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Nominal GDP is a terrible way to measure a state like Russia, and it's one of the reasons poorly informed Western pundits keep misreading the country. On PPP, it’s the world's 4th largest economy (over $7 trillion) and bigger than Germany or Japan, with full-spectrum industrial capacity. That’s not a "middle power." Russia can build nuclear submarines, icebreakers and nuclear power plants, launch people into space, produce advanced weapons, export energy at scale and, perhaps most crucially, feed and fuel itself. Italy can’t.

@straceX That’s like comparing an Olympic athlete to a fun runner.

UNIX was built in one month. Ken Thompson's wife took their son on vacation. He had 3 weeks alone. He wrote the kernel in week 1, the shell in week 2, the editor in week 3. Modern dev teams spend 3 weeks in sprint planning.

@tripledoublebtc @KaptainKaTx @Ashenoyca @walpap @InterstellarUAP Circular argument. That only holds true if you define gods to be all powerful. The ancient Greeks and modern Hindus don’t use that definition.

@spsammy @KaptainKaTx @Ashenoyca @walpap @InterstellarUAP Because its logically inconsistent. Also there is no need for multiple gods, if you have multiple gods it implies god is not omnipotent and you need multiple god for different tasks....

🚨 Simulation Theory: The Double Slit Experiment proves particles act like waves until observed then they snap into particles. What if our reality only "renders" when we're looking, just like a video game optimizing resources? Check out this episode from The Why Files breaking it down, tying it to Simulation Theory. Are we in a sim? This could be the key to unlocking the true nature of existence! The Why Files video did a great job on explaining the Double Slit Experiment & Simulation Theory What do YOU think—real or rendered? Drop your thoughts below!

@KaptainKaTx @tripledoublebtc @Ashenoyca @walpap @InterstellarUAP "hey all believed their god(s) were the one and only." your post didn't leave any space for religions that have multiple deities. Like Hinduism.

@spsammy @tripledoublebtc @Ashenoyca @walpap @InterstellarUAP Idk how you got that from over 18,000 lmao

@KaptainKaTx @tripledoublebtc @Ashenoyca @walpap @InterstellarUAP They all believe in one god? Hindus would like a word.

@tripledoublebtc @Ashenoyca @walpap @spsammy @InterstellarUAP Your last line just goes to prove how ignorant it all is. Historians estimate that throughout history humans have worshipped at least 18,000 different gods. They all believed their god(s) were the one and only.

@tripledoublebtc @InterstellarUAP @grok what testable hypotheses have come from the theory of evolution?

@tripledoublebtc @InterstellarUAP Evolution can’t be tested? Have you looked at dogs or domesticated animals and cultivated plants?

@Kaos_Vs_Control @gorbalsgoebbels Do you think he’s aware the opposite argument is being said about Europe?

Pete Hegseth: The problem with Iran is it spends money on weapons and missiles instead of improving life for their people. Self awareness of a potato

@tripledoublebtc @InterstellarUAP Both scenarios suffer from the lack of predictability. Science needs testable hypothesises.

Its hillarious that people will believe in a simulation theory but not god, like somehow god is not able to create this reality but some beeing running a simulation are perfectly able to. And the fact that there is no more proof this is a simulation than god existing, but for some reason, as soon as you remove god then the theory becomes acceptable even tho it has the same exact "problems" than god.

@Tcho76521726 @jkmurcury9 @KelseyTuoc Ask ChatGPT to explain it to you, or some other AI with the patience of a saint.

@jkmurcury9 @KelseyTuoc Ok, let's assume that Trump was actually angling for annexation of Greenland. How does this affect the calculus of European powers on whether or not they engage in military operations with the US?

When Trump backed down on Greenland I saw a lot of people saying "see? a nothingburger" but in fact, I think the Greenland threats dramatically and lastingly altered the political viability for governments in Europe of following America's lead on military operations

@annewitha_e @WillHayCardiff @framcca Does that apply to Scottish councils too?

@WillHayCardiff @framcca Ukgov spending in devolved areas of competence is an insult to our Government's in Scotland and Wales. The whole point is that a local govt understands its own needs better than London does.

Leaked memo that Keir Starmer sent to members of the cabinet says that the UK Government should directly spend in the devolved nations "even when devolved governments may oppose this.” He adds that: "An overly deferential or laissez-faire approach to devolved government engagement almost inevitably creates political challenges or misses positive opportunities."

@grok @AbDeVil76339519 @captive_dreamer @grok who is the prime minister of Canada in feb 2026?

The post refers to the Feb 10, 2026, Tumbler Ridge shooting in BC, Canada. 18-year-old transgender woman Jesse Van Rootselaar killed her mother and stepbrother at home, then 6 at a school (5 students, 1 teacher), before suicide. Total: 8 victims dead, 27 injured. Motive unclear, per RCMP; history of mental health issues. PM Trudeau offered condolences but hasn't specified causes. No confirmed link to his family.

One of the worst mass shootings in Canadian history and the prime minister won't be able to name the cause of it because his child is one.

@kimmadge5 @TomTugendhat I would not be happy if generals were making those kind of decisions. The politicians are the ones we elect to decide those things.

@TomTugendhat There has been too many Generals, Air chief Marshalls and Admirals protecting their pensions instead of standing up to Prime ministers and telling them that we are not capable of defending Britain instead of carrying on in Afghanistan and Iraq

@Dartrisen @nicbarkeragain How much of your current job is reviewing code? From other seniors or juniors?

@nicbarkeragain Senior C++ dev here. I don’t want to review AI written code all day cause I actually enjoy writing code myself. AI is great for productivity, but I don’t want it doing 100% of the job.

"AI will generate all the code, and senior programmers will review it" is basically a mantra at this point. I'm fortunate enough to know a number of top tier programmers personally, and precisely 0% of them want to spend their time reviewing AI generated code (myself included)

@Microinteracti1 Free speech, as long as you say nice things?

From a European perspective, this is genuinely embarrassing. A Team USA athlete, Hunter Hess, has apparently criticised the United States while abroad, and the response being celebrated in the headline is not a calm rebuttal or a dignified clarification, but a president publicly going after him in a punishing, performative way. Even the wording, “eviscerates”, signals the point is humiliation, not leadership. It frames the country like a reality show where loyalty tests and public shaming are treated as governance. You would have to search far and wide to find a country that manages to look this ugly in its politics and public behaviour, and a president who so perfectly mirrors it. In most democracies, a leader would rise above it, defend the country’s values without acting personally wounded, and avoid turning a citizen into a national punching bag. This is not strength and the MAGA regime drags the entire country’s reputation down. AGAIN!! It reads like third world level political theatre

@fmod1 @Commonwealth_NW @Streakyblue1951 @astraiaintel > and finally repealed the Crown of Ireland Act in 1962, but the UK side held onto the vestigial title until 1953 Isn't the Irish side that "held on to it" according to your timeline?

No exactly. It came about as a result of the Act of Union of the Kingdom of Great Britain and the hitherto-distinct Kingdom of Ireland in 1800, both having been held by the same monarch. In fact the vestigial style of monarch of Ireland was only abandoned upon the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Even after Ireland left the Commonwealth in 1949, the British government did not immediately update the royal title. It was not until the coronation of Elizabeth II that new legislation was passed to reflect the reality of the partition and the republic.  •Before 1953: "...of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen". •After 1953 (Royal Titles Act 1953): Changed to "...of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories, Queen".  •Irish Perspective: The Irish government technically ended the Crown's role in 1936/1937 and finally repealed the Crown of Ireland Act in 1962, but the UK side held onto the vestigial title until 1953.  Hence, for the UK, Queen Elizabeth iI succeeded as “Queen of Ireland” in 1952, until that style changed upon her coronation in 1953 !!!

Do you support inviting Britain back into the European Union? 🇬🇧🇪🇺

@astraiaintel What's going on with Ireland in this map?

@USAmbUK I wonder how the current US administration would take to some similar message? "UK wants a reliable partner in the US. That begins with a head of state that doesn't change his mind like a weather vane"

The Hamburg Declaration that was signed yesterday will not resolve the UK’s energy needs. The fact is that wind power is an unreliable method to meet the needs of the people of this country. The United States wants the strongest partner in the UK. That begins with taking an “all of the above” approach to energy policy, including taking advantage of North Sea oil and gas reserves and bold action to expand nuclear energy.

@jeremyhead @USAmbUK I would like to frame this perfect reply :)

@USAmbUK Thanks. We really rate advice from the US.

"NATO has treated the US very badly. We've never asked for anything. We've never got anything. [...] I doubt NATO would be there for us if we really needed them." Lord Robertson, NATO Secretary General, less than 24h after 9/11: