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New comment by yostrovs in "Hanoi’s humble beer glass and the memory of a nation"

yostrovs — Tue, 19 May 2026 21:03:19 +0000

You don't get beer after brewing. You get wart. Beer you get after fermentation. Since it's alcoholic, it'll last more than one day.

New comment by yostrovs in "The abandoned war: Why no one is stopping the genocide in Sudan"

yostrovs — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:01:47 +0000

Most of the countries and coalitions you're alluding to have no functional militaries or actual interest in doing something about the war. They do strongly condemn.

New comment by yostrovs in "The abandoned war: Why no one is stopping the genocide in Sudan"

yostrovs — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:58:38 +0000

"The world" cares about some more than others. That's why the plight of the Palestinians is daily on the news, while that of the Yazidis or Druze is not.

New comment by yostrovs in "The abandoned war: Why no one is stopping the genocide in Sudan"

yostrovs — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:55:50 +0000

This war is not even known about by the general public. The question is why not? I believe the actors of the war nobody hates or loves outside of Africa. Nobody knows them. If it would be Americans, Chinese, Israelis, or Russians involved, the war would be in the news.

New comment by yostrovs in "KLM cancels 160 flights due to fuel shortage"

yostrovs — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:37:18 +0000

There's also the third option that's usually taken: condemnation of the trajectory.

New comment by yostrovs in "Tesla Is Sitting on a Record 50k Unsold EVs"

yostrovs — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:05:27 +0000

Hate is a bad phenomenon. I even see signs in my neighborhood saying stuff like "hate has no home here". Maybe try to tamper it down a bit?

New comment by yostrovs in "Solar panels at Lidl? Plug-in versions set to appear in shops"

yostrovs — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:57:30 +0000

I've been seeing headlines of this sort last few weeks. It points to Europe preparing for the next time the Hormuz is blocked off. But are there actual actions taken beyond those that save 10 percent on an apartment's electricity bills? Are there large scale mitigation measures that would actually soften the impact of another energy shortage in a serious way?

New comment by yostrovs in "Nematophagous Fungus"

yostrovs — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:47:27 +0000

They're commonly foraged, and naturally present a curious question of whether they're a vegan food since they're carnivorous.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gaza toddler returned with alleged torture wounds after Israeli detention"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:47:46 +0000

What are you comparing to? The Irish military?

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:42:07 +0000

You may be right, but I think it's important to realize that there is no IHL and what these experts say doesn't change anything in practice. Pointing to some law that doesn't exist/not enforced only highlights how irrelevant it is. If there was a military force behind the pleadings of the experts of IHL, which would enforced it, then it would mean something. Alas, that's not the case.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:15:36 +0000

If having precision weapons raises the duty to verify, does it follow that having unguided weapons raises the duty to not use them at all, since the operator doesn't know what it will strike?

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 13:30:10 +0000

I agree with you that I wish for trust and cooperation. But that's just not the way the world is. There is no international law. There really isn't, however much we wish it to be. And therefore bringing up statutes and the ICC is just talk. It does nothing to improve the situation or to influence it in any way.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:46:10 +0000

Dubai and the Emirates in general should have concerned themselves first with securing the freedom of navigation of the Persian Gulf, and then with building a playground for adults. But they didn't and expected someone else to do it for them.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:43:24 +0000

What about unguided bombs? When they strike an apartment building, the person firing it can't be guilty. He never aimed at an apartment building. Right? The real rule here is that only the people with precision weapons can be seen as guilty.

New comment by yostrovs in "Gulf Countries' Frustration with the US Grows as War Wears On"

yostrovs — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:39:27 +0000

Pretending that there's international law, even a court to enforce it, is just closing one's eyes. It's all talk when the court is alone, without any police power to enforce its judgements. The Rome Statute and the ICC exist to make people feel better, to have people believe that the world is just thanks to a few brave bureaucrats. These bureaucrats issue statements, judgements, even arrest warrants! That sounds serious. The judges even look serious.

New comment by yostrovs in "Slovenian officials blame Israeli firm Black Cube for trying to manipulate vote"

yostrovs — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:41:29 +0000

Europeans give too much value to their sympathies. Given that it's now clear to anyone that will open their eyes that there is no international law, Europe ends up looking like an old grandpa yelling at the clouds, powerless to actually do something. Sympathies are not enough.

New comment by yostrovs in "In Edison’s Revenge, Data Centers Are Transitioning From AC to DC"

yostrovs — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:23:51 +0000

Check out older English cars.

New comment by yostrovs in "4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches"

yostrovs — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 19:05:32 +0000

Exactly. 0.23% of GDP. It exists only to be able to say that it exists. But it's not in NATO. The Irish will protect themselves if things go bad.

New comment by yostrovs in "4Chan mocks £520k fine for UK online safety breaches"

yostrovs — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:17:10 +0000

Ireland doesn't have a military.

New comment by yostrovs in "Militaries are scrambling to create their own Starlink"

yostrovs — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:13:30 +0000

American supremacy was due to the previous superpowers smashing themselves against each other, and then being relatively poor for decades after while rebuilding the continent.