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Thetexashammer

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  1. Here is an interview she did with Jordan Peterson. JP is hard to listen to, but she makes incredible points. There are shorter cuts from Rogan if you don't want to spend the time. Shrier simply asks why the cohort that received the most mental health treatment is the worst off mentally, and draws the obvious conclusion. Social media is obviously a huge problem of course, there are lots of other factors, but in the end, I think it's a lack of meaning in life. Purpose, if you prefer. Healthy stress. Nobody around is actually helping them. Why do IDF soldiers have such low rates versus US soldiers? Young folks have everything and nothing at the same time.
  2. The smartest people in the world, the ones who made the Bomb, who could give us interplanetary travel, who should be developing the Theory of Everything, this is what they're doing. I am disappoint.
  3. I don't need to dispute your numbers, I simply don't think they are relevant to the moral evaluation of Israeli conduct. Reference was made above to attacking a hospital is a war crime. Well, Hamas know the PR value of that kind of thing. So way before 7 OCT, they built out a network of hospitals across Gaza. Real hospitals, they get the PR for taking care of folks. But, they were ALL OF THEM colocated with military assets. This was a deliberate strategy by Hamas. Some call it the Dead Baby Strategy. It's kind of what they do. Prior to the D-Day landings on Normandy, we bombed the ever living shit out of the countryside. the French countryside. Populated by French citizens, who presumably, hated the Germans and wanted us to invade. And we blew up those French civilians who were on our side. With our bombs, dropped from our airplanes. For all intensive porpoises, it was a deliberate act. It was not even close to a war crime. America then decided that a critical vulnerability of the German war machine was ball bearings. In the plants we bombed, they weren't staffed by military, probably by mostly women. The hospitals and grocery stores and nursery schools we destroyed when our bombs missed their targets, well that was a casualty of war. Still not a war crime. The scenario you are proposing seems to indicate Israel should not fire back when shot at, if there are civilians at risk. I assure you, America would shoot back. And so should the Israelis. It's not much more complicated than self defense. Hamas's war crimes (using human shields) are on them, not Israel. Realistically, this is black letter law. It's not my opinion, it's how war works. The right to fire back when attacked is God given, few people actually debate the truth of it. The military mission of Israel is to kick Hamas out of power. How do you do that without killing their soldiers? Hamas is embedded with civilians, aiming to sacrifice as many innocents as they can. I don't know what you can do about that. I feel for the Palestinians. I don't know what else to say. Nothing can be done, innocent lives will be lost. It is a tragedy.
  4. According to documents obtained by the New York Post, Lemon attempted to shake down the billionaire in contract talks for his new X show. The report stated, "The ex-CNN anchor sent over an astronomical wish list to Elon Musk during contract talks to host a show on the billionaire's social media platform X – including a free Tesla Cybertruck, a $5 million upfront payment on top of an $8 million salary, an equity stake in the multibillion-dollar company, and the right to approve any changes in X policy as it relates to news content." Lemon's agents at United Talent Agency sent X's leadership the contract proposal in December for review. A source knowledgeable about the situation said Lemon also demanded a private jet flight to Las Vegas, a suite for him and his fiance. They also noted Lemon requested X cover day drinking tabs and fancy massages.
  5. I agree, if Israel hits a hospital, it is a war crime that is attributable to Hamas and the deaths are on Hamas. The use of human shields is a war crime, in a legal sense.
  6. Could be true. If so, it's awfully weird that nobody here has posted a credible link (that didn't come from Hamas or its sympathizers).
  7. You think the IDF is wandering around Gaza looking for bodies to count?
  8. What percentage of the reported casualties are direct or indirect human shields, for whom Hamas is responsible? Did they factor that into the analysis before declaring Israel is responsible for these deaths?
  9. If you are suggesting that there we are going to order a pizza in Satoshis, nobody is arguing that. The normal unit of currency will always be dollars, except as you point out for large transactions like houses. However, you will absolutely be able to swipe a POS sale application and pay with BTC. It may be as simple as large banks allow you to pay your credit card statement with BTC. However, there are already a few POS BTC applications from small companies. I don't think the Lightning Layer 2 solution is technically ready yet, but there is VERY little reason to believe it can't be worked out. And by worked out, I mean it solves the transaction cost problem one way or another. The tax thing is a complete nonissue. Now, probably YOU won't be buying stuff in BTC. But there are >50 million Americans, many of whom hold highly large volumes appreciated BTC. You could be right, big companies no longer care about profits. However, I think they do. Now that large institutions are involved it is only a matter of time.
  10. So let me see if I understand you. 1. The price has bitcoin has increase a lot (more money to spend). 2. Ownership of Bitcoin is expanding from a small niche to a very broad ownership base (more people to spend money). 3. Large institutions, for the first time ever, have an interest in the success of Bitcoin (resources to develop). 4. Bitcoin is receiving tremendous "free advertising" (FOMO). 5. Technology is making new POS technology easier by the day. Having evaluated the wherefors and whathaveyous, you decided based on these facts that there is basically no chance in hell anyone will develop a POS Bitcoin application to spend the increasing billions people have accumulated in capital gains. Do I have this right?
  11. Who are ten guys who have never been in my kitchen?
  12. Nothing about Westwood Mall was for the win. And I am counting the Gold Mine where I played all those terrible video games.
  13. You guys really buy that nonsense? LOL It's obviously fake.
  14. They should bring back Sumlin. Not joking at all.
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