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Started by Jacob, February 16, 2025, 02:00:06 PM

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Razgovory

Quote from: Jacob on February 28, 2026, 07:50:15 PMHad to go to the dentist and was 20 minutes late in spite of leaving early due to large throngs of anti-regime demonstrators. The news said 45 000 locally, and more than 100 000 in Toronto.

As for what happens next, I have no idea. Trump and his advisors obviously subscribe to the swing-your-big-stick-around school of foreign policy, so I expect they'll keep doing it until such a time as it backfires.

Venezuela didn't, so far at least. Will the action in Iran backfire? Time will tell

Sheilbh's point on declaring open season on leaders is interesting. I wonder where it will lead.

I imagine it wouldn't be too hard to kill a fat ass on a golf course with a drone.  All it would take is some people with expertise in bomb making and drone control and a bit of cash.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

grumbler

Quote from: Razgovory on February 28, 2026, 10:01:52 PMI imagine it wouldn't be too hard to kill a fat ass on a golf course with a drone.  All it would take is some people with expertise in bomb making and drone control and a bit of cash.

There are easier ways to kill random fatasses on gold courses than using jury-rigger kamikaze drones.
The future is all around us, waiting, in moments of transition, to be born in moments of revelation. No one knows the shape of that future or where it will take us. We know only that it is always born in pain.   -G'Kar

Bayraktar!

Tonitrus

Considering that kamikaze drones are being used in industrial quantities in Ukraine, I am almost surprised that random drone assassinations haven't already become more common.

Bauer

Eventually that knowledge will spread out of Ukraine.  Could we see gang hits with kamikaze drones flying through open windows soon?

Razgovory

Quote from: grumbler on February 28, 2026, 10:40:56 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on February 28, 2026, 10:01:52 PMI imagine it wouldn't be too hard to kill a fat ass on a golf course with a drone.  All it would take is some people with expertise in bomb making and drone control and a bit of cash.

There are easier ways to kill random fatasses on gold courses than using jury-rigger kamikaze drones.
Yeah, I'm not thinking random fat asses.  This fat asses has been remarkably hard to kill.  The Ukrainians smuggled in or built a bunch of drones that destroyed several Russian bombers deep within Russia.  There is no reason a country like Iran couldn't do the same thing
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

HVC

I have to imagine said fatass travels with radio scramblers in tow
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Fate

Quote from: HVC on Today at 01:02:35 AMI have to imagine said fatass travels with radio scramblers in tow

Fiberoptic drones are currently used by both sides in the Ukraine war which you can't scramble. Russia could sell/lose a few off a truck.

Tonitrus

I am sure national leadership protective services have had lots of agonizing meetings on the whole topic.

HVC

Quote from: Fate on Today at 01:18:17 AM
Quote from: HVC on Today at 01:02:35 AMI have to imagine said fatass travels with radio scramblers in tow

Fiberoptic drones are currently used by both sides in the Ukraine war which you can't scramble. Russia could sell/lose a few off a truck.

Why would Russia want to kill their best asset? Whether he's corrupted or just corrupt he's a godsend for Russia.
Being lazy is bad; unless you still get what you want, then it's called "patience".
Hubris must be punished. Severely.

Zoupa

Quote from: Bauer on February 28, 2026, 11:31:04 PMEventually that knowledge will spread out of Ukraine.  Could we see gang hits with kamikaze drones flying through open windows soon?

It's already happened in Mexico. Cartel wars used fpv drones to strike rival members.

Crazy_Ivan80

Quote from: Bauer on February 28, 2026, 11:31:04 PMEventually that knowledge will spread out of Ukraine.  Could we see gang hits with kamikaze drones flying through open windows soon?

Mexican gangs have been using drones to off people, apoarently

Zanza

Decapitation of the evil Iranian regime is great. Let's hope that something good arises from that.