Posts by bluepuma9

Linux should run just fine. If all else fails, it’s not like you lose much by giving it a shot. Windows 7 isn't even going to recognize your HW anymore.

Max Verstappen came back just to drop a comment about Mercedes after qualifying😳

slyfox43 said:This serves as a unique laboratory for refining combat systems and tactics for "near-peer" warfare—the kind of engagement the US military hasn't seen in half a century. The Russians, those supposed "masters of asymmetric warfare," are unleashing such a massive amount of asymmetry right now that it's actually quite incredible.

To start, we saw modern, though perhaps not yet "cutting edge," systems like the Javelin (and later the Stinger) being deployed. The longer this drags on and the more resources Russia pours into it—unless the situation turns hopeless, which seems unlikely given current trends—the more new infantry weapons, gear, and tactical maneuvers will be "field-tested" against the Russians. They are going to bleed out in Ukraine; it's going to knock nearly all their teeth out.

Ukraine won't just survive; they're going to evolve into a society and a military force that becomes an insurmountable obstacle for Russia. Essentially, Russia is going to end up with a high-octane version of Poland sitting right on their border.

On paper? Sure. In reality? Not really. The Russians are stuck using outdated tactics and old-school tech. Most of the hardware being used in Ukraine is stuff the Americans have already field-tested in earlier versions back in Afghanistan. 😬

Last season, there were all these rumors floating around from sources close to Ferrari suggesting things were getting tense between Charles Leclerc and Mario Binotto... apparently, Binotto was leaning toward Carlos Sainz because he saw him as the more well-rounded driver. It might just be some internet trolls talking nonsense, but honestly? The results speak for themselves.

There was this great moment during one of the press conferences when Latifi mentioned how much positive buzz there’s been surrounding Williams this year, and then Russell just cuts in with, "Are you talking about me?" 😁

graniteharbor502 said:It wouldn't exactly go well for them if the FIA treated those sidepods like they treated DAS, considering DAS was banned the very next season.
This kind of backstabbing isn't anything new. It’s always just a bunch of people fighting behind closed doors over who gets to file more lawsuits.

Today, Alpha Tauri clocked the fastest time at the end of the day, but Red Bull pulled way more laps.

Yeah, it was banned the following year. If they manage to snag a double championship again this season, I guess that's a pretty fair trade-off, right? 😁

stormybadger8 said:It’s not even about Williams, Aston Martin, Mercedes, or McLaren 🤔

I totally blanked on them 🤣

The only real way out of this mess is to raise the ride height and go with a softer setup.

graniteharbor502 said:Some folks in the paddock are already calling Bear's sidepods illegal. The games are starting...

Just like the DAS system, Mercedes-Benz designed this car with the FIA's blessing. There's no illegality here. Red Bull can try to file a protest, but they'd need 8 out of 10 teams, F1, and the FIA to all agree. Since Williams, AM, and Mercedes-Benz all run the same engine, getting 8 out of 10 teams to align is basically impossible. Horner can just keep singing his battle songs if he wants.

... I'm not entirely sure what the deal is here. I don't see a new badge showing up on my profile.

Carl Lee27 said:Can we really call these weapon shipments anything other than direct interference in the conflict? I mean, if this keeps up, could the fallout hitting the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Poland be something they’ve never even witnessed in their entire history?
Or was the little guy just talking nonsense?

Look, Russia can't say a damn thing to Ukraine about who they buy weapons from or how they do it. You've got two sovereign nations trading conventional arms that aren't under any sanctions. It's pretty straightforward business.

swiftjackal11 said:Putin basically breathed life back into NATO. If this war drags on for even ten more days, he’ll have succeeded in turning the entire world against him. By next year, his victory parade in Moscow will probably only have two guests showing up: Vučić and Lukashenko.
(Dave, February 26, 2022 2:16 PM)

If Putin even shows up to the parade at all... 😬

Michael Davis10 said:I guess you can't even start a war unless you've planned for at least 3 or 4 months of fighting first.

Sure, but who actually has the cash flow to bankroll three or four months of combat these days? It’s not like the old days. Back then, a single cruise missile might run you a few million bucks, but now? Just look at the price tag when you start dumping hundreds of them onto the field.

Charles Fox said:👍

Ninety percent of people are thinking like five-year-olds, yet we’re all going to feel the sting of this conflict firsthand.
Prices are climbing every single day. People are going to lose their jobs, and who knows what else is coming down the pipeline.
No war has ever yielded anything good. (Except for the profiteers.)

Of course it isn't. But this war—sorry, let's call it a "peacekeeping mission"—was started by Putin. So, screw him. He needs to take his medicine, otherwise he'll just keep doing it.

Sam Martinez9 said:I have to disagree. Nuclear weapons come in all different yields and ranges, and Putin would likely use the more powerful ones to target European cities far from the Russian border. I'm thinking specifically of major cities in the United Kingdom and the European Union—essentially, cities within NATO member states.

In my view, only a madman would initiate a war like the one Putin has started, and a madman will certainly resort to nuclear weapons if he feels like it. To him, individual lives aren't the priority; his objectives are.

His goal ceases to exist, along with him, the second he uses nukes.

The China Development Bank is already starting to tighten the screws on raw material trade with Russia. Sorry, Putin, but the market is a cold mistress. 😁

Benjamin Taylor6 said:There isn't really much going to happen if Turkey decides to block the Bosphorus to Russian ships. Especially the warships. Now, if we were talking about commercial vessels, that would be a different story entirely.

p.s.
Something just crossed my mind while I was sitting here: does international law actually permit piracy by parties involved in a conflict? Think about it—Ukraine could theoretically arm up some inconspicuous merchant ship to intercept Russian cargo vessels in international waters and sink them. It’s the kind of thing the Swabians used back in World War II.

That’s their fastest shot at the Mediterranean and everything else. For trade? It would be a total disaster.

John McClane.

Morgan Brown4 said:I haven't seen anything suggesting Coverdale would actually want Whitesnake to keep going without him... Dina is just there doing backing vocals and keys.

Besides, Whitesnake without DC doesn't really make sense. He *is* Whitesnake. Looking back at their whole history, the band has basically just been Coverdale plus a revolving door of different musicians.

Maybe after Coverdale retires (or, God forbid, passes away), we might see some sort of all-star tribute band made up of former members. Something like how those Dio Disciples popped up after RJD died, or those Thin Lizzy reunions they've done over the last thirty years after Phil passed.

Personally, I’m pretty sure Coverdale's plan is for Jelusick and the rest to keep the Whitesnake name alive after he hangs it up, just so the money keeps flowing. He might show up here and there at a big stadium show to give the band some street cred, or maybe he'll stick to writing and producing albums while the others handle the singing. That's just my gut feeling.

There’s potential here. They really ought to pair this concept with tracks that statistically see more overtaking opportunities.

Matthew Booth said:Which one should I grab?
https://www.amazon.com/example-laptop-link-1

https://www.amazon.com/example-laptop-link-2

I’d probably just go with the Acer. Mostly because it won't drain my bank account quite as fast.

granitegardener said:So, can a gaming laptop with a 1080p screen actually push a signal to a 2K monitor and let me run games at that higher resolution? I’m asking strictly from a technical standpoint here—not worrying about whether my frame rates will tank or anything like that.

Most modern laptops can handle at least 4K at 60 Hz on an external display, and plenty of the high-end ones with dedicated GPUs can drive two monitors like that. So, technically speaking, you should be fine.