Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?

Irrespective of the goings on of Finland and Sweden, the larger issue is only growing in magnitude: that Russia finds itself as a lone actor on the global stage, increasingly more isolated in a global economy and more inter-connected world. That's not healthy for anyone and the consequences could h...

Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

An anecdote is not data. The USA's homicide rate is 210% higher than Canada's in 2020. You said it never happened in other countries. I just provided an example that it did, from only a couple of years ago. That's what you get for making absolute statements. That's not at all what I said. DIRECTFLT...

Re: What is up with scruffy United States airline grooming lately?Goy

Others should try to be open minded. This is priceless. BTW--Business travel is down because of teleconferencing and other electronic media. It's not because of pins, piercings and tats. I don't have any and don't especially care for them, but it doesn't affect my life one way or the other. To each...

Re: Rand Paul delays $40 billion Ukraine package

You might have a point if it were 400 billion. The Florida State Retirement system has $36B in unfunded pension liabilities, for comparison. 40 billion will not be a blink in the eye of the national debt. https://reason.org/commentary/the-florida-retirement-system-is-still-in-need-of-reform/ Also L...

Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

MaverickM11 wrote:

An anecdote is not data. The USA's homicide rate is 210% higher than Canada's in 2020.

Re: One dead 5 wounded in Laguna Woods CA church shooting

Sure doesn't fit the stereotype that you would expect.

Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

My question, if these folks doing these killings did not have easy access to guns, what would they use, or do we believe that if they cannot access guns they will simply let things go? In other countries, where they don't do mass killings with guns, they make suicide vests. There's no guarantee tha...

Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?

Taking a different viewpoint.... I hope we are not making the same mistakes that led to the war of 1914-1918 - namely 2 rival groupings of countries in Europe that were just waiting for the tiniest spark for the flames to erupt I doubt it. NATO isn't going to attack anyone and even Russia knows the...

Re: US pilots age 65+

65 seems very young for today's world. Hopefully it will be increased to at least 67 soon. Airlines need to move beyond seniority pay. Pay should be more equitable. People should not be paid poorly because they are young. It takes just as much skill to fly a RJ as it does a 777. Some of that skill ...

Re: Water Wars & Mega Droughts in the US Southwest

Pi7472000 wrote:

We will see millions of climate refugees from the Southwest by 2100. It seems the Great Lakes region will be the best region to be in by the end of the century.

Re: US pilots age 65+

65 seems very young for today's world. Hopefully it will be increased to at least 67 soon. Airlines need to move beyond seniority pay. Pay should be more equitable. People should not be paid poorly because they are young. It takes just as much skill to fly a RJ as it does a 777. Some of that skill ...

Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

The report I read said after this a-hole shot up the place, he put the gun to his chin but the cops talked him out of doing himself in. Too bad - nothing would be more deserving than this piece of filth to be removed from the planet. There are no words in the English language to strongly enough con...

Re: 10 killed in Buffalo mass shooting.

Guns. You guys definitely need more guns. And definitely no licenses and background checks. Just guns for everyone. That will fix things. I don't remember anyone saying we don't need permits and background checks but don't get let that stand in the way to a anti USA rant. :sarcastic: “Since Texas h...

Re: US pilots age 65+

Very few other jobs have mandatory retirement ages. Railroad engineers for example have hundreds of people if not thousands riding on a single train. Failing to stop at a signal or missing a speed restriction can cause a mass casualty event. No mandatory retirement age there. Nuclear armed countrie...

Re: US pilots age 65+

Retirement at 55 would be rediculous if someone is still in his prime. Far too many people working in large corporations are forced out in their 50s, still in their prime. Look at the recruiting website for any Fortune 500 company in the US. All the photos are of people in their 20s and early 30s. ...

Re: Collapse of a Historic Bridge in Pakistan

It wasn't historic, just old. They aren't the same thing.

Re: Water Wars & Mega Droughts in the US Southwest

Another thing to consider is power supply. Will the low lake levels at Lake Mead and Glen Canyon affect hydro power production? With all the older retirees in the Southwest, a power outage or even brownout in a July heatwave could have catastrophic effects.

Re: Water Wars & Mega Droughts in the US Southwest

Too much rain/water/flooding in the east too dry in the west. There has to be a way to efficiently and cheaply pipe water from east to west. If oil can be piped from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico surely water can be piped across the US. Water is needed in huge quantities compared to oil or natural g...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

on the other side it’s one off the most battle experienced and strongest armies in the alliance in a strategic location… But is that as important now that we know that Russia isn't all that they were cracked up to be? We'd lose control of the Bosporus but with Finland and Sweden, the Baltic would b...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Can NATO members sign bilateral security agreements with non members? I can definetely see US-CAN-UK-Norway-Poland telling Finland & Sweden that they will be protected in case of an agression. I would add Denmark to that list. They gave quite a bit of equipment to the Baltic states when they be...

Re: Rand Paul delays $40 billion Ukraine package

To answer that, I understand that some EU countries offer free education to their citizens, some including post-secondary educations Correct, but only to a point. I'm mainly familiar with Finland, since I talked to a tour guide about it. You don't just get a free college education in anything. Firs...

Re: Lockheed Martin Very Large Subsonic Airplane V type of -Tail

Well, since the V-tail Bonanza was the only semi-success, it doesn't seem to have been highly thought of.

Re: California High Speed Rail running into difficulties

Republicans start screaming "we don't have the money!" but, somehow, find money to expand freeways and give money to developers to build houses and condos and more streets. Maybe because that's what the "people" want? It's not just Republicans either, it's all politicians. Remem...

Re: Finland and Sweden: Together To NATO, Applying In May?