▲ 56 ▼ Anyone else notice how the media has been hot for 3 weeks and then there was a very obvious crescendo with trump backing russia and now everything's cold. What is that? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) I don't watch the news. Nukes flying yet? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) You'll be the first to know. Or last? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm right on the edge of multiple major targets so I'll be seeing the news flash either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) News flash or nuke flash? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 point 1 year ago I mean that's what you want when it comes to nuclear weapons. Right? Either be the first to know or the last to know. I guess some people would prefer to die in the flash than live and struggle through an apocalypse. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) To address the question seriously for a change, I think nukes are extremely unlikely because nations generally want to capture their enemies' people alive for their labor force (and also not annihilate claimable resources if they can help it). At least, I hope I'm right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No one has ever successfully attacked a major power across a full ocean moat. Logistics win the real war. I don't see how anyone attacks the USA without a total annihilation strategy, or from within like is happening now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago Right, "from within" is how it's going... Grim. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (2 children) You'll be the first to know. Or last? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm right on the edge of multiple major targets so I'll be seeing the news flash either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) News flash or nuke flash? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago yes permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 point 1 year ago I mean that's what you want when it comes to nuclear weapons. Right? Either be the first to know or the last to know. I guess some people would prefer to die in the flash than live and struggle through an apocalypse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) I'm right on the edge of multiple major targets so I'll be seeing the news flash either way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) News flash or nuke flash? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) News flash or nuke flash? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago yes permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wolf314159@startrek.website 1 point 1 year ago I mean that's what you want when it comes to nuclear weapons. Right? Either be the first to know or the last to know. I guess some people would prefer to die in the flash than live and struggle through an apocalypse. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago* (1 child) To address the question seriously for a change, I think nukes are extremely unlikely because nations generally want to capture their enemies' people alive for their labor force (and also not annihilate claimable resources if they can help it). At least, I hope I'm right. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No one has ever successfully attacked a major power across a full ocean moat. Logistics win the real war. I don't see how anyone attacks the USA without a total annihilation strategy, or from within like is happening now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago Right, "from within" is how it's going... Grim. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] j4k3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) No one has ever successfully attacked a major power across a full ocean moat. Logistics win the real war. I don't see how anyone attacks the USA without a total annihilation strategy, or from within like is happening now. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago Right, "from within" is how it's going... Grim. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flagstaff@programming.dev 4 points 1 year ago Right, "from within" is how it's going... Grim. permalink fedilink source parent