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Posted: 23:19 - 25 Jun 2021 Post subject: The Impending Nuclear Apocalypse |
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As I've been chastised that modern day slavery is a trivial topic when it comes to Hollywood mini-celebs maybe, just maybe this subject is a wee bit more serious:
HMS Defender: What will be the fallout from Black Sea incident?
Poor choice of words on the part of BBC News Or is it...
There are as ever a lot of flash points around the world but the major powers casually banding about "use of nuclear weapons" is, AFAIK, something we haven't heard since the Cold War ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 23:22 - 25 Jun 2021 Post subject: |
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We Found 5 Clips With "Nuclear Apocalypse"
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Posted: 23:31 - 25 Jun 2021 Post subject: |
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Absolutely nothing will come of it. In the same way nothing ultimately comes of the Russians flying strategic nuclear bombers into UK airspace over Shetland on a regular basis (and have been doing since the 1950's).
Same way nothing ultimately came of Russia sailing their aircraft carrier into the Medeterranian a couple of years back.
Lots of noise and protest, followed by discussions and diplomacy.
Do you think the armaments carried by a couple of soviet warplanes unduly concern a type 45 destroyer after the lessons we learned in the Falklands?
Do you think for one minute the Defender had no backup? I'm sure it's defences ran deeper than you'd imagine... So to speak.
All they are doing is reminding Russia not to get too comfortable about getting away with it. ____________________ “Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
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Posted: 17:14 - 26 Jun 2021 Post subject: |
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Oooo ... that reminds me!
Whilst I was on the loose up in Norfolkshire this week, I saw something that looked vaguely like this on Wednesday, although I think it was darker, and I couldnt see any markings, it was too high up (and I am too shortsighted ).
https://im-media.voltron.voanews.com/Drupal/01live-166/styles/892x501/s3/2019-04/C09161FC-4D8F-4F77-AF21-DE7E739FBFD2.jpg?itok=JUDwh5oj
Except it was actually flying, it flew up out of some farmland rolling hills type area, over the top of us, and out towards the air bases further inland, we assumed. But it was a very funky shape. The consort I was with at the time suggested it might be a vertical take off and landing vehicle. ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Im-a-Ridah wrote: | Even if there was a war it wouldn't go nuclear, people seem to have this weird idea that wars are all or nothing as per the cold war. |
I have this idea that a lot of people these days are rather strangely craving some kind of apocalypse - until they get one of course! ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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hellkat wrote: | Oooo ... that reminds me!
Whilst I was on the loose up in Norfolkshire this week, I saw something that looked vaguely like this on Wednesday, although I think it was darker, and I couldnt see any markings, it was too high up (and I am too shortsighted ).
https://im-media.voltron.voanews.com/Drupal/01live-166/styles/892x501/s3/2019-04/C09161FC-4D8F-4F77-AF21-DE7E739FBFD2.jpg?itok=JUDwh5oj
Except it was actually flying, it flew up out of some farmland rolling hills type area, over the top of us, and out towards the air bases further inland, we assumed. But it was a very funky shape. The consort I was with at the time suggested it might be a vertical take off and landing vehicle. |
Yep. That’s an Osprey, weird tilt-rotor American thing. Nice! |
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A game of chicken with conventional weapons sounds quite entertaining but when one of the players is sitting on the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the known universe it kinda takes the edge off it ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Easy-X wrote: | A game of chicken with conventional weapons sounds quite entertaining but when one of the players is sitting on the largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the known universe it kinda takes the edge off it |
On the other hand, no matter how powerful your arsenal, you can only kill someone once. And if you use nukes, you have to factor in that someone might reply in kind. The nuke argument in the field of this particular situation in the Black Sea is a straw man effectively. You can stomp around shouting about how many of the things you have, but you would actually have to be quite mad to use them. Is Putin mad? I don't think so. Kim Jong Un? Quite possibly mad enough. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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And what about Biden? Or more particularly, his handlers in the shadows? *shivers* ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Oh, and this seems rather conveniently timed:
Classified Ministry of Defence documents found at bus stop
"found in a soggy heap behind a bus stop by a member of the public" could you get any more clichéd?! ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Easy-X wrote: |
I agree but just to play Devil's Avocado for a moment: what sort of actions by the Russians would worry you? |
How about using a deadly chemical weapon against spies in a foreign country in a manner that could very easily harm innocent civilians?
Interestingly, during the Cold War, Russia had cached a number of weapons, radios and other materials for use by subversives all around Europe and the USA. These caches were protected by explosive devices, designed to destroy them if tampered with. Some were declared outright after the whistle was blown by Mitrokhin, a defector who had worked in the KGB archives and busily wrote down much of what he had access to before bringing it to the UK. Others have never been declared. Some were found, and the explosives found to be highly unstable, subsequently destroyed by the authorities concerned in those countries. Others have never been found.
Outside of times of actual war, I think it's the small stuff we have to be more worried about as individuals. But there again, in the new realm of cyber warfare, shutting down your hospital system or your energy supplies seems pretty worrying to me. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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2) Why would the BBC, a nationally owned channel that is meant to be batting for Britain, read out what the secret documents contained on national TV? |
You have a different idea of what the BBC stand for than I do. I was more under the impression they're batting for the EU and themselves. ____________________ Chickenystripgeezer's Biking Life (Latest update 19/10/18) Belgium, France, Italy, Austria tour 2016 Picos de Europa, Pyrenees and French Alps tour 2017 Scotland Trip 1, now with BONUS FEATURE edit, 5/10/19, on page 2 Scotland Trip 2 Luxembourg, Black Forest, Switzerland, Vosges Trip 2017
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Kawasaki Jimbo wrote: | hellkat wrote: | Oooo ... that reminds me!
Whilst I was on the loose up in Norfolkshire this week, I saw something that looked vaguely like this on Wednesday, although I think it was darker, and I couldnt see any markings, it was too high up (and I am too shortsighted ).
https://im-media.voltron.voanews.com/Drupal/01live-166/styles/892x501/s3/2019-04/C09161FC-4D8F-4F77-AF21-DE7E739FBFD2.jpg?itok=JUDwh5oj
Except it was actually flying, it flew up out of some farmland rolling hills type area, over the top of us, and out towards the air bases further inland, we assumed. But it was a very funky shape. The consort I was with at the time suggested it might be a vertical take off and landing vehicle. |
Yep. That’s an Osprey, weird tilt-rotor American thing. Nice! |
No, it's an Avenger. I keep my Deluxo in it . |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 2 years, 295 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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