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MaxHoppersGhost··on The US is winning the AI race where it matters most: commercialization
>If you’ll still be able to vote at all, that is.

Stopped reading here. What a ridiculous statement and I can only assume the rest of your post is just as ridiculous.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Google plans to invest up to $40B in Anthropic
Sounds like you're about to give the OP a hard sell on a course or some other BS.
MaxHoppersGhost··on F-35 is built for the wrong war
I don't think the US will become too war exhausted for another war. We just got out of one and we're back in one again. Taiwan would get politicians and people fired up.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Olympic Committee bars transgender athletes from women’s events
I am a "cis folk with Strong Opinions on other people's bodies" and I have met plenty and even work with a couple.
MaxHoppersGhost··on US and TotalEnergies reach 'nearly $1B' deal to end offshore wind projects
>The US, should it survive this administration

This level of doomerism is absurd. Of course the US will survive this administration. I blame the news for making every breathe by whichever opposition seem like the next WWIII.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Global warming has accelerated significantly
Throughout human history entire families, tribes, villages, and cities were on the edge of death, whether it was by disease, famine, or invaders. This is nothing new. Don't by into the people selling fear.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Oxide raises $200M Series C
These comments/upvotes feel astroturfed and any negative/questioning comments are heavily downvoted.
MaxHoppersGhost··on The time I didn't meet Jeffrey Epstein
Just because a bad group of people also believe the same thing doesn't make that thing false. Nice attempt.
MaxHoppersGhost··on FBI is investigating Minnesota Signal chats tracking ICE
>What is it like in the US these days?

Pretty normal unless you're an illegal immigrant. Despite what the media tells you and all your pearl clutching coworkers are told to think by said media.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal
Coming soon to a city near you!
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
Also, Idk what that source is but the US has way more barrels than that. Proven reserves mean that’s what’s been proven via drilling, not speculative (which is what the Greenland barrels are). There is a lot more “unproven” oil out there but it doesn’t make for a sensationalist statement that fools readers.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
Let’s be honest with ourselves. If there were hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars of accessible oil underneath Greenland they would start drilling tomorrow.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
He’s correct there is oil but there is oil everywhere. Whether it’s feasible to extract it is another thing. Do you really think if they had worthwhile oil reserves that someone wouldn’t have thought to extract it? So I would say Greenland doesn’t have any oil which means they don’t have any worthwhile oil to extract.

Regardless, the US isn’t taking over Greenland for its oil. That is just ridiculous and there would be far easier targets to go after if that was the case.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
Another 30 second search would show you that their oil is not readily available and is unproven. Otherwise Denmark would already be an even wealthier petrostate like Norway.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
China is building more coal plants right now than the entire world combined so don’t worry they have those too.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
If you think there is oil in Greenland I think you should not contribute to these types of discussion for lack of knowledge on the topic.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Photos capture the breathtaking scale of China's wind and solar buildout
Have you driven around anywhere rural lately? The US is doing a ton of renewables development.

China is also building unfathomable amount of coal plants as well.

MaxHoppersGhost··on There were BGP anomalies during the Venezuela blackout
Canada has a strong army and can defend itself. Greenland on the other hand is not well defended and I doubt Denmark really cares (e.g., if they’re willing to send tens of thousands of troops to die for it) if it was occupied by China or Russia in the event of a war.

Greenland is a massive strategic liability for the US and Europe (although the EU still has its head in the sand they are starting to wake up some).

MaxHoppersGhost··on Cloudflare Global Network experiencing issues
And they are offshoring roles to lower quality devs.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Founder sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulent sale to JPMorgan
Strong anti fraud rules (even for massive banks) are a foundational part of a high functioning society.
MaxHoppersGhost··on South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
They had a tough time integrating but ultimately they were Christian and European and had western values. Muslims don’t have any of that and their ideals of freedom amd rights aren’t compatible with western values.
MaxHoppersGhost··on South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
Israel has a fertility rate of 3 and is very advanced so not all countries. It’s a cultural thing. We’ve given up religion and values for doomscrolling and dopamine hits.
MaxHoppersGhost··on South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
I suspect there will be some equilibrium reached but maybe not.
MaxHoppersGhost··on South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
Germans mostly assimilated and culturally were similar to existing Americans, sharing the same religion and similar values. Can’t say the same for Muslim immigrants at all.
MaxHoppersGhost··on South Korea's military has shrunk by 20% in six years as male population drops
Same thing is happening to most counties in Europe but they’re “fixing it” with immigrants. But the Germany filled with Germans will be disappearing just as South Korea is.
MaxHoppersGhost··on America’s incarceration rate is in decline
I think having kids when you’re in your early 30s is the way to go but having kids at any age is great. I think waiting until later is a mistake because you want a full life with your kids and ideally you can bless your parents with grandkids (they most likely want one, even if they say they don’t). But not having kids because you “waited too long” is a bigger mistake.

Kids take a lot of energy but they also give you a lot, no matter the age. We are biologically hardwired to rise to the challenge of having kids no matter the age.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Rules, Not Renewables, Might Explain the Iberian Blackout
0% chance European investigators find renewables at fault.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
Have you seen the photos? The situation is out of control. Cops were hiding under bridges while their cars are destroyed by rocks and Molotov cocktails. It’s a shitshow.
MaxHoppersGhost··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
Jan 6 was also not ok. I’m good with lethal force to protect federal buildings and federal workers.

Nice try.

MaxHoppersGhost··on Marines being mobilized in response to LA protests
ICE agents are deporting people here illegally. I don’t see anything wrong with that.
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