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New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:43:32 +0000

No one is saying that the EU should send troops, but you need to understand that your security depends directly on all the aid you provide to Ukraine. Specifically, on the people who are dying and holding Russia back with their very lives! If they stop doing so, Ukraine will lose territory, and once it loses enough of it, Estonia, for example, will be next. And by then, you and I might even be fighting against the Russians.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:37:04 +0000

Because the U.S. has reached an agreement with China and Russia regarding the wars they will wage in the near future, so as not to interfere in each other’s affairs. I realize this is a stretch to call it an alliance, but it’s “kind of a military alliance.” This doesn’t mean the U.S., Russia, and China won’t keep each other in check; it’s simply a matter of spheres of influence.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:34:08 +0000

Using Geran drones, missiles, and aerial bombs, for example. I think you need to understand that the EU’s air defense system isn’t designed to engage so many low-value targets with such expensive air defense systems. We need fundamentally new, mobile systems, and we need to recruit more people and train them. It’s not that simple.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:11 +0000

What does free will have to do with it? I know a lot of Ukrainians, and many of them are disappointed in the EU’s support. Let me say it again: I have friends who are fighting, and they often blame the EU for the lack of support—there aren’t enough people, you see. It’s a meat grinder; they need more equipment and automated systems! Just imagine how hard it must be for them right now, with Russian FPV-drones flying all over the city.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:24:48 +0000

It’s not that Russia is strong because of its economy or its military. The point is that it is strong like a criminal, a mugger with a knife on the streets of Frankfurt. Or, if you will, a pigeon playing chess with you—it will scatter all the pieces and defecate on the board, then strut around like a winner with its chest puffed out. That’s Russia for you; it will simply use the dirtiest tactics that Europeans aren’t used to. Also look at the EU’s military exercises—the soldiers aren’t really ready for drone attacks yet.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:18:56 +0000

Russia is already influencing your elections through propaganda.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:15:28 +0000

Ukraine is essentially acting as a human shield for the EU right now. My friends in the SBU/ National Guard are terrified, even though they haven’t even seen combat yet. They’re stationed in a city that’s essentially 50% Russian. Even a civilian could shoot them in the back.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:11:07 +0000

Psychologically, becoming a soldier will be difficult for everyone; if Russia launches an offensive against the EU, the regular army alone will not be enough.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:08:54 +0000

You’re absolutely right, but I’d also add that Russia’s cultural right and left are essentially just the right wing by U.S. or European standards.

New comment by scihuber in "European sentiments towards the US hit an all-time low"

scihuber — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:03:50 +0000

I hope the EU population understands that Russia, the US, and China are essentially in a kind of military alliance, and that Ukraine is literally the only one openly opposing this alliance. If the EU wants Ukraine to shield it from drones, send more air defense systems. If the EU wants to end the war, give Ukraine more long-range missiles. If you want Ukraine to hold on, then spend money on rebuilding its infrastructure. But as we see, the EU is not rushing to help. It still supplies goods to Russia or buys from it because it benefits the EU’s economy. Ukraine is the EU’s only ally that will protect you. What other military threats does Europe face besides Russia?

New comment by scihuber in "The EU Open Source Strategy"

scihuber — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:47:34 +0000

Unfortunately, even figures such as the leaders of the United States or Russia — or their associates — won’t end up behind bars either.

New comment by scihuber in "New U.S. college grads now have higher unemployment than the average worker"

scihuber — Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:45:03 +0000

Oh, I ended up in a really funny situation. I inherited a 45-square-meter apartment 1/2 portion, while my mother bought another portion from a relative and then sold that part to my wife, who bought it on credit. We were just so happy when we finally paid off all the debts. And then we had to leave the country and become refugees! And now, after five years of living in another country, I realize that even if a country has democratic freedoms, economic life there is far from a bed of roses. This was a very sad and depressing realization this year, since I still haven’t found a full-time job, and naturally, that’s not having a very positive impact on my life.

New comment by scihuber in "LLMs Are Closer to Religion Than They Appear"

scihuber — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:42:08 +0000

It seems to me that rich and powerful people live for the moment and couldn't care less about where we'll be in five years, since they'll be even richer and more powerful by then, and they know it.

New comment by scihuber in "LLMs Are Closer to Religion Than They Appear"

scihuber — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:26:13 +0000

Am I dreaming, or are companies trying to start an AI cult just to squeeze even more money out of me?

New comment by scihuber in "Germany goes from labour shortages to hiring freezes"

scihuber — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:34:22 +0000

All politicians simply psychopaths, or do they have to become psychopaths as they rise to power.

New comment by scihuber in "Germany goes from labour shortages to hiring freezes"

scihuber — Mon, 18 May 2026 11:33:44 +0000

The Germans themselves chose not to have children.

New comment by scihuber in "Too dangerous or just too expensive? The real reason Anthropic is hiding Mythos"

scihuber — Fri, 15 May 2026 14:43:57 +0000

I've always wondered: what if China were deliberately using AI to search for vulnerabilities in critical government servers, for example in the EU.

New comment by scihuber in "Russia's doping program is run by the same FSB team that poisoned Navalny"

scihuber — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:31:49 +0000