Yeah I mean, they use then in Crimea which the russians still hold, so it doesn’t really make sense.

Looking forward to the policy change

Should not stop us from trying though

Do they dislike me for no good reason? If yes: fuck them, I’m awesome!

Do they dislike me because I did something dumb? Let’s talk and let me appologise if I cocked something up for you. My intentions are rarely malicius.

This let’s me live a happy life knowing I didn’t ruin anyone’s day and ignore the rest.

Yeah we swapped over to the PS5 DualSense. So much nicer.

Edit: only works on Homebrewed Switch sadly

We tried that in Europe. We bought oil and gas en masse from Russia. Companies opened factories there. We thought that by showing them that cooperation is better than the cold war, we can all move forward.

Then they attacked Ukraine.

Honestly mate: your quest not to pick side is sort of understandable. The world feels like a crap place these days with wars, rising prices and political unrest. While I generally dislike painting the world in black and white, it is sometimes necessary to accept that some issues are. This is one of those times.

Russia viciously and brutally invaded and terrorise Ukraine and her people, and that is not right. Appeasing to their moronic demands is not an option anyone should even be considering after all the pain and suffering they have caused.

We don’t reward this kind of behaviour, ever. It only brings more pain down the road.

Thanks for the chat and have a great summer, mate.

Honestly, if another cold war is the outcome of us stepping up for what is right in this world, then I think it’s a better alternative than giving into any dicators demands.

Don’t get me wrong: I don’t want it, but the alternative is everlasting certainty for Putin and future cronies that attacking sovereign countries is totally fine as long as he has nukes.

So to answer your question: the general idea to avoid this is to make sure everybody knows the west wants no war, but we will not sit idly by and watch it unfold right on our doorstep. And we are strong enough to beat you if it comes to that.

You don’t need allways to fight the bully to make him stop. You just need to make sure he knows you will fight and he most likely will lose.

I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt then, mostly because I agree with you that the best solution is the one where the fewest amount of people die.

I think where we diverge is how to achieve this. From what we’ve seen so far, Ukraine surrendering would probably not end the war. At least long term. Russia would use the time to re-arm and retry. Even if they don’t, the people in these new russian territories would be poorly treated and potentially murdered, especially those disagreeing with the peace agreement. That is my honest opinion. Therefore, the only other ways are Russia going home or Ukraine beating them.

The first one isn’t happening, so we end up alternative three.

Do you agree or disagree with my assessment?

NATO has been on their doorsyed since it’s inception, so this argument is unreasonable.

Norway is a founding member and share a border with them.

Now why would they fear Ukraine joining a non-confontational alliance?

And how do you rationalize the fear of your neighbour making new friends by physically attacking them?

I don’t know if you are a russian bot or actually conflicted so I’m giving you a chance to explain what you think Ukraine should really do. In my mind, bowing down to a bully is never ever the answer and support any aid they get in their purely defensive war.

Is there any chance this will ever pass?

I don’t really know what it would take to get this done

Just to tack on and expand on your first point: LED monitors are normally LCD displays but with LED backligthing, allowing for more zone control and it is more efficient both with space and energy usage.

For TV’s, burn in is becomming less of an issue due to software in newer models and improvements in the tech. The same goes for phones. Older OLED phones like the Pixel 2 I think, had issues with burn-in.

Rtings is actually doing a long term torture test as we write. They have also included some PC monitors for good meassure.

In general, the reason why it’s still not perfect for PC is that all office/daily use retains a static image on a large portion on your screen. Imagine a browser, Excel or program with a big static toolbar. This will cause issues even with pixel shift and refresh cycles. You can only move pixels so much without it affecting your experience.

If you were to only game or watch movies on it, it would likely never show signs of burn-in.

Hope this made sense

Thank you, friend!

Pretty good!

I am in parental leave for another two months so I get to play with the little one and stay home.

Aren’t women safe in all states?
It’s a bit hard to fathom as a European, so I’d love some knowledge if you’d share

I’ve seen them in southern Europe on vacation, but never in the Nordics. Allways thought it was a Iberian/Latin thing (FR, ES, IT, PT). Guess they are more common than I thought.

He was being a cunt for no reason, so I had some fun responding to him.

Now you’re being a cunt, so I’m having some fun responding to you.

I’m doing this for your benefit, so you get to keep practicing reading comprehension. Thank me later, cunt.

I’m sure you did, but that is not a good thing. At least where I’m from, a contract is a must have. It states everything related to your job, including tasks, vacation time and salary. Without it you have fewer (or none) legs to stand on should your employer be an ass.

You wouldn’t buy a house without signing the paperwork proving it’s yours and you should not work without a signed contract.

I’m no neuroscientist so I can’t in good faith comment on our development, so I’m only arguing against the contract signing part.

I think your hot take is fine, but you do lack a certain way with words my friend.

Maybe next time hit the “post” button after the first three words. It would be better for everyone.

Interesting, but don’t you think it would cause issues as well?

We all develop differently and many are mature before 25 while I’ve ceetainly met people who are not even in their thirties. Do you have any research to support 25 being a more fitting age than 18?

Also: if you cannot enter contracts you cannot work. Do you really think everybody should not be able to hold a job until they reach 25?

We all have mate. That doesn’t make you a bad person.

Just strive to do a little better every day