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t_mkdf

@t_mkdf@ruhr.social

Parenting and Pedaling
Rugby and Radicchio
Washing and Warmachines
Climate change and unclear exchange
Cold war kid
Giggling Cardbox
Master of pillow forts
Calculated mediocrity

Somewhere on the fringes of the lowlands and industrial wastes of western germany

IP law in automotive

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osma, to random
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It's a completely consistent outcome of the Effective Altruism and Longtermism ideologies that current workers' and stakeholders' injuries don't matter in light of potential benefits for future unborn descendants and uninvented sentient algorithms.

It's a total coincidence that this policy also creates immediate financial benefits to the current shareholders.
https://www.engadget.com/spacex-workers-face-above-average-injury-rates-as-musk-prioritizes-mars-over-safety-report-finds-224235095.html

t_mkdf,
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@osma what astonishes me most is that some people actually believe in both of these theories.

And that's why this scam is quite successful among a certain demographic. It lets them do whatever they want and they believe they are doing "good".

t_mkdf, to Ukraine
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In view of botched reforms in procurement it is only logical (and has a broad support) to allocate more funding towards Ukraine directly...

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/ukraine-krieg-deutschland-militaerhilfe-nato-100.html?at_medium=mastodon&at_campaign=tagesschau.de

t_mkdf, to random
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Saint Martin's Goose with 3 hours to go...

Ruth_Mottram, to Ukraine
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Danish farmer about 's membership of the :

"I had not imagined that there would be war in Europe again. But if EU membership for Ukraine can ensure that it doesn't happen again, I would be more than happy to pay 25 per cent of my agricultural subsidies from the EU to them," says Leif Hougaard.

  • "This would mean a lower income and less to fall back on. But that's how it is and should be. Because no one is dying here."

https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/udland/eu/det-kan-blive-dyrt-landmanden-leif-hougaard-hvis-ukraine-kommer-med-i-eu-men-han

t_mkdf,
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@kravietz @Ruth_Mottram yes. Especially since countries like Denmark and many states in Germany have agricultural business models (industrial pig farming...) that would profit from Ukraine in the EU and lower prices for fattening feed.

t_mkdf,
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@kravietz @Ruth_Mottram yeah.

Food security is IMO one of main reasons for the established long term funding of Ukraine by Germany.

This is also one thing to keep in mind. German political establishment is less concerned about T-72s on the Elbe. But quite a lot about food security from the 2040s onwards...

t_mkdf,
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@voron @Ruth_Mottram @kravietz and back to the topic:

It's all in the view of regional, national and European interests in a web of dependencies.

So Ukraine might get the support from Germany and the EU that it needs. Polish security concerns will be taken more seriously. But Polish farmers might be thrown under the bus.

Loukas, to random
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In general I don't mind being a mortal creature with a short time on the Earth, but it bugs me that I'll probably die not knowing whether human civilization is going to survive climate change or not. It feels like dying in 1941 not knowing how the war would end.

t_mkdf,
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@Loukas well. If our civilization does not survive the climate catastrophe it is our civilization's fault and should not bother you too much.

My creed is: "Either there is a god and everything will be fine. Or there isn't and it still will be fine."

rikefranke, to random
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« To put it simply, America’s adversaries are preparing for war. And yet, in Washington, national security debates rarely begin with the basic recognition that China and Russia are building their militaries not to deter but to attack. This should now be the starting point of every conversation on U.S. and allied defense spending. »

US isn’t ready for a war of great powers

https://www.politico.eu/article/usa-joe-biden-not-ready-war-of-great-powers-china-israel-ukraine-russia-iran-north-korea/

t_mkdf,
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@rikefranke also the US military is still built for fighting both adversaries and win.

It's not the Bundeswehr...

osma, to random
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An extreme lesson in supportive parenting: care, pay attention, call bullshit and say no when necessary.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/2/23944485/sam-bankman-fried-guilty-verdict-parents

t_mkdf,
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@osma just like with any criminal - how much influence did his upbringing have on his decisions and crimes?

t_mkdf,
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@osma nobody is destined. But I can easily see how his parents succumbed to the notion that he is special (being a gifted only child, golden boy) and basically set up a feed back loop encouraging narcissistic behaviour.

osma, to random
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    t_mkdf,
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    @osma in view of Bundeswehr bureaucracy we came to the conclusion that it's easier and more efficient to fund Ukraine instead.

    t_mkdf,
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    @osma yes. I hoped that ATACMS would change Scholz' opinion on this.

    anderspuck, to Ukraine
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    Russia has a year's head start on the realization that the war in Ukraine will take a long time. In Ukraine and the West there were very big hopes invested in the summer offensive, and I largely see the current debate about war fatigue as an expression of the renegotiation that must take place in light of the disappointing results.
    #Ukraine #Russia
    https://youtu.be/jSwIAVelw9o

    t_mkdf,
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    @anderspuck I have the impression that the Europeans reached this conclusion already in the first half of this year. German and European funding for Ukraine seems to account for a long war.

    And the US- I suppose that if it weren't for the GOP and their clown show long term funding would have already been secured.

    And for strategic goals: I suppose the stalemate is exactly what some Western strategists wanted. But now they have to make sure that it stays that way...

    kevinrothrock, to random

    Journalists at Agentstvo compare the relatively weak police response in Dagestan after Sunday's attempted pogrom to the crackdown in July 2019 against democracy protesters during Moscow's local elections.

    image/jpeg

    t_mkdf,
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    @kevinrothrock @kravietz well. This is normal.

    Not saying that it's right. But normal.

    I know a lot of Chinese that hate the Japanese.

    So it's not just some kind of Western notion to vilify a people for the actions of their military and government.

    And as a German I was often "held accountable" for my grandparents atrocities (well mostly in the North of England in the 90's...).

    Sorry. But russians will be the Bond villians for the decades to come.

    kevinrothrock, to random

    ¯_(ツ)_/¯

    t_mkdf,
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    @kevinrothrock well. Both are opinion pieces.

    And they are neither by the same author nor the same topic nor were they published on the same day.

    And russia is neither Israel nor Hamas.

    But you probably already knew that...

    kevinrothrock, to random

    This new article from TIME about Zelensky’s struggle to maintain Western support and about Ukraine’s eroding military capacity is one of the most damning, depressing things I’ve read about the war for some time.

    https://time.com/6329188/ukraine-volodymyr-zelensky-interview/

    Some key points: Zelensky’s own aides say he’s “deluded” about the prospects for victory. His confidence “verges on messianic.” The public is still with him, but perhaps (this is my observation) that’s partly because he’s failed to prepare them for more realistic outcomes.

    Meanwhile, some front-line commanders have started refusing direct presidential orders to advance — partly due to equipment shortages (ie, “the West is to blame”), but a personnel shortage has become even more dire. The average Ukrainian soldier is now 43 years old. Good Lord.

    Corruption in the govt & military cripples the war effort and scares off Western aid (or gives allies an excuse to disengage, according to an increasingly resentful Zelensky). With these stakes, corruption isn’t declining at all. “People are stealing like there’s no tomorrow.”

    To cap it all off, Israel’s invasion of Gaza only diverts Western attention further. The whole story paints a very, very grim picture of Ukraine’s prospects.

    t_mkdf,
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    @kevinrothrock @aliide War is politics after all.

    All wars end in settlements is true. Even unconditional surrender is a settlement.

    The question is what kind of settlement will and can be reached. And both sides seem to have unrealistic goals in my opinion.

    t_mkdf,
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    @kevinrothrock what is overlooked in view of Israel and Gaza and it's relationship to Ukraine:

    Public opinion of Israel's actions is already low.

    I don't see any political will in Europe to divert support from Ukraine to Israel either.

    And Europe is now much more important for actual support for Ukraine than the US.

    kevinrothrock, to random

    The federal officials attending today’s meeting with Putin to discuss the anti-Semitic rioting in Dagestan features a line-up of heavy-hitters that hasn’t assembled in one place like this since the Security Council met ahead of the Ukraine invasion.

    t_mkdf,
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    @kravietz @kevinrothrock don't know about the "exclusively".

    But I would be surprised if this would not be a major issue for them.

    Especially in view of the election.

    kevinrothrock, to random

    Yo, Europeans, Meta is now willing to take your money directly for an “ad-free” experience. But it ain’t cheap. https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/30/23938283/facebook-instagram-ad-free-subscription-eu

    t_mkdf,
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    @anderspuck @kevinrothrock so now privacy and money?!

    t_mkdf,
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    @VikingChieftain @anderspuck @kevinrothrock never accept cookies!

    Loukas, to random
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    "It's not much, but it's honest spook."

    t_mkdf,
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    @Loukas why did ours already last weekend. They are now really, really scary. Especially considering the amount of mold inside...

    osma, to random
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    t_mkdf, (edited )
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    @osma @randahl I believe it's both.

    There are some that think that "boiling the frog" is the right strategy. And others that don't want to allocate too much resources towards Ukraine.

    Thus this strategy is supported by the ones that want to cause the most long term damage to russia. And the ones who want to cause as little as possible.

    mho, to Bulgaria German

    Ganzjährig ? Dagegen habe ich tatsächlich schon vor fünf Jahren kommentiert 😜

    Kommentar zur : Super, endlich mehr Uhren umstellen in Europa

    Millionen Europäer fordern ein Ende der Zeitumstellung und die dauerhafte Sommerzeit: Kein Wunder, waren ja auch vor allem Deutsche, kommentiert Martin Holland.

    https://www.heise.de/news/Kommentar-zur-Zeitumstellung-Super-endlich-mehr-Uhren-umstellen-in-Europa-4152138.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege

    t_mkdf,
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    @mho bevor ich Kinder hatte, hab ich immer für die dauerhafte Sommerzeit argumentiert.

    Im Sommer schön lange noch im Hellen sitzen.

    Jetzt finde ich dauerhafte Winterzeit natürlicher. Alle kommen einfacher morgens raus und abends besser runter.

    doomscroller, to Russia
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    Covert Cabal: How Long Does Russia Have Left? Number Of Tanks, Each Type and Their Decline This Year
    https://youtu.be/0B_4M5dTHIU?feature=shared.

    t_mkdf,
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    @VikingChieftain @DeeGLloyd @doomscroller imo russia is either betting on that diminishing western resolve in view of ever more conflicts is already having an effect.

    Or russian MOD is hard pressed to present some kind of victory this year.

    Bakhmut is already forgotten in the public mind .

    SheDrivesMobility, to random German
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    t_mkdf,
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    @SheDrivesMobility die haben zu spät und zu Gießkannen-haft gehandelt.

    Und kriegen jetzt die Quittung. Mein Arbeitgeber hat vor ein paar Jahren bspw Software-Entwicklung für bestimmte Kamera und Beleuchtungs-Applikationen verkauft.

    Bin gespannt was aus diesem Bereich jetzt wird.

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