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dontsheeple t1_ja1mroz wrote
Reply to comment by chipperlew in [OC] Cost of Taking Down Unidentified Object Over Lake Huron by Metalytiq
Even the sidewinder was bought and paid for years ago. The stockpile will be used up by missions or training and the remaining will be decommissioned after a certain date. They will just order more to maintain the stockpile minimums.
dontsheeple t1_j24i5k7 wrote
Reply to ELI5 why do electric vehicles have one big battery that's hard to replace once it's expired, rather than lots of smaller ones that could be swapped out based on need (to trade off range/power/weight)? by ginonofalg
Whenever you find yourself scratching your head wondering why they built it the way they did there is really only one answer, and that is cost. It cost more money.
dontsheeple t1_iu7vq7c wrote
The headline should read "Russia distracts from its illegal invasion and crimes against humanity with more bull crap"
dontsheeple t1_irf1zl6 wrote
Reply to TIL A 2017 study found that the introduction of iodized salt in 1924 raised the IQ for the one-quarter of the population most deficient in iodine. by kstinfo
Now non-ionized sea salt is being sold a health food. I wonder how that's impacting IQ.
dontsheeple t1_jatx4b4 wrote
Reply to Banning Words Won’t Make the World More Just - The Atlantic by vaikrunta
The goal isn't to make the world more just. It's to make the world dumber and more compliant so that they are easier to take advantage of.