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Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Valmy - February 05, 2026, 10:38:39 PM

It is kind of weird to hear those songs played in the 21st century like that.

I have to say, I know it is freaking February in the Baltic, but I didn't see a ton of esprit de corps there 

#2

Off the Record / Re: Aukus

Last post by Valmy - February 05, 2026, 09:52:49 PM

We will just make sergeant AI chatbots to do the job.

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Gaming HQ / Re: Valve Announces the Steam ...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - February 05, 2026, 09:17:16 PM

Optimistic read is that they are delaying because they want to hit a reasonable price point and they need to make sure they have enough supply at the right cost.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Grey Fox - February 05, 2026, 08:53:51 PM

It's the kind of thing where the only thing that matters is how he (the ambassador) is perceived back home in court (i.e. by Trump).

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You do not shitpost on main, the golden rule of diplomacy. It's just incredible to watch. The Poles were literally the most pro-American nation on Earth.

It's their role now. US ambassador to Canada is just spitting dumb shit all the time now. Everyone must now down to the King.

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Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by Grey Fox - February 05, 2026, 08:50:52 PM

That's how I sound in both English and Japanese. Eerie.

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Gaming HQ / Re: Valve Announces the Steam ...

Last post by Grey Fox - February 05, 2026, 08:49:10 PM

Over 1k USD makes no sense tho.

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Off the Record / Re: Aukus

Last post by grumbler - February 05, 2026, 08:41:47 PM

I think it's more to do with allowing the defence industry to effctively run-down in the context of wider de-industrialisation. There is not the pool of industrial, engineering etc experience and know-how to rapidly ramp up.

But also in Europe at least we're talking about thirty years of underinvestment - that is always going to be difficult to quickly compensate for with a sugar rush of new spending.

Yeah, there not much use to getting 1000 privates if there are no sergeants to train them.

That's why I'm not much impressed with things like the carrier Fujian (even before it turned out to be horribly designed); efficient flight deck operations only come when you've got that 20-year-veteran Master Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate able to train up the sailors and orchestrate the flight deck.

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Off the Record / Re: The EU thread

Last post by Legbiter - February 05, 2026, 08:34:46 PM

German-led NATO contingent marching through Kaunas in a show of strength. Probably have to go back to 1941 to hear German troops marching under the Königgrätzer Marsch there.   

https://x.com/yarotrof/status/2019354668951122238

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Gaming HQ / Re: Valve Announces the Steam ...

Last post by Valmy - February 05, 2026, 08:06:29 PM

Yep. That Steam Machine will probably cost more than a PC would a short time ago thanks to RAMpocolypse.

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Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...

Last post by Oexmelin - February 05, 2026, 07:43:16 PM

Any recommendation for a three player board game? It's not a frequent player count in my group.