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#11

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 12:25:25 PM

I wonder what the point of publishing such stories is.  Bullshit works best when it's not easily falsifiable, the Finns surrendering part would be easily falsifiable pretty quickly.

I don't think it would have been easily or quickly falsifiable in 1939 for all sorts of reasons.

Also this is on the Express. The Daily Mirror's front page on that day was: "FINLAND YIELDS TO REDS: GOVT. GO". I think that may have been the best information available on 30 November 1939 (especially with all the practical and legal restrictions of reporting in wartime).

On 2 December the Express has moved to: "THE WAR GOES ON!"

I'd just add that the Daily Worker (now Morning Star) have: "UPRISING IN FINLAND" (out of interest I kept browsing and see that a few days later their headline is about "SOVIETS LARGE SCALE AID FOR FINNISH PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT")....plus ca change.

#12

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by DGuller - Today at 12:18:02 PM

I wonder what the point of publishing such stories is.  Bullshit works best when it's not easily falsifiable, the Finns surrendering part would be easily falsifiable pretty quickly.

#13

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 12:14:42 PM

The new crop of russian assault infantry.

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1992235930300936365

They've been captured here?
Lucky guys if so. If they're about to go in...poor sods.

#14

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 12:13:21 PM

Plus ca change on Russians targeting a railway station and bombing civilian flats and hotels instead though.

#15

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Valmy - Today at 12:09:36 PM

WWII must be have been very confusing for the subscribers of that newspaper.

#16

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Legbiter - Today at 11:17:21 AM

The new crop of russian assault infantry.

https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1992235930300936365

#17

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:48:10 AM

I don't think there is a variant universe where Trump is not transactional

#18

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Syt - Today at 10:12:15 AM

Daily Express, 1st Dec 1939:



"Finns Surrender", "Who killed the fuehrer"

 

#19

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Syt - Today at 10:01:23 AM

....but surely people who know they're bad parents is a legit target group?
Min-maxing the infants seems a wondrous idea.

I'm sure some tech bro will put this into the market eventually.

#20

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by DGuller - Today at 09:27:04 AM

I'm sure your child would prefer you not to waste your own time on repetitive child interaction tasks, they'd prefer you to leave that to AI and instead work more hours so that you could buy them more toys.