skulblaka

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[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 17 points 6 months ago

I mean, presumably if I'm standing outside my car with a key, I just unlock the door and open it. Can't do that with a dead tesla.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Any statement preceded by "no source needed" is propaganda.

I don't even think you're wrong here, but that's not a statement that should ever stand unchallenged.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 5 points 6 months ago

I think Selaco beat him to the punch there. I am by no means a game designer but it's seriously impressive what they did with the gzdoom engine. I have a hard time imaging anything that could top it within the same engine.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago

The difference between what Russian tech is "supposed" to do and what it actually does has been, historically speaking, significant. I'll believe this if they manage to credibly get one single munition past a Patriot emplacement or past Aegis. Until then it's all talk.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 6 points 6 months ago

Funny for us, maybe. I wouldn't want to inflict them on the poor immigrant workers though. There's only so much hate crime a 90 year old man can get up to but by gee by golly he's gonna put the effort into it.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

The entire GOP would be on site the next day after his interment to spring him loose and take turns sucking him off.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Huh. I didn't actually know that. Interesting.

Even if you are just doing it for fun though 99% of cops will bag you for impersonating an officer of the law. You might go free later but that isn't likely to stop the arrest.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 25 points 6 months ago (2 children)

You can also go to jail for wearing a shiny policeman's badge when you aren't one. This is no different.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 14 points 6 months ago

They will trigger a laser alarm though. Depends what type of fire alarm you have. I have a laser alarm in my house and if I open the bathroom door too quick after a shower the steam can even trigger it.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

MLK advanced civil rights by being a nuisance. Gandhi pushed Britain out of India by being a nuisance. I'm sure there are others.

It is in the nature of protest to be disruptive. It has to be. If it isn't, it gets ignored. Climate change is getting ignored. What would you rather they do, go deface an oil refinery? That'll just get them arrested and the news suppressed. Big public displays that can't be hushed are the only way to make sure your message reaches the world. These folks have been considerate enough to make sure that message didn't permanently damage its canvas. I don't know what more you could ask from them.

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, it's holding back the massive sweeping wave of change currently going on to fix climate change.

No, don't be a dumbass. It's raising awareness, because it's obvious nobody is giving a shit about this really fucking massive problem that is directly on our doorstep. Painting Stonehenge isn't going to accomplish anything except be a nuisance, but being a nuisance is how you compel people to get shit done non-violently. MLK and his sit-ins pushed civil rights forward by being a nuisance. Gandhi pushed Britain out of India by being a nuisance. If you accept the status quo, the status quo will remain. You have to get out and make noise and attract a following if you want the folks in charge to pay attention to your existence.

Trust me, you want them painting on Stonehenge for attention. This is the non-violent option. When this is ignored long enough, the non-violent option will be shelved and that's when people will suddenly start paying attention.

"Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." - John F. Kennedy, 1962

[–] skulblaka@startrek.website 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I can't blame the Polish for loving perogies for the same way I can't blame Mexicans for loving tamales. They're just good-ass food.

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