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Reality Check: 10 More Years and Another 100 Billion for Afghanistan Is an Exit Strategy? by axolotl_peyotlin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 0 points1 point ago

Granted that is the definition that means it has claimed one empire and another is on the way. US operations in Afghanistan will continue to cost trillions in resources and thousands of lives. In conjunction with failed domestic policies from overspending and over regulating this will be just like the Soviet downfall. The major difference this time, I think, is that easy credit from the Federal Reserve and that the dollar is the reserve currency will cause another global recession much worse and much longer than the one at the end of 2008.

Reality Check: 10 More Years and Another 100 Billion for Afghanistan Is an Exit Strategy? by axolotl_peyotlin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

What is the obvious meaning? Is it that campaigns in Afghanistan cause empires to fall to their knees and contract back to their original boarders? Or is that when empires try to invade they fail?

I would put the number at 3: the British, Soviets and Americans.

Reality Check: 10 More Years and Another 100 Billion for Afghanistan Is an Exit Strategy? by axolotl_peyotlin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

But it was not the death of the British Empire. That was the question.

Same can be said of the Soviets. 70 years of socialist policies caused the death of the Soviet Empire, the civil war in Afghanistan just helped accelerate the process in the end. Countries so heavily indebted inevitably go to war. The collapse of the British Empire was measured in increasing losses and financial expenses in wars such as the Anglo-Afghan War. In the end, could we construe the statement 'graveyard of empires' as a notation of a tactically and strategically non-viable battleground for invading empires?

The Iraq War was far more expensive on every level.

Sure but that does not change the fact that US operations in Afghanistan are depleting resources, lives and morale, which accelerate the collapse of the US empire. Military operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Libya, and Pakistan are causing a sharp increase in debt in addition to the 700+ military bases the US has around the world and maritime patrols. The bailouts, welfare spending, and misc. govt waste domestically are the other half of the spending crisis that is going to make 2008 look like weak-sauce.

Reality Check: 10 More Years and Another 100 Billion for Afghanistan Is an Exit Strategy? by axolotl_peyotlin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 2 points3 points ago

The Anglo-Afghan War of the mid-19th century saw devastating losses for British-Indian forces in their campaigns.

Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty that ruled most of central-Asia during the 16th century said: "Afghanistan has not been and never will be conquered, and will never surrender to anyone."

I would count current US operations in Afghanistan as part of a dieing empire. Over a decade of war, thousands of deaths and trillions of dollars spent, the Afghanistan War is facilitating the end of the US empire.

Cyberpunk Movie Posters by EeeKittiesin Cyberpunk

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

The Blade Runner poster is dope

Reality Check: 10 More Years and Another 100 Billion for Afghanistan Is an Exit Strategy? by axolotl_peyotlin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 8 points9 points ago

Afghanistan: the graveyard of empires. This is why I love Ron Paul's references to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The Soviet's were bogged down in a civil war in Afghanistan for a decade, which was the nail in the coffin for a nation heavily indebted from conflict and welfarism. Fast forward to 2012 and the U.S.'s situation isn't looking too different.

$10,000,000 money bomb for RON PAUL in CA by shweatyyetiin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 0 points1 point ago

The Rise for Liberty money bomb was a success, pulling in almost $820,000 at the present. A week ago the campaign was calling for $600,000. I wonder if spending will go down now that the focus is on delegates rather than advertisement..?

Ron Paul: "I can’t win the nomination, but I’m not dropping out." by apz1in ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 5 points6 points ago

That is not what the article said. Down vote for misinformation.

“Unfortunately, barring something very unforeseen, our delegate total will not be strong enough to win the nomination,” campaign chairman Jesse Benton wrote in a strategy memo. “However, our delegates can still make a major impact at the National Convention and beyond.”

Benton is acting like a fool by saying this. Not even RP himself can estimate how many delegates will vote for him at the RNC.

If you want this brochure in the mailbox of every Texan before the primary, your contribution counts! by Starksin ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 0 points1 point ago

This is the state where this tactic will pay off significantly. With the TX primary being shot back it provided that the 12-term conservative Congressman is pitted against Mitt Romney, in his constituent state. This solidifies the race and with catchy information brochures distributed to hundreds of thousands of voters ahead of the primary there's the opportunity to make even the disparity in votes at the Virginia election look weak. That would certainly galvanize voters in the near California primary and the state conventions.

Will Mitt Romney Be Invalidated? by lib3rty411in ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 2 points3 points ago

Prime moment for Paul ahead of the Texas primary: opponent faces two felony investigations and bad PR with his history being dug up.

CJDNS-deb project should now be considered obsolete/abandoned by Rainfly_Xin darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72 0 points1 point ago

I'll keep myself updated on those. Please continue with your articles as that is the sort of fusion of philosophy and technical documentation this plan needs. Best of luck in your endeavors.

CJDNS-deb project should now be considered obsolete/abandoned by Rainfly_Xin darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

Its been real man, glad I could use it while it was still being maintained and provide some feedback. What are your plans for future projects?

Just finished watching the directors cut of Blade Runner, [spoilers] by mrthrowaway98in Cyberpunk

[–]Divinorum72 5 points6 points ago*

Hard to say man. Final cut removes one of the most comedic lines from the film: "I want more life...fucker" becomes "I want more life...father".

Blade Runner is a gritty cyberpunk film and therefore not meant to have sheen of consummate HD. The blu-ray version of the Final Cut looks to clean and fake. The Final Cut non-blu-ray version is a good balance of remastering and grittiness.

In "Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep" there is no reference to Deckard being a replicant. It is actually quite different from the film and a masterpiece of a novel.

Probably too early to post this, but what the hell. I'm starting work on ctdns tomorrow. by Rainfly_Xin darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

Good luck in your endeavor, I look forward to testing it when it becomes available.

The Club by colacubein Cyberpunk

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

Not enough credits

Two Alan Turing papers on code breaking released by the UK government's communications headquarters (GCHQ); it is believed Turing wrote the papers while at Bletchley Park working on breaking German Enigma codes by mepperin netsec

[–]Divinorum72 7 points8 points ago

Just like the Metaverse in Snow Crash, thought up in the early 90's, foreshadowed the rise of social media realms and interactive RPGs.

The next Ron Paul moneybomb? less than a day away. by thebrightsideoflifein ronpaul

[–]Divinorum72 1 point2 points ago

Is that Charlie Sheen left of Ron Paul in the banner?

Cyphernomicon by Divinorum72in darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72[S] 0 points1 point ago

That's a pragmatic issue. I have ideas about how conflicts can be solved in a free society but I don't think myself or any organization have the capacity to force solutions on a very large group of people. Statism displays this sort of arrogance because ultimately coercion is the mode of organizing people and enforcing contracts.

The question we should be asking ourselves first is if it is right to initiate force against others in order to achieve our goals. The practical questions about who builds the roads, prevents theft, protects the environment are important but trivial when considering taxation, incarceration and democide. These are important principle questions you should think about and apply to your own life. I am sure you would not prefer to have people close in your life get thrown into prison for not paying their taxes if they object to the wars and welfarism, for possessing a small amount of unpopular vegetation, for owning a firearm, etc.

First we need to point out the gun in the room and then we can begin to talk about practical ways of solving conflicts without concentrating a legitimate monopoly on force within the state. Again the logical problem here is that if the goal is to prevent beach of contracts and interpersonal violence with state power there ends up being violence anyway, through taxation and the levying of laws.

Cyphernomicon by Divinorum72in darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72[S] 1 point2 points ago

You assume wrong

BATMAN mesh on PirateBoxes. Anyone have any information related to this? by [deleted]in darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72 0 points1 point ago

I read about this when the article first appeared on Torrent Freak. Any updates on the status of drivers for BATMAN on the MR3020?

Cyphernomicon by Divinorum72in darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72[S] 1 point2 points ago*

Put into the context of internet freedom it does not sound like you would be for the merits of strong crypto, decentralization, and netsec because those are important aspects of the modern free market. Remember that the free market includes a wide spectrum of free associations in human relationships that go beyond the standard view of supply/demand economics. If you are against the free market it would seem that you are for using force to organize people and solve complex social problems. If that is the case I wonder how much of a point there is to you and I having this supposed 'discussion' if most of your ideas are backed by state violence. We could never come to agree to disagree.

Maybe this isn't the place for philosophical discussions about how the Meshnet plays into ideas of the free market and voluntarism, but these works certainly bring those issues to the forefront and present an interesting perspective on them.

Cyphernomicon by Divinorum72in darknetplan

[–]Divinorum72[S] 0 points1 point ago

lol

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/000/151/n725075089_288918_2774.jpg

Well look at if from this perspective, the free market includes more than the standard view of companies and consumers exchanging goods and services. In fact, the very idea of a corporation falls outside of the definition of free market because the state grants permission to the charter.

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