Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25

[Norgy]

Windows in Russia: taking the blue screen out of the blue screen of death.

Thread won. 
Prize: Windows 11

[The Minsky Moment]

Prize: Windows 11

Second prize is two copies of Windows 11.

[Jacob]

Saw an (unsourced) that "Mexican Cartels" were sending drone operators to Ukraine to help and to "learn the trade".

Whether that's specifically true or not, it will be interesting to see to what degree non-governmental forces (criminal organizations, terrorists etc) adapt lessons from this war in their own spheres.

I reckon it's probably not that long before we see the first drone based assassinations outside of the Ukraine war. And drones are probably used for drug smuggling already.

[Josquius]

It is known and established that a lot of Colombians have been fighting in Ukraine. Ex soldiers who previously fought the various other groups.

I'm not sure about Mexicans with gang links though.... Surely there's more money to be made at home. This does smell like the sort of story Russia would aim at trumpies.

Drones are 100% used for smuggling. There's been some cases around prisons in the UK.


An interesting piece I read today about how Russia is obsessed with Britain.
It's nice to be loved.
https://smalldeedsbigwar.substack.com/p/dear-britons

[Tonitrus]

I reckon it's probably not that long before we see the first drone based assassinations outside of the Ukraine war. And drones are probably used for drug smuggling already.

I am a bit surprised this hasn't evolved out of control already...and I imagine/hope the USSS and other national executive protective services are eyeballs deep in how to plan against it.

Seems hard to imagine that these services will be able to keep drone jamming/ECM going all the time everywhere a target might travel, and then you have to factor in the fiber optic alternatives.  And a lot of this could be easily accessible to even the "amateur" would-be assassin market.

It could be modern/worse version of the 18/19th century spate of anarchist assassinations.

[Josquius]

I saw a video the other day from near the front line in Ukraine. Nets have been put up around the whole main road stretching for miles.

I hope this is just a temporary measure for a front line town in a war and won't spread.

[Razgovory]

I saw a video the other day from near the front line in Ukraine. Nets have been put up around the whole main road stretching for miles.

I hope this is just a temporary measure for a front line town in a war and won't spread.

Me too, nets are hell on dolphins.

[Zoupa]

[Razgovory]

What, you don't like dolphins?

[grumbler]

What, you don't like dolphins?

Who could like a team whose quarterback has a career completion % less than 70%?

[Grey Fox]

     Oh, you!

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Who could like a team whose quarterback has a career completion % less than 70%?

Also, no quarterback in the history of the league has a career completion percentage above 70%, and Tua's is currently the second-highest ever (exceeded only by Joe Burrow.

[Zoupa]

What, you don't like dolphins?

I didn't find your joke funny.

[The Minsky Moment]

Who could like a team whose quarterback has a career completion % less than 70%?

Also, no quarterback in the history of the league has a career completion percentage above 70%, and Tua's is currently the second-highest ever (exceeded only by Joe Burrow.

Eh.  These days you get ~65% just for showing up and not tripping over yourself.
It's not like a Ken Anderson or a Steve Young 70%, when 70% still meant something.

[Neil]

The modern tight end and the defenceless player rules really changed the game.