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Nancy Gomez26 said:If the pressure had truly been dropped that low right before the sabotage—assuming the pipeline sits 330 feet below the ocean floor—we wouldn't be seeing this massive plume of gas bubbles on the surface. At that depth, the ocean exerts more pressure than those alleged 7 bars. Since gas is lighter than water, some would certainly escape to the surface depending on the hole's size and location, but it wouldn't manifest in such a concentrated, massive volume. The reality is that the pipeline was under significant pressure; it’s been leaking for days (which explains the dropping pressure), and the breach itself is substantial—potentially a full-section rupture.
I'm really not sure, maybe check with McElligott...
brightheron64 said:Theoretically speaking, though, how on earth are you supposed to shove anything (through a tiny hole in a barrel) when you're dealing with internal pressures exceeding 1,400 PSI? 🤔
Just to give you some perspective, this example shows a situation where the internal pressure is only about 87 PSI. 😉
Did nobody notice that they actually dropped the pressure down to 7 bar the day before the explosion happened?
Bonus question for the group, who could have possibly known the pressure was lowered right then, and what was the reason behind it...
So, they just passed that law where you can face up to ten years for handing over gear... I’m betting we’re about to see some skirmishes followed by retreats because everyone will claim the enemy is just too "superior" to hold the line, and honestly, Putko might just rub it in their faces, which seems to be exactly what's happening near Liman right now since the Russians pulled out and left only the outskirts behind...
Megan Thomas5 said:Honestly, I couldn't care less. If the choice is between wiping out the entire world or letting Ukraine fall, I’ll take the global meltdown every single time. Ukraine has to fight for itself, even if it means the end of humanity. To hell with the world if we just sit back and let tyrants get whatever they want.
I'm with you on this, there's just no negotiating with aggressors, and history has shown us over and over again, both near and far, that it never works...
analogbear70 said:It’s honestly tragic what this has turned into. I can only hope that common sense eventually prevails. Russian aggression shows no signs of stopping, yet I don't see many voices here or even in the wider world pushing for actual de-escalation. We saw how pressure was applied on our side—weapon embargos, endless rounds of negotiations, and finally that infamous Z4 plan that would have basically handed over a state within a state to the insurgents. Here, there isn't even a whisper of trying to appease the Russians by treating them like some sort of "great power," and frankly, that lack of recognition is what stings them most amidst their defeats. The bottom line is that Russia is trying to bleed everything dry—down to the very last Ukrainian—before they attempt to carve up territory and drag us all back into a Dark Age for the next two centuries. That’s a dangerous gamble that could pull everyone under. How should we face an aggressor? I don't have a simple answer. All I know is that right now, I see zero interest in settling this conflict. Just like how we had to exhaust every single other option before Operation Storm, this feels like the only path left.
The comparison doesn't really hold up because we were building a nation from scratch without international recognition, whereas Russia is attacking a sovereign, recognized nation that they actually signed security guarantees for back in 1995, so now they suddenly need to be accommodated or whatever...
It’s supposed to be one of the most powerful militaries on earth, yet you see soldiers out there buying their own thermal underwear just to stay warm...
According to reports from The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, military trucks and armored vehicles marked with that "Z" symbol are a common sight in town, alongside exhausted soldiers in uniform who are forced to buy their own winter gear and thermal layers just to survive the coming cold months...
Beyond the stories brought in by beaten soldiers fleeing from Ukrainian forces—tales of defeat, brutal conditions at the front, and the sheer organizational chaos within the Russian military—the whole city feels the weight of the nearby war, especially with the constant activity of air defenses echoing through the suburbs. You can hear the distant thud of intercepted projectiles and the rumble of explosions, and even down in the southern district, debris from destroyed munitions occasionally falls...
Drew Booth60 said:This is turning into a massive defeat for Russia—we're nowhere near the finish line here, and sure, they might manage to scrape by using mass mobilization, but it’s still going to be a devastating blow. Once you strip away their nuclear arsenal, their military strength is actually trailing behind Iran, Turkey, or even Korea. And don't even get me started on the USA or China. They're battling deep-seated corruption and demographic collapses; honestly, the only thing keeping them afloat right now is their sheer abundance of natural resources. As long as the state doesn't fracture entirely, those resources and their nukes will always allow them to cling to being a regional power that carries some weight globally.
I feel like this should be obvious even to the Russophiles out there—in this emerging multipolar world, they won't be the main players anymore. Instead, we'll see new regional powers stepping up that actually have the military teeth and the population numbers to back it up.
PS.
It’s pretty strange how little our local news outlets—and even much of the Western media—are actually covering this huge win for Ukraine. This could very well be the turning point for the entire conflict, regardless of which way things swing from here. There’s plenty of other noise out there, but despite this potentially being the pivot point of a war that’s been the top headline for us and the West for six months now, the coverage is surprisingly thin. It's odd.
There’s something almost shameful about it, especially since you actually have to pay just to read the details...👎
Robert Hall7 said:The visibaba is an endemic species—protected by law. It’s like trying to find a wild violet in our forests; you could search with a flashlight and still come up empty. In both the plant and animal kingdoms, there are species that are strictly protected because they're on the brink of extinction. No one should be out there scavenging visibabas to sell. It would be just as absurd as starting a campaign to cull cormorants, hawks, or sparrows. Those species weren't considered "protected" yesterday, and they aren't today. I see grandmothers offering visibabas every time I drive through the valley. If they actually faced the legal consequences, they'd be screaming. Have people ever heard of flora and fauna conservation? Maybe try reading the law for once and checking when it was enacted. I fully support this initiative to protect and preserve our native plants and wildlife.
Sparrows are actually protected birds, and the fine for intentionally killing one is $1667. 👍
I finally get it even if it’s still a bit tricky to wrap my head around...
Looking back at your post, you made it look so much easier than I thought, especially since I was out here manually typing in all those URL characters one by one, so thanks a ton for the help
I was also wondering if someone could explain how you can actually hide a web address or a URL behind a single word or even a whole phrase, so that when you click on that specific word, it just opens up the link...
Thanks