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  • Iran’s missile barrage tests whether U.S. has enough interceptors

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  • The orange moron is easily controlled to do what Israel wants. The book of things to blackmail him with is absolutely massive.

    Iran and Israel have been in a state of constant war for 40 years. Both nations have done enough atrocities over the years that they both qualify as baddies in my book. There is no good side in that conflict.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran%E2%80%93Israel_proxy_conflict

  • The jokes write themselves...

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  • It's normal to cite your own work if the new paper is a continuation of that research. A references or three is normal and expected.

    When somebody publishes a bullshit paper that is eventually withdrawn, every subsequent paper citing the fraudulent work can also be withdrawn as being unreliable.

    A sign it's all bullshit is when you see the majority of the citations for the paper from the same author. This usually doesn't pass peer review anymore. In hyperspecialized fields with few researchers, they commonly get a little creative on the introduction section to include other authors.

  • Russian expert defends tanks in drone era debate

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  • Russia's has always seen tanks use like what we saw attempted at the beginning of the war.

    Start with an overwhelming artillery and air attack to decimated defensive positions. Then send long columns of armored vehicles pushing straight across the front line with the tanks in the lead to soak up fire and clear mines. Then the infantry hops out and mops up defenders. This is WW2 level strategy.

    Tanks needed thick front armor, a fast fire rate for the cannon, a low profile to deflect incoming fire, and no need for a fast reverse.

    What actually happened: the artillery was inaccurate and mostly ineffectual. The air couldn't get close to the line and lobbed inaccurate attacks. The tanks got wrecked quickly by the defenders (drones, javalin etc). This left the rest of the column to turn around or attempt to continue the attack under heavy defensive fire without support. It was decimated..

  • Ukraine's FP-2 drone levels up in high-value target hits

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  • Couple of ideas.

    Ukraines long range precision attacks have lots of targets and tools now. They are sending up large masses of drones and missiles constantly. Russia's anti-air capabilities are likely being overwhelmed just like Ukraine's at times. Ukraine's successful hits on the main AA ammo facilities might also be contributing to some shortages.

    I also wonder if the introduction of the flamingo is making the Russian anti-air more aggressive closer to the front (firing at more potential targets). This is allowing ukraine more opportunities to destroy them.

  • The Junior Developer Is Going Extinct

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  • What usually happens is some nepo-baby manager gets into an argument with the critical experienced employee. The employee gets "downsized" and his job is outsourced to a 3rd party.

    Then they make it through a year without a major issue and the nepo-baby is promoted. 3 months later the completely avoidable catastrophe occurs and the nepo-baby claims "that didn't happen on under my direction". More scapegoats are laid-off or fired.

  • U.S. had almost no job growth in 2025

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  • Didn't the orange moron fire the guy who gave mediocre job numbers last time.

    Let's revise those numbers for reality.

    -1,810,000 jobs

  • EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: 'a deal is a deal'

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  • All existing U.S. patents, trademarks, and copyrights are are permanently invalid. Gotta put some teeth into it.

  • Couple left with $200k bill after baby born in US

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  • Its a U.S. medical bill.

    The hospital asks for whatever the fuck it wants after it does the treatment.

    Then insurance says "we only pay a negotiate rate" and pays $25-$30K."

    I had intern from France a year back when I worked in research. He went skiing and broke his leg around 6 months in. The French healthcare system sent him a check for how much the medical treatment would cost in France. It was around 10% of the bill. He paid the 10% to the hospital.

    The hospital kept billing him and sent some of the bills to collections. He asked me what to do about it. "Tell them they have been fully paid by the French health system and to take it up with them. Then go back to France in 2 months and forget about it."

    He laugh and said they immediately stopped bothering him after that.

  • NSFW

    [Combat] The launch of Ukrainian FP-5 "Flamingo" cruise missiles that struck a ballistic missile plant near Votkinsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia.

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  • Pretty cool how they launch, then go dark. The jet turbine then takes over for the remainder of the trip.

    They are also reporting they figured out how to cruise them at low altitude (under 100m). Maybe down to 50m to avoid radar detection.

  • How treat wood with a detailed CNC cut against moisture?

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  • Lacquer needs to go on in very thin coats. Getting yourself a good spraying setup is a bit expensive but worth it if you do a lot of projects. You can find it in paint spray cans as well. They work very well for small projects.

    Just be sure to apply it outside. The fumes from it has a real kick. I generally apply it with all the doors open in the garage plus a spray shield setup around it with some old shower curtains.

  • Hope for global banana farming in genetic discovery

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  • Reality check from a technical standpoint.

    First off pathogen races are designated based upon the genetic resistance genes in the host species. So race 4 means that there are 3 other pathogenic genetic groups floating around in bananas.

    Second off it's Fusarium oxysporum. It is an extremely adaptable and widespread fungus. It has 39 listed subspecies groups that attacks a wide range of plant species. The pathogen is extremely genetically diverse.

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

    It generally takes 5-20 years for F. oxysporum to overcome any genetic resistance. The pathogen then spreads like wildfire across the globe.

    It will also take them 10+ years to introgress the new gene into new cultivars.

    So bananas are saved! Yeah!!!.

    In most crops growers have turned from trying to breed genetic resistance to using other control methods. Biofumigant mustards cover cropping is extremely successful if done correctly. Grafting of tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, cantaloupes, etc onto resistant rootstocks/species is also very popular.

  • How treat wood with a detailed CNC cut against moisture?

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  • For a sealant, I would use a spray on lacquer. After 5+ coats it is pretty water resistant. I would personally do 7 or 8 coats on that piece.

    You can stain and seal the cut-outs first (paint a little lacquer into the cutouts with a fine brush). Then stain the surface a few shades darker to make them pop out.

    You can also reverse it and make them darker. Either way the contrast in color will make them more visible.

  • The Iskander and Oreshnik ballistic missile factory "Votkinsk Plant" in Votkinsk, Republic of Udmurtia, was just struck by "Flamingo" cruise missiles.

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  • The things 1,150kg of explosives can do.

    For comparison the U.S. tomahawk only carries around 120kg of explosives.

    The iskander is also Russia's more commonly used missile that has done significant damage to Ukraine over the last few years. Hitting their main production facility is a massive strategic win for Ukraine.

  • Las Vegas sees sharp visitor drop as leisure spending wanes

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  • Two major things that are hurting Vegas today

    International visitors are down due to the orange moron.

    Attendance at conventions and corporate meetings are down due to the above stupid decisions. It was a cheap place to hold a large meeting: flights, transit, hotels, meeting hall rental and food were all 30%+ less than anywhere else.

  • What are you planting this spring?

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  • Okay, I am going to attempt to grow cucumbers, peppers, basil, parsley and some sweet corn again this year. I am also going to trellis my raspberries and control the strawberries better this year.

    Its also a major pruning year for all of my landscaping/trees. I have 2 weeks to get imlst of the spring stuff done. So of course I am procrastinating like hell right now. It's cold outside today. I need to move somewhere tropical.

    I didn't raise a garden last year as I really didn't have time with my business. This year I think I have it worked out that I will get things done smoother.

  • Every so often, it's important for our community to pause, heal, and reflect together on what's truly important and why we're all here.

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  • Potatos are very destructive to the soil.

    They have to be dug up (lots of cultivation). This breaks up the soil structure causing all sorts of issues with porosity, nutrient and organic material loss.

    Because of the diseases and pest that attack the growing tubers, growers use fumigants/biofumigants. These are indescriminate killers that wipe out all sorts of insects, fungi, nematodes, and bacteria.

    Potatoes leave very little organic residue behind when the tubers are harvested.

    Any crop that follows potatoes suffers from a "yield drag" for 2-3 years as the soil recovers.

    Out of the all starchy foods we eat, potatoes and sweet potatoes are the worst for the soil.

  • Feeling discomfort driving at night? It’s not you — it’s the bright headlights, experts say

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  • Factory ones on a jacked up pickup truck with lightbar or 3 on the front..... Absolute fucker....

    Another major issue is the color spectrum. LED's in modern cars have more blue them than the older types. Those had more yellow colors.

    Our daytime vision shifts to being more sensitive to the blue side. Our nighttime vision shifts toward the yellows.

    The high blue color lights triggers our night vision back and forth between day and night. So the exact same lumens can fuck up our night vision more.

  • FPV drones get all the attention. Ukraine’s reusable heavy bombers are doing the real killing

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  • The they missed out on one major advantage of FPV drones. The targets usually can't hear them. They are often up 150m+ or more above the target. Far enough up that they can't be easily heard. So they can linger and line up the perfect shot.

  • NSFW

    [Combat] The launch of six FP-5 “Flamingo” cruise missiles targeting the 117th GRAU arsenal in Russia’s Volgograd region.

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  • So are these the ones that caused a boom that could be heard 30km away. Not that they made it to the the target. They cause the boom after the Russians shot them down and the debris fell directly onto the target

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Don't touch my corn, asshole.....

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Silage Corn - 14' (4.3m) tall

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    When you start out thinking that you can do it.... but you can't, so you tip-back

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    How to find a barbell corn cob for your fitness routine.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Wanna get in shape? Barbell corn is the answer.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    Here's one of the most beautiful varieties of corn I have ever seen.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    It's really ugly but it's a sign of a healthy environment for soil microbes.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    The ugly side of corn

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    A lovely 98 Day variety for your viewing pleasure.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
    The_v @lemmy.world

    So you want to post corn pictures. I've got you all covered.