jkf
1mo ago
He seems kind of on fire lately TBH -- he may not be quite as sharp as 2016, but he's gotten back into the 'generate free advertising by trolling the MSM' groove finally.
I fully expect to be well entertained for the next couple of weeks.
jkf
1mo ago
high school drama teachers
jkf
1mo ago
Invert the genders, and instead of height and athleticism, the suitors might ask the woman about her breast size or hotness on a scale of 1-10.
"What's your BMI"?
jkf
1mo ago
That's my suspicion, yeah -- individual government workers are often lazy (shocked, shocked I say) and just get proponents they've worked with in the past to essentially write their bid documents for them.
It's a form of corruption, but nobody seems to care that much with the possible exception of large military contracts. (which of course have other more obvious issues)
jkf
1mo ago
Hm, well that's tricky then -- certainly the tech is capable of those speeds; I see well in excess of 100 Mbits down and 20-30 up during low usage periods, but up is often more like 10-20 in the daytime, presumably limited by downlink capacity.
So is SpaceX required to meet those criteria now, or on the delivery date? (a year from now, AIUI?)
Also AIUI cable providers often pool their customers' downlink and provide much less that advertised speeds at peak times; is the FCC looking into this?
jkf
1mo ago
it feels at least ambitious without a deep-pocketed anchor customer willing to guarantee the bills get paid (which they may quietly have, so I'm not betting against them).
That customer is supposed to be high-frequency traders once they get the inter-satellite laser-link running -- light in a vacuum is enough faster than light in glass that it's attractive for comms between (for instance) NYC and London.
I think the latest version of the satellites is capable of this, but there aren't enough in the constellation supporting it yet? Haven't heard recently.
jkf
1mo ago
I don't actually know the criteria for this grant, but I'm a rural user who pays for it myself and it works very well for all the use cases mentioned. (meetings, streaming, etc)
It's possible that the criteria are jiggered to be greater than actually required for those things, which would make it a pretty blatant subsidy towards fibre/adsl providers.
jkf
1mo ago
Zyns work pretty well too, with almost zero downside. Nothing quite like sitting down and having a think & a smoke though.
jkf
1mo ago
I suppose -- he was about as discriminating as a largemouth bass in terms of bait-taking, which didn't help.
jkf
1mo ago
Don't forget he's also a Sovereign Citizen -- he probably just told the FBI that they can't touch him because he's a Free Man on the Land, and they knew that they had to cover the whole thing up if they didn't want to face an Admiralty Tribunal!
jkf
1mo ago
Yes, and as we always hear it's not possible to enforce the rules 100% evenly because the mods can't be everywhere, so they rely heavily on reports.
A frequent poster with a 'fan club' following him around reporting him every time he gets pissy will attract a lot of reports, simple as.
jkf
1mo ago
"He was banned because the (actual) Nazis followed him closely and reported every faux pas" is the argument you're running with now?
jkf
1mo ago
The request occurred because the DoJ became aware of their existence. They are obligated to request their return once they become aware of their existence.
How did they 'become aware of their existence' though?
Many people working at the DoJ and FBI are Republicans and voted for Trump and will probably vote for Trump again.
I'm sure there's the odd one, but considering the polling in D.C. and more direct evidence I suspect that the others are rather more... impactful.
"those documents you're not legally permitted to have?
This is not even a foregone conclusion -- again, he was the President -- he's legally permitted to do anything he wants with classified documents, and ones in his possession when he left office are quite some grey area, legally.
It's possible there's some political motivation in the New York case
LOL -- glad you acknowledge the possibility.
jkf
1mo ago
It's better for the hostages if we negotiate with the terrorists.
Well yeah, it definitely is -- in this case the hostages are also doing the negotiating, which changes the calculus some.
jkf
1mo ago
If you vote for him and he wins, he will never know that his strategy was working -- he will just think that America loves him, and you will avoid whatever hassles you are expecting in the case that he loses very neatly.
jkf
1mo ago
Basing your conclusions as to gender differences on something so unlikely makes them pretty empty, is the thing.
jkf
1mo ago
It's better than two-sided lawfare too -- there's a reason why "don't go after past presidents for petty bullshit" has been the norm since forever; it's a good norm!
jkf
1mo ago
Congressmen and Presidents get a massive amount of leeway
Not Congressmen, but with presidents it's not really leeway but rather that legally it's much closer to a l'etat c'est moi situation, and the norm is to not test this. Again, the request itself is unprecedented; see Biden. Despite his lack of Presidential privilege, nobody was knocking on his door asking for documents during Trump's term; nor should they have been.
jkf
1mo ago
Much simpler explanation is that she still wants to do those things but is lying about them because she knows that they are unpopular and she won't be able to do them if she doesn't get elected. This is not really a gendered phenomenon.
jkf
1mo ago
The Northern Lights just aren't very bright as we're seeing them right now. Also you probably live in a city and are suffering from haze & light pollution, which makes it tough.
I'm out of town, pretty far south and can see them not bad at the moment if I go outside and let my eyes adjust for five minutes first -- but they are quite dim compared to what I've seen during actual Northern winters.
ROV is correct that the reason phone pictures turn out more impressive is camera settings -- mostly exposure time is what I'd crank if I wanted a nice picture with a manual camera, but iphones are probably cranking the iso as he says. But if you go someplace really dark you can probably see them better.
jkf
1mo ago
It's not an iterated game though -- the guy's not going to try hanging around for three terms and he'll be insufferable (as will all his supporters) if he doesn't get a second.
Just get it over with man.
jkf
1mo ago
It means nothing to the President -- it's legally arguable that he's already excluded from existing regulations, even once his term is up.
Assuming I believed you
You're aware that presidents normally continue to receive classified security briefings once their term is up? There's no need to handle the transfer of documents in a confrontational way, particularly so soon after leaving office -- it's just a fact that this is all completely unprecedented, and completely on the Biden admin.
jkf
1mo ago
The request itself was unprecedented; no other presidents were asked to do this.
jkf
1mo ago
What I do know is that if Kamala wins, the following will happen, with the following likelihoods, whether or not there are any credible widespread fraud allegations:
Trump will declare that he rightfully won and Harris only won due to fraud (99.9%) Elon Musk will say it's very concerning and suspicious how many irregularities there are, and use his platform to spread that sentiment as much as he can (95%) Elon Musk will outright declare that Harris's victory was fraudulent and that Trump is the real winner (85%) Most Trump voters will believe Harris only won due to fraud (98%)
Sounds like it would be best for America if Trump wins then, hey?
Interesting and... kind of true? I think it was Kerouac who presented roadside hamburger stands as the embodiment of the Great American Spirit (maybe On the Road, but could have been a more obscure book) and Steinbeck definitely raved about mobile homes in Travels with Charley. (in which he drives around in a camper-truck and does DIY veterinary interventions on his poodle in 60s USA)
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