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Comment on Russian President Vladimir Putin launches largest military draft in years despite ceasefire talks in ~society
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2025) in ~health.mental
Raspcoffee Link ParentI'm just so sorry you're having to deal with all this shit. Things aren't pretty here but they certainly aren't as bad as yours, and I'm sorry you have to find strength for things you shouldn't be...I'm just so sorry you're having to deal with all this shit. Things aren't pretty here but they certainly aren't as bad as yours, and I'm sorry you have to find strength for things you shouldn't be fighting for. People shouldn't need to be strong to just exist.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2025) in ~health.mental
Raspcoffee LinkWell, being overwhelmed with both the world and my own country has made ADHD a bit worse. I'm going to London in a bit more than a week though, which is nice. Though with ADHD being ADHD I still...Well, being overwhelmed with both the world and my own country has made ADHD a bit worse. I'm going to London in a bit more than a week though, which is nice. Though with ADHD being ADHD I still have to get my ETA. 🙃
...which is pretty minor. But.... urgh. I know that the American political landscape is dominating but the Dutch one has also been good for grievance. We have a list of crisis' and our cabinet - which is supposed to, you know, govern - has been doing nothing but infighting. If the cabinet doesn't fall soon I genuinely think I'll have to move out of the country eventually if I want to find a place to live. It's just. Been. That. Fucking bad.
The thing I expected my dental health to be bad about has probably been nothing, fortunately. The dentist does suspect it might be due to some old filling being very deep and thus the nerve may be slowly dying, though that is unlikely. And I certainly hope so as another root canal treatment would be something.
So yeah, overall just overwhelmed and depressed about the future. But I will fight on, I refuse to give bad faith actors that final satisfaction of resignation.
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Comment on An engineer says he’s found a way to overcome Earth’s gravity in ~space
Raspcoffee Link ParentIf you mean with the Korean students - tbf, I'd say that that was partially due to the media. And IIRC some of the students didn't want to publish it either due to well, first wanting to test it...If you mean with the Korean students - tbf, I'd say that that was partially due to the media. And IIRC some of the students didn't want to publish it either due to well, first wanting to test it more thoroughly. I hope their careers weren't affected too much. :\
Not to say that there isn't a whole lot of bogus claims for super conductors... It's basically a market of it's own.
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Comment on An engineer says he’s found a way to overcome Earth’s gravity in ~space
Raspcoffee Link ParentAnother possibility is that he wants attention. That may sound out there, but every now and then there is an astronomer(different field but still) who claims that X or Y may be due to aliens in a...Another possibility is that he wants attention. That may sound out there, but every now and then there is an astronomer(different field but still) who claims that X or Y may be due to aliens in a way that grabs media attention. I hope it's not for everyone's sake but unfortunately I consider that a realistic scenario.
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Comment on An engineer says he’s found a way to overcome Earth’s gravity in ~space
Raspcoffee Link ParentI just looked it over, and while I'd have to take a few days(time I unfortunately don't have) I'm preeeetty skeptical of this. Especially this image, shortening the divergence electric force to...via nextbigfuture that did a much better breakdown overall.
I just looked it over, and while I'd have to take a few days(time I unfortunately don't have) I'm preeeetty skeptical of this. Especially this image, shortening the divergence electric force to divine is not something that most physicists or engineers would do for the obvious reasons.
I'm also not convinced that an assymetrical capacitor would give a net-zero force. It'd be like releasing a wound-up spring mid-air. Sure, there would be potential energy released and that may cause a rotation. But a net-zero force?
And in the original article...
“Essentially, what we’ve discovered is that systems that contain an asymmetry in either electrostatic pressure or some kind of electrostatic divergent field can give a system of a center of mass a non-zero force component,” Buhler told The Debrief. “So, what that basically means is that there’s some underlying physics that can essentially place force on an object should those two constraints be met.”
This would imply a loss in symmetry of momentum to me. And apart from general relativity I don't know any situation where that holds up. (and even that is questionable if you consider momentum/energy to be related to spacetime, or the conversion of it. It is a very strong symmetry in the Universe)
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Comment on France: Marine Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement trial in ~society
Raspcoffee LinkShe now can't run for five years in office, and now has jailtime too! Play stupid games, win stupid prices. God do I love good news when we desperately need it.She now can't run for five years in office, and now has jailtime too!
Play stupid games, win stupid prices. God do I love good news when we desperately need it.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump blocked from deporting migrants to countries where they’re not citizens in ~society
Raspcoffee Link ParentAuthority is in the end an agreement. Whether that's with or without consent. The courts undermining their attempts to make their authority absolute is very much helping the fight. If the people,...Authority is in the end an agreement. Whether that's with or without consent. The courts undermining their attempts to make their authority absolute is very much helping the fight.
If the people, media, courts, etc. didn't have the power to delegitimise them there would be no reason for them to attempts at silencing or working around them.
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Comment on Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion in ~tech
Raspcoffee Link ParentEverytime when Musk, Trump and Vance come to mind - and I've shared this before on Tildes - the last meeting of Otto von Bismarck with Kaiser Wilhelm II come to mind:...Everytime when Musk, Trump and Vance come to mind - and I've shared this before on Tildes - the last meeting of Otto von Bismarck with Kaiser Wilhelm II come to mind:
By this point though, getting exiled like Wilhelm II would be a very... calm ending for what he's doing, and the way he's doing it.
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Comment on Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion in ~tech
Raspcoffee Link ParentFunny, I was thinking of brighter in the context of a nuclear explosion. First, complete brightness, then darkness with fallout. Not even really being sarcastic here anymore, I wish I was. But...I always hear this as "this is as bright as it will ever be and it's only going to get dimmer from here on"
Funny, I was thinking of brighter in the context of a nuclear explosion. First, complete brightness, then darkness with fallout. Not even really being sarcastic here anymore, I wish I was. But shit's getting bad.
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Musk launched xAI less than two years ago with a stated goal to “understand the true nature of the universe.”
Man, does he even know the words of what he's saying?
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
Raspcoffee LinkProtester in Pikachu suit joins mass demonstrations in Turkey over arrest of Erdogan’s top rival The clip itself is absolutely beautiful.Protester in Pikachu suit joins mass demonstrations in Turkey over arrest of Erdogan’s top rival
The clip itself is absolutely beautiful.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
Raspcoffee Link ParentNot lost in translation, it is... pretty damn weird. Even if it is in self defense, it's a question of why the hell he was walking around with a sword. Well, at least a bike thief got caught I...Not lost in translation, it is... pretty damn weird. Even if it is in self defense, it's a question of why the hell he was walking around with a sword.
Well, at least a bike thief got caught I guess. Damn bastards make my Dutch blood boil I tell ya.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
Raspcoffee LinkThis week, fantasy RPGs meets the modern era in the Netherlands, as a bike thief was caught by the cop who owned the bike - and then ended up being heavily injured by the cop's sword. The usual...This week, fantasy RPGs meets the modern era in the Netherlands, as a bike thief was caught by the cop who owned the bike - and then ended up being heavily injured by the cop's sword. The usual Google Translate:
Bicycle thief Arnhem seriously injured by police officer with sword
A police officer in Arnhem attacked a suspected bicycle thief with a sword. The 40-year-old man was seriously injured and is in hospital. The officer was arrested, but is now free. He remains a suspect.
Omroep Gelderland reports that the incident took place on Sunday. The 40-year-old man from Arnhem was allegedly trying to steal a bicycle. He was caught by the owner, who is a police officer in everyday life.
Confrontation
When the owner of the bicycle realized what was happening, he went after the suspected bicycle thief. A confrontation ensued between the two, during which the owner of the bicycle used the sword "in defense", according to the police.
The police officer was arrested and questioned, but released after a few days. The police say it was possible that self-defense was involved.
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Comment on What keeps you up at night? in ~talk
Raspcoffee LinkI think my dental health is once again bad, and I just... can't help but feel massive shame about it. I was already piss poor at dental health, but my selfcare practices have nosedived during my...I think my dental health is once again bad, and I just... can't help but feel massive shame about it. I was already piss poor at dental health, but my selfcare practices have nosedived during my long term unemployment.
And also... lack of housing, still living at my parents. It feels like I'm destined to die without ever experiencing love at times, or having even the opportunity to start a family of my own. And the current political climate in the Netherlands makes me doubt that'll change anytime soon.
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Comment on Amid calls for sovereign EU tech stack, Swedish startup Evroc raises $55M in Series A funding to build a hyperscale cloud in Europe in ~tech
Raspcoffee Link ParentHonestly, I'm expecting Canada-EU ties to increase over the next few years. Geography, economics needs(resources on one end, capital and manpower on the other), threats against democracy,...Honestly, I'm expecting Canada-EU ties to increase over the next few years. Geography, economics needs(resources on one end, capital and manpower on the other), threats against democracy, resentment towards the US... historical and cultural ties are just the cherry on the pie. It's practically a match made in heaven.
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Comment on The Donald Trump US administration accidentally texted me its war plans (gifted link) in ~society
Raspcoffee Link ParentName is still redacted: Currently the archive link is slow, which may be due to traffic, but still, should it work for you: https://archive.ph/T4RTFName is still redacted:
A CIA spokesperson asked us to withhold the name of John Ratcliffe’s chief of staff, which Ratcliffe had shared in the Signal chain, because CIA intelligence officers are traditionally not publicly identified. Ratcliffe had testified earlier yesterday that the officer is not undercover and said it was “completely appropriate” to share their name in the Signal conversation. We will continue to withhold the name of the officer. Otherwise, the messages are unredacted.
Currently the archive link is slow, which may be due to traffic, but still, should it work for you: https://archive.ph/T4RTF
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Comment on The Donald Trump US administration accidentally texted me its war plans (gifted link) in ~society
Raspcoffee Link ParentYeah, and given how they've effectively mentioned that the fighter was going to his girlfriends house, it may be a warcrime as well. Don't worry though, they kept the Saudi oil facilities in mind....Yeah, and given how they've effectively mentioned that the fighter was going to his girlfriends house, it may be a warcrime as well.
Don't worry though, they kept the Saudi oil facilities in mind. Truly heartwarming.
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Comment on The Donald Trump US administration accidentally texted me its war plans (gifted link) in ~society
Raspcoffee LinkThe Atlantic shared the complete screenshots after they stated that the intel was not classified. Basically calling them out in a rather brave way. People talk about the risks of the pilots but...The Atlantic shared the complete screenshots after they stated that the intel was not classified. Basically calling them out in a rather brave way.
People talk about the risks of the pilots but personally? Insurgents often use human shields and it's not unthinkable they would've dragged ordinary civilians in the places if they knew of this, as well as targeting the pilots. Hurting American personnel, ordinary civilians, and making a mockery of the US strategy in the middle east.
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Comment on The Donald Trump US administration accidentally texted me its war plans (gifted link) in ~society
Raspcoffee Link ParentAs if we needed any more reason to absolutely resent this administration. I don't think they realise just how much more this pushes the EU to become more coherent. It'll still take more effort to...They threw that away on some vague notion that Europe was just taking and taking and taking, entirely ignoring what they got in return. Soft power out the ass.
As if we needed any more reason to absolutely resent this administration. I don't think they realise just how much more this pushes the EU to become more coherent. It'll still take more effort to actually fully tap into our potential but it's going to become more and more of a thing. And I think that fundamentally, that's the weakest point of Putin's strategy with the west. The assumption that facing adversary and conflict won't form lessons we'll learn from. The debt crisis, Brexit and Trumps first terms were already there - but the threat from Russia while the US is moving away from us is something else entirely.
And this is not without precedence either. German unification under Prussia becoming the German Empire comes to mind.
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
Raspcoffee Link ParentThat... does sound like a decent meal if I'm honest. Though I'll stick with my white rice with saute sauce. Not a food crime if you ask me, but I'm sure someone on the Internet will tell me I'm a...Can of condensed mushroom soup, heated up and poured over hot rice = trash risotto
That... does sound like a decent meal if I'm honest. Though I'll stick with my white rice with saute sauce. Not a food crime if you ask me, but I'm sure someone on the Internet will tell me I'm a monster for it.
Given their extremely low unemployment rate as their economy overheats, I wish them best of luck(but not really). It'll make their economy turn even more into one giant warmachine than it already was, and lowering living standards along the way. If the end goal is by this point to just keep the elite in power(which it very well may be), congratulations. You've succeeded. For now.
All this does in practice is just wasting more human lives. Russia slowly gains ground yes, but at insane losses. Like it doesn't even care about it's own future as long as Ukraine is taken down.