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Comment on (Another) US shipbuilding disaster - the Constellation class and US fleet modernisation in ~society
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(Another) US shipbuilding disaster - the Constellation class and US fleet modernisation
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Comment on Prime Video pulls eerily emotionless AI-generated anime dubs after complaints in ~anime
l_one LinkWow. Did anyone... actually listen to the output before pushing it out? There's just no emotional or tonal matching to the situation at all.Wow. Did anyone... actually listen to the output before pushing it out? There's just no emotional or tonal matching to the situation at all.
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Comment on Over 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage in ~tech
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Comment on The military equipment cost problem - why (some) nations struggle to build affordable weapons in ~society
l_one LinkSorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links. ... Many countries have gotten...Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.
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Many countries have gotten pretty good at producing cutting edge military equipment - but cheap equipment is often a different matter.
With the war in Ukraine demonstrating that quantity and affordability can sometimes matter as much as raw capability, today (by patron vote), I want to unpack some of the reasons countries can sometimes struggle to build equipment for less than eye-watering prices - and what options might be available to try and narrow the cost gap with more economical competitors.
Patreon:
/ perunauReading and Sourcing (partial):
U.S. DoD Office of the Inspector General - Audit of the Business Model for TransDigm Group Inc. and Its Impact on Department of Defense Spare Parts Pricing (DODIG-2022-043)
https://www.dodig.mil/reports.html/ar...https://media.defense.gov/2021/Dec/27...
USN cancels the constellation class frigate
https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-sinks-th...Included reporting on constellation
https://www.twz.com/sea/first-constel...CSIS - Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia’s Drone Strikes
https://www.csis.org/analysis/calcula...2024 reporting on firms wanting persistent orders
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y...Janes - Netherlands plans to sign Leopard 2A8 MBT contract in mid-May
https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/...USAF Procurement of Ammunition Justification Book FY2025
https://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/Portals/8...USAF Procurement of Missiles Justification Book FY2025
https://www.saffm.hq.af.mil/Portals/8...ROK Destroyer Procurement
https://www.defensenews.com/naval/201...C. Dougherty - Gradually and Then Suddenly: Explaining the Navy's Strategic Bankruptcy
https://warontherocks.com/2021/06/gra...F-35 in Midnight Hammer
https://www.businessinsider.com/f-35s...US to buy a million drones by 2028
https://www.twz.com/air/army-sets-out...USAF seeking low--cost anti air missile
https://www.twz.com/air/usafs-new-low...S LaGrone - Air Boss: Navy Committed to Maintaining 11 Aircraft Carriers
https://news.usni.org/2025/08/26/air-...Reporting on AJAX training halt
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...Ukraine clones Russian "Molniya" drone
https://united24media.com/latest-news...Reporting on RAPTOR torpedo
https://www.twz.com/sea/navy-wants-a-...Reporting on Leopard 2A8 New Builds
https://www.defensenews.com/global/eu...Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:39 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:52 — How Bad is It?
00:14:51 — Who?
00:20:48 — the Military Doesn't Ask for Them
00:27:52 — Governments Doesn't Fund Them
00:32:06 — Industry Doesn't Design Them
00:37:05 — Commercial OTS Inputs & Incentives
00:43:57 — Scale, Predictability & Incentives
00:52:32 — Are Things Changing?
00:58:45 — Channel Update -
The military equipment cost problem - why (some) nations struggle to build affordable weapons
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Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets
l_one LinkMy partner and I have 2 cats, we got them during COVID and they kept us sane. Lovable little assholes. Allergies: this is different for every person so how well this will or won't work I'm not...My partner and I have 2 cats, we got them during COVID and they kept us sane. Lovable little assholes.
Allergies: this is different for every person so how well this will or won't work I'm not sure, but here are some ideas (that I am currently using).
Use a Corsi-Rosenthal box as an air filter - it's cheap and will scrub WAY more volume of air than pretty much anything else. Filters are standard furnace filters so you have huge variety of choice (get 3M) and no lock-in on filters from the air purifier manufacturer.
Unless you already vacuum on a regular basis (or would have issue with the sound of one) I advise getting a robot vacuum. Have it run every day, or every other day. It will get all those bits of cat litter you'll otherwise be stepping on (ouch unless you have carpet, then less ouch and more PITA to clean) and will help keep the allergen density lower. You'll never be able to have zero allergen, it's strictly a matter of how low you can keep the levels.
Trash with lids: yes.
We use just one litterbox and that has been fine for us. It is very large though.
My experience is that any automated toy won't hold interest for long, but one of our cats is a genius and KNOWS it's just going through a programmed routine.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentResponding to that edit. People do indeed. There is a large market for secondhand electronics lab gear given the price difference between new and secondary market is roughly an order of magnitude,...Do people actually buy refurbished lab tech? I mean besides fellow TEAs?
Responding to that edit. People do indeed. There is a large market for secondhand electronics lab gear given the price difference between new and secondary market is roughly an order of magnitude, or two in some cases. There are also certain instruments that were made in what I generally think of as the 'golden age' of lab electronics (80's and 90's) that kind of don't have functional equivalents anymore. The 3245A Universal Source is an example that isn't produced anymore and doesn't really have any replacement that does everything it does - in order to mimic a 3245A you tend to need at least 2 other instruments if I recall correctly.
And yes, ALSO TEAs individuals. (For anyone reading this not familiar with that term: Test Equipment Acquisition Syndrome.) I sometimes post on the EEVBlog buy/sell/wanted forum if I have something of particular note and rarity, like my Keithley 6487 Picoammeter / Voltage Source.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentOh yeah, that one. The customer that was related to was particularly impressed with me making an hour long YouTube video detailing how to use the multimeter he bought from me. It may have been...Oh yeah, that one. The customer that was related to was particularly impressed with me making an hour long YouTube video detailing how to use the multimeter he bought from me.
It may have been slightly over-the-top. Slightly.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentIt is, and it's been pretty great in terms of not having a commute and being able to work whenever I want. Here's my storefront on eBay if you want to look around - I wouldn't normally plug myself...Wait? That's a viable source of income? That's actually incredible.
It is, and it's been pretty great in terms of not having a commute and being able to work whenever I want. Here's my storefront on eBay if you want to look around - I wouldn't normally plug myself like this here on Tildes, but I suppose in the context of this specific conversation it is relevant.
In other words, connect what I currently have on the board in the sim and compare against what NanoVNA says.
The NanoVNA is awesome! I love their whole series of low cost / mini devices, it makes certain functionality so much more available to people, especially when traditional full-size instrumentation can be in the thousands of $. I've got the LiteVNA 64 version myself, as well as the TinySA Ultra and a HackRF, one of the Porta-Pack versions. The Flipper Zero is fun too, in terms of handheld RF capability, though it is very short-range.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentThank you. My home lab is my happy place.Thank you. My home lab is my happy place.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentOoh! Free online circuit simulator! Thank you kindly. I didn't know about that approach to making a spectrum analyzer, very cool! I have been into electronics since... elementary school? Bought...Ooh! Free online circuit simulator! Thank you kindly. I didn't know about that approach to making a spectrum analyzer, very cool!
I have been into electronics since... elementary school? Bought broken electronics at garage sales and tore them apart, went from there. My job history has been a mix of IT and low-voltage tech contracting / telecom. In the past few years I have transitioned to buying/refurbishing/selling lab electronics on eBay and made that into my main income source.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one Link ParentSo I'm not the only one experiencing this. Thank you, sentient pile of pickles owned by Taylor Swift.I think even professional engineers like myself can just feel like their post wouldn't "belong" there if it wasn't something "truly engineer-y enough". On the other hand, hobbies.electronics excludes the non-hobby/non-amateur posts by definition.
So I'm not the only one experiencing this. Thank you, sentient pile of pickles owned by Taylor Swift.
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Comment on New community suggestion: ~tech.electronics in ~tildes
l_one LinkI've asked for something similar before and would absolutely love to have such a space where I feel comfortable just nerding out about electronics! Last time I brought it up it was shot down as...I've asked for something similar before and would absolutely love to have such a space where I feel comfortable just nerding out about electronics! Last time I brought it up it was shot down as redundant / I think I was told people could just bring up such topics in ~engineering or ~tech, but I've felt uncomfortable doing so.
Maybe it's just my personal mental state / hangups / something, but I feel more comfortable initiating electronics discussion in a space specifically for it, where I know the people in that space are there for that specific subject and I'm not cluttering their space with unwanted / irrelevant topics to them (such as r/electronics back when I was active on Reddit before the great Enshittening) - without such a space here I find myself mostly just... not posting such topics 90+% of the time, feeling as though it would be inappropriate, no matter the 'just post it in location X'. I'm not sure how to explain it, what 'feels' perfectly acceptable to bring up in a space specifically for electronics - if I consider posting such a new topic for discussion in a general space it just feels like it would be unwelcome or inappropriate. Posting about 'I got this awesome eBay score on a multimeter!' or 'I had this major repair triumph!' just feels like it would be unwelcome and jarring in a general space, so I simply... don't.
For reference, here is my home electronics lab and here is a recent triumph I had in repairing a 3458A I recently got for extremely cheap from a gentleman who saved it after a university told him to throw it in the trash. For reference for those who don't know about that instrument, the 3458A is the best metrology multimeter in the world and has been for the last 37 years, they cost $15-$25K new and even broken / scrap ones tend to go for no less than $3K on the secondary market.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump was going to roll out a health care plan. Then Republicans weighed in. in ~society
l_one Link ParentIt's been pretty well seen that trump is lead around rather significantly by the last person to talk to him.It's been pretty well seen that trump is lead around rather significantly by the last person to talk to him.
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
l_one LinkI really appreciate the work Steve and all the GN staff have done to help make it easier for the average person to transition to Linux. Good on them. Also, their investigative journalism is beyond...I really appreciate the work Steve and all the GN staff have done to help make it easier for the average person to transition to Linux. Good on them.
Also, their investigative journalism is beyond world class. Just amazing.
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Comment on Pokrovsk and Ukraine before the winter - Russia's autumn offensive, observations and diplomacy in ~society
l_one LinkSorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links. ... Russia began 2025...Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.
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Russia began 2025 expressing confidence in its battlefield prospects. Putin talked about creating new buffer zones and finishing off the Ukrainian military. Most of a year later, Russia's gains have again been mostly incremental while Ukraine's ability to strike against valuable Russian targets in the rear has steadily grown.
But despite Russia falling short of their likely goals, Ukraine is clearly under immense pressure. The infantry force is under-strength, the force is stretched, and Russian infiltration tactics, have delivered territorial gains, albeit at a steep price.
This episode then, we look at the Russian Autumn offensive, some of its major fronts (especially Pokrovsk), how the fighting has evolved and what it might tell us about the status of the two forces going into another winter that is expected to be colder and harder than the previous one.
Patreon:
/ perunauReading and Sourcing:
Unless otherwise stated, battlefield control maps as per Deepstatemap for consistency with other videos
Pskov restating need to achieve Russian objectives
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russia...Russia creates drone warfare force
https://www.twz.com/news-features/rus...Example reporting of Ukrainian UAS operation against Crimean targets
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/destru...USF Performance dashboard
https://sbs-group.army/subdivision/us...Reporting on the "28 point plan"
https://www.axios.com/2025/11/20/trum...
russiahttps://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/21/eu...
https://www.foxnews.com/world/u-s-rus...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde...
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1...
Reported 120,000 glide bomb production target figure
https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...Reporting on Putin's statements on creating a buffer zone and 'finishing off' Ukrainian forces (early 2025)
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/22/eu...https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crl...
Meduza mapping - Pokrovsk control
https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/11/...Russian gelocation map in Pokrovsk per clement molin
https://x.com/clement_molin/status/19...Example of a claimed UAS strike on Russian infantry north of Pokrovsk
https://x.com/dillonrpayton/status/19...Zelensky 40% Ukraine made weapons claim
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/zelens...Example report on claimed Russian exaggeration of territory taken
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/0...Source for draft Ukraine-Russia agreement texts and statements (2022)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I note that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete examination of the topic and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other any other views and/or decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:20 — What Am I Talking About?
00:03:10 — Background
00:08:02 — Politics, Pressure & Campaign
00:12:34 — the Front
00:18:31 — Pokrovsk
00:26:12 — Analysis
00:38:19 — What Does It Tell Us About the Forces?
00:59:26 — Crimea
01:04:39 — Observations and What Next
01:08:00 — Channel Update -
Pokrovsk and Ukraine before the winter - Russia's autumn offensive, observations and diplomacy
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Comment on New ‘Stargate’ TV series ordered at Amazon from ‘Blindspot’ creator Martin Gero in ~tv
l_one LinkNot a reboot. Original Stargate creators brought in. "Embraces everything that made the original Stargates..." You have my hopes up. Please don't let them down.Not a reboot.
Original Stargate creators brought in.
"Embraces everything that made the original Stargates..."
You have my hopes up. Please don't let them down.
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Comment on New ‘Stargate’ TV series ordered at Amazon from ‘Blindspot’ creator Martin Gero in ~tv
l_one Link ParentYep. I especially remember my feelings of betrayal at the Section 42 trailer. That just screamed to me 'how low can Star Trek go?' I've only seen about 1/2 of season 1 of Strange New Worlds, but...modern Star Trek is such bastardized action schlock
Yep. I especially remember my feelings of betrayal at the Section 42 trailer. That just screamed to me 'how low can Star Trek go?'
I've only seen about 1/2 of season 1 of Strange New Worlds, but that seemed good to me, though I've been told it goes downhill in later seasons?
Sorry, no proper links in the description yet, too much on my to-do list. Description from Perun below, view page on YouTube to be able to click on the source links.
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There's a lot that goes into having a capable navy - but being able to design and build quality warships usually helps.
Since the end of the Cold War the U.S. has been able to design and introduce a range of new designs including a new supercarrier and the Virginia class submarine.
But attempts to build new surface combatants have struggled. Zumwalt, LCS...and now the Constellation class Frigate.
Now announced as cancelled, Constellation (FFG-62) was meant to be a safer option, based on a proven parent design and critical to future US shipbuilding plans.
So today, we ask why the U.S. turned to a Frigate program, how it fit into the struggle to modernise the post cold war fleet, and what the end of the program might mean for the USN.
Patreon:
/ perunau
Reading and Sourcing (Partial due to late release):
GAO-24-106546 - Report to Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives - NAVY FRIGATE - Unstable Design Has Stalled Construction and Compromised Delivery Schedules (2024)
GAO-25-107569 - Weapon Systems Annual Assessment (June 2025)
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107...
GAO-25-108136 - NAVY SHIPBUILDING A Generational Imperative
for Systemic Change
https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-108...
First Constellation Class only 10% complete:
https://www.twz.com/sea/first-constel...
Report from 2019 to give a sense of how the Frigates were viewed at the time
https://www.twz.com/26217/the-navys-f...
https://www.twz.com/sea/first-constel...
Reporting on Germany and LUMV concept
https://www.twz.com/air/germany-to-bu...
OSD Comptroller Says U.S. Shipyards Can’t Build 3 Destroyers a Year
https://news.usni.org/2023/03/21/osd-...
Reporting on cancellation of LCS ASW mission module
https://news.usni.org/2022/05/13/navy...
Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I note that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete examination of the topic and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other any other views and/or decisions.
Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.
Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — What Am I Talking About?
00:04:05 — Naval Strategy & Built Strategy
00:07:21 — the 600 Ship Navy
00:16:19 — the New Navy
00:23:15 — Program Implosion
00:28:13 — Shooting for the Stars
00:33:18 — the Disaster
00:45:13 — What Can We Learn?
00:49:20 — What Next?
01:00:45 — Channel Update