@MilHistNow A perfect analogy for Napoleon and the British navy trying to fight each other. Napoleon dominated the land and the British dominated the seas.
The Wall Street Journal had an article saying US Intelligence was saying Russia was planning some type of attack on NATO countries. These munition plant explosions may be Russias predicted attacks.
U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion
Gifted article
https://t.co/b5ycXHWa9Q via @WSJ
Fun facts about 747 vs a380 from google
TLDR: the 747 will still be ruling the skies after the financially disastrous A380 is in grave. The A380 is a cool plane, just didn’t anticipate market changes.
The Boeing 747 will outlive the Airbus A380 because cargo-configured 747-8 freighters will fly into the 2060s or 2070s. Commercial passenger A380s are mostly expected to retire by the early 2040s
The Boeing 747 was an immense financial success that generated massive profits for Boeing over its 54-year production run, whereas the Airbus A380 was a commercial failure that never recouped its development costs
Texans should really appreciate all the money California democrats have brought to our state. Tesla, Chevron, Charles Schwab, McKesson Pharmaceuticals, and SpaceX have all moved their headquarters to Texas. More than 100 California companies have moved to Texas since 2020 alone. This has brought in billions of dollars. So let’s all stop hating on Californians, they’ve done so much for us.
@aviationarchive Sometimes they were used to collect lost droids
Seriously, it’s a cool looking tank. I love World War I history and I’ve only seen the British and French tanks.
@JayinKyiv Putin has sealed the ruble in a glass jar to maintain its artificial value. You can’t buy or sell rubles with foreign currency. If the ruble was allowed to be openly traded, it would be used as toilet paper. Russia is headed for an economic disaster much bigger the 1990’s.
@Grummz I always had a hard time believing the wacky Covid origin theory that pangolins had sex with bats, the bats had sex with Gywenth Paltrow and then she screwed a bunch guys on a plane trip back from china. Just doesn’t make sense.
Grok. For those wondering
Yes, he lived. https://t.co/c7EytmqSAE
The video is from a real 2018 incident near Borabanda railway station in Hyderabad, India. The man is T. Siva (also referred to as Shiva or similar variants in reports), a then-25-year-old gym trainer. He stood on or very close to the tracks filming a selfie-style video as an MMTS train approached, ignored warnings from people nearby and the train’s horn, and was struck. https://t.co/c7EytmqSAE
He suffered head injuries (with some reports also noting injuries to his hand, chest, or limbs) but was not run over. The train’s emergency braking helped limit the impact. He was hospitalized, recovered sufficiently to appear in court, was fined ₹500, and was booked under the Railways Act for trespassing. https://t.co/DVKngrPHZ5
The dramatic end of the clip (camera chaos/blur) is the moment of impact and the phone being knocked away; contemporary news coverage from outlets including the BBC and Indian railway statements confirms he survived the incident.
That bucket of water must be for show because it won’t do anything.
Ukraine’s strategy to make the Russian public feel the effects of the war is brilliant. Russians can’t get things delivered and they can’t drive without gas. Bombing the vodka distilleries will finish Russia.
Appreciate your videos on Strait of Hormuz. I watched the drone strike video on Russian ships. Rob Lee posted on the problems Ukraine is having with insurance and shipping rates.
However I haven’t seen any information on the impact on Russian shipping/insurance rates. Gemini says they need $59 a barrel for Ural oil just to break even. If true, this has a huge impact on Russia’s ability to continue fighting. If you have any insight on Russia’s costs, it would be really interesting.
According to Gemini AI, 60-80% of Russias tankers are private or held by complex, opaque entities. I would imagine shipping rates and insurance for Russian grain and oil would be increasing as Ukraine’s is. Again, according to Gemini, the break even cost of a barrel of Urals oil is $59. True figures may of course be different since Russia isn’t very transparent.