true Americans apart from the native American.

    IDK the details about most of those people, but for instance Mette-Marit visited Epstein once, and apart from that only had contact by mail, I don't think that makes her necessarily a pedophile. She's an idiot IMO, and also she has zero power.

    Stephen Hawking

    Really? He was at a science conference at a neighboring island.You are making a huge guilt by association argument, and that's actually disgusting, and probably the purpose of the way the information is released, because it's to protect Trump and his friends.

    Epstein cast an enormous net to try to catch important people, just because the net was cast on you, doesn't mean he actually ever got to you.

    Let's wait and see what the evidence shows. If this will ever be properly investigated, which the current administration is doing everything to prevent.

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  • we can’t possibly know what this external universe looks like.

    I 100% agree, except what we can know, is that it must be infinitely more complex then this. It's a necessity of math and logic.But what it looks like or what the laws are, we cannot know. Only that it's more complex.

    Apart from that, I agree that no matter if this is a simulation or not, it remains our reality that we continuously try to better understand.

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  • 😋 👍 Clever.

  • Eu has a yearly GDP of almost 10 times that, spread over 7 years the EU budget is 70 times the total increase in investment.To finance that completely without debt would requite 1.4% of the economy. Which can either be taxes or other sources.Considering that the plan is to create funds where countries can borrow cheaply for this, I'd say yes EU can most definitely finance this.Also some of the money will be recuperated because production is supposed to be mostly among the countries in the SAFE agreement, meaning that weapons production will be among the participating countries instead of imports from USA.That latter part could mean that the increase in net military cost for the countries involved will be minor in the long run. As more production is at home.

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  • If the universe we live in is a simulation, the universe that simulation exist in, must be infinitely millions of times more complex than the one we live in, to be able to have the necessary storage and computational power to simulate our universe.Is that really a likely scenario?

    Don't answer that, because obviously the chances are fifty fifty, it either is or it isn't. /s

  • True, but not the people that actually rule the UK or EU, only for USA does this spread right to the very top of those that actually rule. And it also spreads way more widely among the top in USA.

  • 😋

    In view of this new information I find it pretty stupid to complain to the moderators, because being fans of that cartoon, they could likely feel the same way as those posters.I do however absolutely agree that sexualization of children is wrong, and that was not the point I was arguing against. I thought we were talking about something where you could see the actors were 18+.

    The problem of OP not providing a link to the context.

  • But anime cartoons don't have actors of any age, so that doesn't make any sense.

  • Which is why we rely on journalism giving us a broader picture. Anecdotes can be OK, but without some background knowledge about general trends, they are pretty worthless.

  • A few in Europe, and a lot in USA, and the whole thing being an American operation, there's a pretty significant difference.

  • OK I have no idea what that is? When I google it I get a cartoon...

  • OK groundhog day, that's very specific to USA.Don't know how it became a soul thing though.

  • Ukraine @sopuli.xyz

    The Collapse of Putin's Russia is beginning.

  • Electric Vehicles @slrpnk.net

    Electric car sales beat multiple records in Denmark

    fdm.dk /nyheder/nyt-om-biler/2025-10-elbiler-slaar-flere-rekorder-danmark
  • Ukraine @sopuli.xyz

    Ukraine Destroys Critical Oil Pipeline to Moscow (Jake Broe)

  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world

    Tesla tumbling below top 10 on the list of preferred cars for Danes.

    www.dr.dk /nyheder/penge/tesla-er-igen-trillet-ud-af-liste-over-danskeres-foretrukne
  • Electric Vehicles @slrpnk.net

    Correct to dump Tesla at safety check.

    nyheder.tv2.dk /business/2025-07-10-korrekt-at-dumpe-teslaer-ved-syn
  • Electric Vehicles @slrpnk.net

    Warning: Tesla owners should have their cars checked for safety.

  • Nyheder @feddit.dk

    Tre ud af fire dræbte i trafikken er mænd

  • Europe @feddit.org

    The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.22 to 05.06.25

  • Europe @feddit.org

    Ukraine (European country) hits bridge linking Crimea (European peninsula) to (European part of) Russia with underwater explosives

    www.theguardian.com /world/2025/jun/03/ukraine-hits-bridge-linking-crimea-to-russia-with-underwater-explosives
  • Nyheder @feddit.dk

    Danmark dømt i sag om dødsfald efter benlås

    www.dr.dk /nyheder/indland/danmark-doemt-i-sag-om-doedsfald-efter-benlaas
  • Ukraine @sopuli.xyz

    Western allies lift Ukraine's restrictions on long-range weapons, says Merz

    www.euronews.com /2025/05/26/western-allies-lift-ukraines-restrictions-on-long-range-weapons-says-merz
  • Nyheder @feddit.dk

    Kartoffelmand om fængselsstraf: 'Det er en politisk motiveret dom'

    www.dr.dk /nyheder/regionale/fyn/kartoffelmand-om-faengselstraf-det-er-en-politisk-motiveret-dom
  • Ukraine @sopuli.xyz

    Russia suffers 160,000 casualties in 2025 so far, heading for war’s deadliest year – UK intel

    euromaidanpress.com /2025/05/03/russia-suffers-160000-casualties-in-2025-so-far-heading-for-wars-deadliest-year-uk-intel/
  • Electric Vehicles @slrpnk.net

    New BYD megawatt hyperchargers can top up your EV's battery as fast as filling up with petrol

    www.carmagazine.co.uk /car-news/tech/byd-charging/
  • Nyheder @feddit.dk

    Faldende salg giver Ecco underskud

    www.dr.dk /nyheder/seneste/faldende-salg-giver-ecco-underskud
  • Technology @lemmy.world

    Popular Tesla model had 'raging high dump percentage' for mandatory safety checks in 2024

    www.dr.dk /nyheder/seneste/populaer-tesla-model-havde-rasende-hoej-dumpeprocent-til-syn-i-2024
  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world

    Borderlands 2 on Steam tips and issues

  • World News @lemmy.world

    Russian double-tap attack on Sumy hospital kills 10, injures 22, officials say

    kyivindependent.com /russian-double-tap-attack-on-sumy-hospital-kills-6-injures-1-interior-minister-says/
  • World News @lemmy.world

    Russia has destroyed all thermal power plants, nearly all hydroelectric capacity in Ukraine ahead of winter, Zelensky says

    kyivindependent.com /russia-destroys-all-thermal-power-plants-nearly-all-hydroelectric-capacity-in-ukraine-ahead-of-winter-zelensky-says/
  • News @lemmy.world

    AOC slams Trump, saying he would sell the country ‘for a dollar’.