“They saw their injured country's woe;
The flaming town, the wasted field;
Then rushed to meet the insulting foe;
They took the spear, - but left the shield.”
―Philip Freneau
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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
Archilochus
Saturday, July 18, 2026
American Viagra
14 comments:
Johnathan Kahn
said...
Nazi Tattoo ! How is it that NOT enough for a a party claiming to represent everything seems to represent nothing? We are expected to support a candidate with a Nazi Tattoo for two decades, a history of racist, violent, homophobic, and antisemitic behavior, and possibly pedophilia, simply because of power? And Democrats have the audacity to get angry at people, especially Jews, who don’t support this? If you care about gaining power, then perhaps vet and produce a better candidate next time. Don’t expect the rest of us to abandon our principles because you endorsed, backed, and invested money in a problematic person…and kept doing so as more and more came to light. Apparently, very few of us hold ourselves to the same standard that we do for people across the aisle. Spare me the “he didn’t know what it was and got it covered up” excuse. You expect me to believe that the person who traveled to the only country in Europe that can legally give out Nazi tattoos, kept that tattoo on for two decades, and didn’t cover it up until he started running and has an antisemitic and racist past, didn’t know what he was doing? Or do you want us to support someone who was dumb enough not to know what kind of tattoo he had on himself for two decades? Like that’s who you want helping to make and vote on laws in this country? Would you accept this if it were coming across the aisle? The answer is no, and I am no hypocrite. I don’t accept this. You can demand better… you should. Especially if you call yourself a Democrat. Especially if you have talked about “Nazis,” “fascism,” and “Nazi salutes” for the last few years. If you can’t, then you are an unserious person. At the very least you should be holding politicians who backed him and helped him gain momentum, accountable
Well About some tier 0 stuff, as you seems not so interested in bare metal. ;-p Or brick and mortar.
As I said -- to build something on the ground -- you'd need some heavy constructions. From steel bars and concrete. And same big and sturdu machinery. Isn't it? Well, it's possible to use composites and etc -- but they'll ne big anyway.
While in the ocean -- you can just make inflatable structures. And that inflatable structures -- isn't it obvious -- to be 3D-printed?
The Skunk Works method is an organizational approach used to fast-track radical innovation by creating a small, autonomous team that operates outside standard corporate bureaucracy, red tape, and routine procedures. Originated by Lockheed’s Kelly Johnson, this framework prioritizes speed, intense focus, and direct executive backing to build prototypes and solve complex problems.Core PrinciplesAbsolute Autonomy: The team lead has total control over the project, day-to-day decisions, and internal operations without needing multi-layered approvals.Small, Elite Teams: Membership is restricted to a fraction of a normal system’s workforce (typically under 20–25 people), hand-picked for high cross-functional expertise and trust.Minimal Bureaucracy: Standard corporate reporting, rigid procurement rules, and paperwork are stripped away to accelerate execution.Direct Leadership Access: The unit reports directly to top leadership (like the CEO) rather than mid-level management silos.Rapid Prototyping: Emphasis is placed on building quick functional models and learning instantly from real-world testing or fast failure.
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Nazi Tattoo !
How is it that NOT enough for a a party claiming to represent everything seems to represent nothing?
We are expected to support a candidate with a Nazi Tattoo for two decades, a history of racist, violent, homophobic, and antisemitic behavior, and possibly pedophilia, simply because of power? And Democrats have the audacity to get angry at people, especially Jews, who don’t support this? If you care about gaining power, then perhaps vet and produce a better candidate next time. Don’t expect the rest of us to abandon our principles because you endorsed, backed, and invested money in a problematic person…and kept doing so as more and more came to light.
Apparently, very few of us hold ourselves to the same standard that we do for people across the aisle.
Spare me the “he didn’t know what it was and got it covered up” excuse. You expect me to believe that the person who traveled to the only country in Europe that can legally give out Nazi tattoos, kept that tattoo on for two decades, and didn’t cover it up until he started running and has an antisemitic and racist past, didn’t know what he was doing? Or do you want us to support someone who was dumb enough not to know what kind of tattoo he had on himself for two decades? Like that’s who you want helping to make and vote on laws in this country?
Would you accept this if it were coming across the aisle? The answer is no, and I am no hypocrite. I don’t accept this.
You can demand better… you should. Especially if you call yourself a Democrat. Especially if you have talked about “Nazis,” “fascism,” and “Nazi salutes” for the last few years. If you can’t, then you are an unserious person. At the very least you should be holding politicians who backed him and helped him gain momentum, accountable
alternatives also blocked? %^(
code: 7VAFDS
at https://transfrly.com/r/7VAFDS
naaah
only 15 min trial
just checked -- and it works
old one
must be overuse protection
404 Not found
yeah
as I said -- unuseful(
other chat working
from time to time
Well
About some tier 0 stuff, as you seems not so interested in bare metal. ;-p Or brick and mortar.
As I said -- to build something on the ground -- you'd need some heavy constructions. From steel bars and concrete.
And same big and sturdu machinery. Isn't it?
Well, it's possible to use composites and etc -- but they'll ne big anyway.
While in the ocean -- you can just make inflatable structures.
And that inflatable structures -- isn't it obvious -- to be 3D-printed?
So-called meta- or smart materials? ;-)
The Skunk Works method is an organizational approach used to fast-track radical innovation by creating a small, autonomous team that operates outside standard corporate bureaucracy, red tape, and routine procedures. Originated by Lockheed’s Kelly Johnson, this framework prioritizes speed, intense focus, and direct executive backing to build prototypes and solve complex problems.Core PrinciplesAbsolute Autonomy: The team lead has total control over the project, day-to-day decisions, and internal operations without needing multi-layered approvals.Small, Elite Teams: Membership is restricted to a fraction of a normal system’s workforce (typically under 20–25 people), hand-picked for high cross-functional expertise and trust.Minimal Bureaucracy: Standard corporate reporting, rigid procurement rules, and paperwork are stripped away to accelerate execution.Direct Leadership Access: The unit reports directly to top leadership (like the CEO) rather than mid-level management silos.Rapid Prototyping: Emphasis is placed on building quick functional models and learning instantly from real-world testing or fast failure.
With all the "division of labour" that a skunk-works avoids, it doesn't solve the "division of education and skills" problem of our current society.
???
Polymaths are rara avis
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