And many examples in the Internet-related businesses...

Everything is not subjective. Fairness is subjective, death is objective...

Without the replays, leg before wicket was subjective.. but what innings it was is objective.

Just go look it up.

Well, first, many suffer from the effects of repeated influenza infections. Often these are followed by pneumonia etc., or influenza follows (or coincides with) that. Each of these infections can cause lung damage, and eventually you are afflicted with something in the COPD spectrum.

And I use the phrase 'special, just like everyone else' often to highlight the reality that so many are afflicted, it's more common for someone you meet to have a physical challenge than not. Some aren't so obvious. So long as I take my $4800/yr inhaled medication, I do pretty well. I no longer even treat my asthma, it's insignificant compared to the other problems. I hope to not progress to emphysema and answer the ritual question 'how long did you smoke?'. I quit in 1977. It's not a factor.

But this COVID is another insult to our bodies. And the rushed prevention measures may have been worse than the disease. Most of this we won't know for many years. And some of us will find it has exacerbated other problems that weren't apparent. If we can, we must know if this was a man-made or enhanced disease, and if so, that cannot be allowed again. Nonetheless, it's here. We need to make better efforts to eradicate it, and treat those afflicted.

And what happens when the enemy kills your satellites?

Now, I completely agree that stealth is overemphasized, but stealth is just part of a larger problem. The US military, particularly the Air Force, has a seriously bad tendency to rely on "magic bullet" solutions... a hyper-expensive technology that they think will win wars in a single blow.... instead of taking a layered approach that mixes new solutions with old. Which is important, because, war after war, we have to relearn the painful lesson that magic bullets tend to fail.

The F-4 Phantom not only met expectations, but far exceeded them, to the point that the USAF adopted it (even though it hurt their pride being a Navy program). McDonnell started the design in 1955, the prototype rolled out in 1958, and it entered USN and USMC service in 1960. After it was bloody obvious that the F-4 was far better than anything the USAF had in it's so-called Century Series of fighters, USAF adopted it in 1962 and their initial version... the F-4C... entered frontline service in 1963. It would dominate USAF's tactical fighter wings, with F-4's making up 16 of their 24 wings at one time. All on time, and on budget, with multiple versions being developed along the way (notably the RF-4 photo reconnaissance aircraft, and USAF's ant-surface to air missile "Wild Weasel" F-4G versions).

After WW1, the kings and queens in Europe saw their political power greatly reduced, and by the end of WW2 the few monarchies that survived had their monarchs limited to ceremonial duties, with real political authority being wielded by the countryâ(TM)s equivalent of a prime minister. The exceptions are microstates - Liechtenstein, Monaco, Vatican - the last one the only absolute monarchy left in Europe.

Not having children is the right choice considering what the world is now.

"Tell that to the people who are suffering the effects of "long Covid","

Tell THAT to the people suffering the after-effects of repeated flu infections (due to vaccines that miss the current variants), pneumonia after pneumonia as a chaser (no vaccines for this until fairly recently), innocuous but after a few decades leaving many with a new problems.

For instance, bronchiectasis...

You think Covid is unique? It's fashionable. Everyday COPD is not. You're special, though. Just like everyone else.

Oh Jerry..and shame on /. for posting this drivel.

Take away the satellites, and you effectively take away the drones. Don't kid yourself. The destruction of comms satellites will cripple nations, as we've largely gotten rid of backup terrestrial navigation aids like LORAN in the West, while both Russian and China kept legacy nav and com systems as backups, and are even expanding them. The first day of the war, satellites will be the very first thing to go, because you go after your enemies communications first.

I know many and I even speak russian fluently. And yes, many idiots do worhsip stalin. Many other idiots even worship hitler.
Hell, putler's favourite philosopher was a fascist and putler's justification for the invasion was an almost literal quote of hitler, as were many other things he stated. How does it feel to defend an actual fascist?

I bet you always blame the victims until you are one, and then suddenly it is everyone's fault but yours.

So can I jump to assuming mocking murder is ok with you? Or is it just mocking the victim of a murder?

While we're at it, what can people say that justifies murdering them? And what did Charlie Kirk say that you think justifies his murder?

My comment wasn't directed at you. You and I agree on this. Others still think law will fix human nature.

Voting against the Big Beautiful Bill:

Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Warren Davidson of Ohio.

A procedural measure Republicans on the Rules Committee advanced Monday night would extend until March 31 a block on efforts by Democrats and several Republicans to end the national emergencies underlying Trump’s sweeping tariffs — including on Mexico, Canada, Brazil and his “liberation day” levies from April:

Reps. Kevin Kiley of California, Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana.

Against the debt limit/spending bill in December 2024, when Trump was merely President-Elect:

Aaron Bean (Fla.), Andy Biggs (Ariz.), Josh Brecheen (Okla.), Tim Burchett (Tenn.), Eric Burlison (Mo.), Kat Cammack (Fla.), Michael Cloud (Texas), Andrew Clyde (Ga.), Eli Crane (Ariz.), John Curtis (Utah), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), Russ Fulcher (Idaho), Bob Good (Va.), Paul Gosar (Ariz.), Andy Harris (Md.), Wesley Hunt (Texas), Doug Lamborn (Colo.), Debbie Lesko (Ariz.), Greg Lopez (Colo.), Morgan Luttrell (Texas), Nancy Mace (S.C.), Thomas Massie (Ky.), Richard McCormick (Ga.), Cory Mills (Fla.), Alexander Mooney (W.Va.), Blake Moore (Utah), Nathaniel Moran (Texas), Ralph Norman (S.C.), Andy Ogles (Tenn.), Scott Perry (Pa.), Bill Posey (Fla.), Matt Rosendale (Mont.), Chip Roy (Texas), David Schweikert (Ariz.), Keith Self (Texas), Victoria Spartz (Ind.), Thomas Tiffany (Wis.), Beth Van Duyne (Texas).

That is enough for now. So continue and explain how these aren't important, or misleading, or whatever you need to to continue your meme. You aren't actually claiming the Republican Party is lockstep with Trump, are you? Or are you that ignorant of GOP history?