Politics

[WAB]

In Spain, government critical data storage is situated underground, in Faraday cages.

I understand that finantial institutions also keep their data in protected storage.

Iron Mountain is one such repository. In a past life our sensitive research data was stored there.

 

[Red Leg]

Worth reading.

Tucker Carlson interview: Fact-checking Putin's 'nonsense' history

Historians say the litany of claims made by the Russian president are nothing more than a selective abuse of history to justify the ongoing war in Ukraine.

www.bbc.com

 

[Boyd Brooks]

History is not an absolute. It has different facets, those that lived it, those who witnessed it, those who recorded it, and those who edit history to fit a narrative. We know which group Putin falls into.

 

[AimSmall]

In 2011, outdoor writer Gayne Young interviewed Putin via email. His responses might be of interest to this group.

Vladimir Putin’s Reading List

While the world awaits confirmation as to whether Vladimir Putin will challenge, or push aside, his protégé Dmitry Medvedev and run for a third …

www.newyorker.com

 

[CoElkHunter]

Wab, a fault taming device. Or arrester of any kind does not need to be powered. It simply provides a better path to ground than the system it’s protecting.

electricity which is all an EMP pulse is. Will always follow the path of least resistance. Just like water. If you give electricity a good ground that’s where it wants to go. It’s as simple as that.

Where this device stands out from the rest. Is how fast it can direct the path to ground. Most devices allow too much leakage and equipment is still damaged.

It’s a more complicated version of lightning rods on a barn. If the rods do not have a very good low resistance path to ground they don’t work.

Many lightning rods on old Barns used 1/0 copper wire all the way to the ground

I'm not following this? I believe WAB is right? What good does it do protecting your home from an EMP when MILLIONS of non hardened transformers in the electric grid have been fried and the electricity isn't coming to your home anyway? Maybe for YEARS if it's a geographically localized manmade EMP event or NEVER if it's another Carrington Event. As I've mentioned before, it takes many months to build ONE transformer if you have the electricity and parts to do it. I guess if you've EMP proofed your home/generator, one can survive on a generator for awhile until the fuel for it runs out and/or solar panels if you have battery back up and the weather cooperates for days/weeks when you would need it most during a cold winter.

 

[WAB]

I'm not following this? I believe WAB is right? What good does it do protecting your home from an EMP when MILLIONS of non hardened transformers in the electric grid have been fried and the electricity isn't coming to your home anyway? Maybe for YEARS if it's a geographically localized manmade EMP event or NEVER if it's another Carrington Event. As I've mentioned before, it takes many months to build ONE transformer if you have the electricity and parts to do it. I guess if you've EMP proofed your home/generator, one can survive on a generator for awhile until the fuel for it runs out and/or solar panels if you have battery back up and the weather cooperates for days/weeks when you would need it most during a cold winter.

I don’t know that I’m right or wrong, I’m just trying to understand if this would protect my home and generator in an EMP event. At this point I’m skeptical, but I’m a ChE not a EE.

 

[barryk]

I saw that. Joe as I predicted is done. Now the D’s have to figure out how to get rid of KH as the top of the ticket replacement, so Newsome can slide in at the convention. Would explain why the head of the RNC would leave in the middle of an election.

Don't see KH as someone gracefully leaving....might be interesting to watch. Vampire getting hit by the sunlight!

 

[flatwater bill]

I attended and helped with my first major outdoor expo in 1988. The RMEF expo in Portland, Oregon. I helped at the booth of a famous outdoorsman living near me. We were all surprised by how many antihunters massed for the event, and the vehemence of their protest. With a small group, we were sent into the fray to defuse the situation, explain hunting, and use of meat and game animals as a valuable resource. They would not listen. They shouted us down, spit on us, told us they hated us, and that we made their skin crawl. I vowed to never be like them. I pledged to always
1. cherish the right of free speech
2. try my best to listen to both sides of any disagreement
I believe I have remained true to that vow in the 36 years since. My thanks to Tucker Carlson for having the courage to tell another side to a war.....and having the confidence to believe that Americans can make up their own minds on important issues....................FWB

 

[CoElkHunter]

I attended and helped with my first major outdoor expo in 1988. The RMEF expo in Portland, Oregon. I helped at the booth of a famous outdoorsman living near me. We were all surprised by how many antihunters massed for the event, and the vehemence of their protest. With a small group, we were sent into the fray to defuse the situation, explain hunting, and use of meat and game animals as a valuable resource. They would not listen. They shouted us down, spit on us, told us they hated us, and that we made their skin crawl. I vowed to never be like them. I pledged to always
1. cherish the right of free speech
2. try my best to listen to both sides of any disagreement
I believe I have remained true to that vow in the 36 years since. My thanks to Tucker Carlson for having the courage to tell another side to a war.....and having the confidence to believe that Americans can make up their own minds on important issues....................FWB

That'll teach RMEF or any other outdoor/indoor hunting themed expo to hold their event in Portland, Cuba. And apparently that was in 1988! Now, the Marxist controlled government there would look the other way as the anarchists/protesters burned the venue down.

 

[Red Leg]

I attended and helped with my first major outdoor expo in 1988. The RMEF expo in Portland, Oregon. I helped at the booth of a famous outdoorsman living near me. We were all surprised by how many antihunters massed for the event, and the vehemence of their protest. With a small group, we were sent into the fray to defuse the situation, explain hunting, and use of meat and game animals as a valuable resource. They would not listen. They shouted us down, spit on us, told us they hated us, and that we made their skin crawl. I vowed to never be like them. I pledged to always
1. cherish the right of free speech
2. try my best to listen to both sides of any disagreement
I believe I have remained true to that vow in the 36 years since. My thanks to Tucker Carlson for having the courage to tell another side to a war.....and having the confidence to believe that Americans can make up their own minds on important issues....................FWB

I too respect courageous journalists enormously - Evan Gershkovich comes to mind when thinking of Vladimir Putin.

You and I have a totally different perspective of the interview. In my view, Tucker Carlson was nothing but a lap dog for Putin. To his credit he did at least mention Gershkovich, however unchallenged he left Putin's allegations about him. I am sure you noticed all the sharp questions by Carlson to Putin's outrageous misrepresentations of history. No? Well neither did I or anyone else with a modicum of understanding of Russian or Central European history. I find little courageous in a couple of innings of softballs without critical follow-up.

Here is some additional reading I can recommend to work on that full understanding enabled by free speech. I think it points more closely to the real value of the interview, however unintended by the interviewer.

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[Certus]

Journalists should interview World leaders. That's what they do................when did understanding and dialogue become the enemy? ...........FWB

100%. Remember that the anti russia narrative America has is the result of 80 years of competition and propaganda. Being taught to not believe them and that the history written that America is taught is correct vs what the people of that country say is their history. Makes me wonder and I’m sure I’ll cop flak for saying the above.

Interestingly one of Putin’s comments right before the ukraine invasion is that russia has done nothing to America in X time, yet america still portrays and teaches everyone they are the enemy.

As for Russia and Nazi germany having an agreement at the start of the war - America still sat back for a few years and let it all happen. Don’t blame them - wasn’t their war (until the Japanese decided it was.)

As said - I’ll cop flak for these thoughts 100%.

I am curious though what the Biden meltdown was - didn’t hear a single thing about it over here (no surprises).
I also mirror someone aboves regards that it’s insane someone can be seen as fit to lead the USA but no fit to front court? The actual heck is that!?

 

[Certus]

@flatwater bill also agree on the Tucker comment about having the courage to show the other side of the war, not the biased narrative we are fed.
Australia is no different, we’re just mini America (with more restrictions).

I wonder how many less would have died in Ukraine (both sides) if no help was given, and how they’d be overall? There’s no real telling without it having happened.

Also imagine if the billions given went to help America itself. Ukraine is not Americas war either.

 

[Certus]

Disclaimer: I’m not against America, I’m not against Ukraine. I just think Russia has been villainised by the US since WW2 ended and this has heavily and continues to shape the western worlds view on the country.

 

[Tundra Tiger]

"Russia has been villainised..." Seriously????

They launched a military invasion of a sovereign nation. The last total I saw was something like 70,000 dead and 100,000 to 120,000 wounded, for Ukraine.

Villainized? Well, if the shoe fits...

Frankly there is not an earthly punishment method available that would do Putin and those who support him justice.

 

[Certus]

"Russia has been villainised..." Seriously????

They launched a military invasion of a sovereign nation. The last total I saw was something like 70,000 dead and 100,000 to 120,000 wounded, for Ukraine.

Villainized? Well, if the shoe fits...

Frankly there is not an earthly punishment method available that would do Putin and those who support him justice.

This is different to the US invasion of Iraq in what way..?

 

[Red Leg]

100%. Remember that the anti russia narrative America has is the result of 80 years of competition and propaganda. Being taught to not believe them and that the history written that America is taught is correct vs what the people of that country say is their history. Makes me wonder and I’m sure I’ll cop flak for saying the above.

As for Russia and Nazi germany having an agreement at the start of the war - America still sat back for a few years and let it all happen. Don’t blame them - wasn’t their war (until the Japanese decided it was.)

I guess you missed it but Russia invaded Ukraine. I don't care what the little ex KGB dictator in the Kremlin invents, Russia invaded a country that had been independent for more than a generation. They assumed it would be like crushing the Prague spring of 1968. Instead they ignited a people willing to fight and die for their right of self determination. It is beyond my comprehension any sentient being doesn't support that goal.

I have no earthly idea what you are trying to convey in your second paragraph. This has nothing to do with the United States and everything to do with the USSR and Hitler's Germany. Let me offer you a few facts in answer to Putin's outrageous claim that Poland was responsible for starting World War II.

The Soviet Union and Nazi Germany entered into a non-aggression pact in August of 1939. In other words the Bolsheviks in Moscow and the Nazis in Berlin were allies. The two general staffs immediately began war planning for the invasion and partition of Poland. Great Britain and France had guaranteed Polish sovereignty. That invasion triggered the start of WWII. A war in which the Soviet Union supported German goals up until Hitler turned on them on 22 June 1941.

The United States had no role in the cooperation between the Nazis and the communists prior to the Polish invasion or in guaranteeing Polish freedom. After all, we were in the midst of our last ignorant adventure into isolationism.

Those circumstances are not open to interpretation. Yet Putin spun a fairytale about Polish culpability that Carlson didn't even challenge.

 

[Red Leg]

Disclaimer: I’m not against America, I’m not against Ukraine. I just think Russia has been villainised by the US since WW2 ended and this has heavily and continues to shape the western worlds view on the country.

I will simply assume you weren't paying attention during that whole Cold War thing. Thank God two generations of American and NATO soldiers did and they successfully manned the line along the Fulda Gap assuring European self-determination until your friends in Moscow collapsed. I find this new novel neo-isolationist, pro-Russia narrative amusing. Most of the ignorant slogan chanters have no idea they are using the left wing's standard playbook of blaming this country for the world's ills. I hope they enjoy the company they are keeping. It sickens me.

 

[Red Leg]

Trump just did something smart! I am willing, however grudgingly, to give credit where credit is due.

Surprising his sycophants in the Freedom Caucus, none more so than Matt Rosendale who is a member, Trump announced his support for ex-Navy Seal Tim Sheehy for the US Senate. That seat is now very much in play.

 

[275r7x57]

For all the Haley fans!

 

[Red Leg]

A final little fact for those embracing the whole Soviet Union/Russia is just a misunderstood nation being abused by the evil West led by the perfidious United States.

RJ Rummel is a highly respected researcher into the lethal history of socialism. His research has concluded that the Soviet Union was responsible for the deaths of 61,000,000 people - Russian people. 39,000,000 of those died in forced labor camps or through execution, and most of the remainder through starvation during collectivization. The Russians make the Nazis look like armatures.

This is the regime who the Russian apologists claim the US and the West have "villainized." I don't think even Saul D. Alinsky would have the nerve to claim that.

Putin has not resorted to mass murder. His killing and imprisonment, other than his own troops dying by the tens of thousands in Ukraine, has largely been focused on his political rivals. Whether Litvinenko or Skripal or Navalny, Putin's adversaries have been poisoned, thrown from windows, or vanished into the current penal system. If we count the poor citizens who dared to voice an objection to the Special Military Operation, the number runs into the hundreds of thousands. Yet this is the creature the Russian apologists paint as simply misunderstood.