0 F is defined as the lowest temperature a guy was able to reach with some random mixture which is arbitrary.

But 0 C is commonly defined as the point at which water turns from solid to liquid and the other way round. Scientifically it’s ever so slightly off but still it’s defined via Kelvin.

Obligatory link to IPoAC

there will be at least one person out there that appreciates your weirdness

The best compliment I IMHO ever received was after I went on a (positive) rant about LEGO: “Einkorn, you are weird. But weird in a very positive way”.

Na, in the US of A that’s called Tuesdays.

Sure it’s a bigger threat but by how much? 1%? 2%?

As it currently stands, Transnistria’s border is a measly 150 km away from Romania.

If you play your next game of Risk, I recommend you have a look at the size of the countries modelled in the game and compare them to real world values.

In which sense would it be a bigger threat than before?

Unlike Kaliningrad Moldova is landlocked so if Russia manages to take it, the country is not suitable as a staging point for serious military operations, because material can only reach it via air Though given their current international standing I am not sure if reinforcement that way even is a possibility at the moment or in the near future as Romania would likely close their airspace to Russia and Ukraine … is Ukraine.

Oh, I misinterpreted your comment then.

It’s still possible to argue that it’s “not a big deal”, though. Russia has had a constant military presence in the breakaway region of Transnistria for decades, so technically not much would change.

Neither is Georgia nor Moldova.

Armenia might also be an option if he wants to be best buds with Azerbaijan again.

* insert “Corporate needs you to tell them the difference between USS Arleigh Burke and JS Kaga Meme” here *

The WW2 jokes about Japan having an aircraft carrier Kaga (again) write themselves, though.

Though the countries listed are not part of NATO and are weak.

Perfect to get the collective confidence back on its feed after getting a literal bloody nose in Ukraine.

for Armenia they have to go through Georgia first

Two for the price of one. That’s a bargain!

German federal intelligence agency:

“First Time?”

Edit: Sorry, forgot to mention: There appears to be no English translation for the second link. :(

I do not have an English translation but in this interview a lieutenant general of the German Bundeswehr says that they are observing that not all new supplies are being pushed to the Ukrainian front lines and instead new stockpiles are being created.

My personal expectation is that Putin will attempt one more push in Ukraine once mud season is over, take what he can get and then agree to another peace deal (Minsk 3 anyone?). He will then take some time to restructure and reinforce the military before again “coming to the aid of suppressed Russian minorities”, this time in places like Georgia, Moldova or Armenia. Ukraine is off the table because they will use the time to reinforce as well.

Doesn’t have to be Gitmo. I recommend reading Little Brother and according to one hacker, so does the NSA.

Not that I am arguing for simply rolling over but:

Come screw with my first constitutional rite, and my iron clad citizenship.

When push comes to shove, they won’t give a flying fuck about a piece of paper that says they can’t do that. Just ask anyone who’s been to Gitmo on either side of the bars.

On second thought… yeah.

We happily take the blame for WW2, but WW1 is on Austria!

I’ve never printed with PETG, so I can’t help you there, but I heard it’s a pretty difficult material to get right.

Yes

*hurrdurr* Germany! Hitler! *hurrdurr*