• gamer@lemm.ee
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    5 hours ago

    I still have my fingers crossed that RFK accidentally gives him some kind of super ebola that causes his anus to melt

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    How about using his powers of imagination then? The mind is the mightiest province of all (until dementia lays waste to it of course).

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      Let’s take that hot air argument off the table.

      Escalating into nuclear conflict is a total loss scenario. The first one pressing a button would trigger a chain reaction that would render the planet an irradiated rock. Nobody gains anything.

      Nuclear armament is the last hidding place for fragile egos and we would be very fortunate if after this insanity streak there was a complete nuclear global disarmament.

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        Nuclear armament has given world unrivalled period of peace. " chain reaction that would render the planet an irradiated rock. " Nuclear winter is a lie. Nuclear weapons are not that radioactive. We do not have that many of them. Do not worry, your beloved mankind will survive to do another 100,000 years of genocide, rape, torture, murder, destruction, oppression and all the other things our sacred texts say are fun and good.

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          That was depressing to read.

          Humankind, please. Let’s try to include everyone, please. And yes, I do hope our species will thrive into a future I’m too small to even imagine.

          Second, be free to believe in whatever you may want but keep it to yourself. People covet power. Weaponizing belief is easy, as it preys on the weak and abandoned. Zealots are to fear, not belief. It’s about greed.

          Third, let’s put those fabled deterrents back into the box. Peace through fear is not peace. It’s a hostage situation.

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            Its more like “peace through outcome too stupid and worthless to pursue” than “peace through fear.” But i recognize this is mostly down to opinion and i respect your optimism and pacifism and wish everyone was like that. Then our biggest problems would be kernel level anti cheat.

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        would trigger a chain reaction that would render the planet an irradiated rock

        That’s the worst case scenario. There’s plenty alternate scenarios.

        But it’s besides the point anyway. There’s a lot that comes before that. The point is it’s a deterrent.

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    22 hours ago

    I always see photos of him with the fist raised like that. Looks like he chose his own salute. Not surprising at all, but seeing it is still both saddening and maddening

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    It would be quite like Trump to completely disregard the consent of the people of Greenland in this exchange while giving them platitudes about how he respects their rights