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KC
@KCLeach1
One of the few moderates here. Retired Pharmaco-economist.
Spokane WA Katılım Mayıs 2022
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@Facts_R_Good @SolidEvidence Then the supply of helium needs to become more diverse. Big deal, Iran will no longer be ruled by Islamic extremists. Deal with it.
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@KCLeach1 @SolidEvidence The point is that the global supply of helium has been cut by 40%, so it’s going to adversely affect MRIs as well as industries that rely on it.
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@mariana057 I do, so I always use the other ones. I don't want my favorite one to wear out!
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@AdamSchiff Senator, you seem to be suffering from an acute cranial-rectal inversion problem, in addition to a severe form of myopia. Seek help immediately.
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@KremlinTrolls You think the U.S. will be supervising the Middle East for free?
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🚨#BREAKING: Military officials say that more than 12 to 15 unsanctioned drones have swarmed over Barksdale Air Force Base which is home to the nuclear B-52 bomber fleet
They say that the drones resisted jamming attempts, with multiple waves spotted over sensitive areas throughout the week.
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@FunSadGuy @ThrillaRilla369 Starbuck runs on stored value + loyalty (basically mini bank vibes)
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@GovNuclear That's cool, set up near the data centers.
What are you planning to do with the waste?
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@Saganismm Wars have been fought by humans as long as we've been around. It's difficult to see that changing.
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@HarmlessYardDog U.S. produces 22 million bpd and uses 20 million.
We're a net exporter, last I heard.
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@TheMindScourge When the Strait of Hormuz is officially open, it'll be under U.S control. I suspect this will happen relatively soon.
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Hormuz is a weapon that can only be fired once
No one should expect a quick resolution to the current crisis, but across the next decade, even the next 3-5 years, the choke point of Hormuz will be massively substituted for
The Gulf Arab states are all very rich, with high per capita GDP - the best single measure of relative state capacity - easy access to global markets, especially financial, and have the favorable backing of the US
Everyone has known about the Hormuz vulnerability for decades. The Iranians have continually hinted around closing it, but never did. Now they have, but Hormuz is a gun that cannot be reloaded.
Deterrents work only up to the point of use. Once used, they have failed. The purpose of a deterrent is to *not* be used
Many analysts have made this basic mistake. They think that Iran is now in a position of strength, having exercised its Hormuz option. But the opposite is true. A state is weakest after it has used its deterrent. The cost of that deterrence is now priced in. The worst having been done, the targets of the deterrent are now free to make other arrangements. Before, they were reluctant to do so because of the switching costs. Now, they have no choice; they will not allow themselves to be controlled in this way again
Hormuz may never reopen. But the importance of this is a depreciating asset.
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@KCLeach1 @TristinHopper Dominated?
3 on 3 OT is hardly dominated
And history will show who dominated
Btw
Venezuela just beat America at its own game
National pastime no less
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