War with Russia

[briantrumpet]

Yes that too of course. They also meddled in US elections. To me it seems that Ukraine have taken one for the team and we have a duty to support them.

Zackly. Even if one has issues with their governance and endemic corruption, the cost to them has been massive, not least in psychological terms. Meanwhile we complain about the cost of sunflower oil.

 

[Milzy]

We've been at war with them for 50+ years. Not sure if you're trying to be some kind of edgelord, but there is no way that a nation which feels comfortable assassinating people on our own soil and attacking our critical infrastructure is not our enemy.
I do of course expect you to disagree, so 🤷‍♂️

It’s the regimes. The people of the west and the Russian general population don’t want conflict. Would rather trade and be friends.

 

[UglyWithaSidePart]

It’s the regimes. The people of the west and the Russian general population don’t want conflict. Would rather trade and be friends.

No sh1t

 

[Psamathe]

Russia isn’t our enemy.

I think that the idea of "being at war" vs "being at peace" is too simplistic for what has become a question of degree.

Same with "friends" vs "enemies".

It's more nuanced and can also vary depending on what aspects of any situation you look at.

 

[briantrumpet]

Bluesky has been spying on me/us.

 

[Pinno718]

Russia isn’t our enemy.

Would you care to elaborate: why?

 

[Ian H]

Would you care to elaborate: why?

Silly question.

Big Dave been talking $h1te to me again. 🙄

 

[Pinno718]

• The most significant refinery in Moscow - Kapotnya, struck overnight with over 1660 drones sent by Ukraine. in a 4 hour barrage. Russian air defences systems caused havoc and destruction, flailing in the onslaught. The refinery supplies 40% of Moscow's fuel.
• Moscow plastic factory hit by 'friendly fire' in retaliation.
• Sofyino logistics centre wiped out - 850,000 sq metres.
• All of the above, just a reminder on election day.
• Fuel queues growing and growing and growing...
• 450 flights cancelled or delayed out of Moscow
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[briantrumpet]

View attachment 17383

Just 'FTR', that's an AI version of the actual smoke plume.

 

[Pinno718]

Just 'FTR', that's an AI version of the actual smoke plume.

I do like it nonetheless. Doesn't have to be AI, it could just be photoshop job.

 

[Pinno718]

Ukraine has successfully tested jet drone interceptors.

https://www.commonspace.eu/news/ukr...-new-interceptor-against-faster-shahed-drones

 

[Ian H]

I do like it nonetheless. Doesn't have to be AI, it could just be photoshop job.

Photoshopping is just laborious, old-fashioned AI.

 

[farfromtheland]

Photoshopping is just laborious, old-fashioned AI.

It's like drum machines though. Drummers tend to use them better.

 

[briantrumpet]

Photoshopping is just laborious, old-fashioned AI.

Though maybe slightly easier to spot. I'm reminded of this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War_photographs_controversies

 

[Psamathe]

Photoshop supports Content Credentials/C2PA so origin and history can be securely included embedded in the image file.

Higher end camera can embed Content Credentials when the image is taken, Many (professional) image adjusting and editing programs maintain and add edit summaries providing full audit trail. Ie demonstrate it's not AI and detailing if AI tools have been used to manipulate the image.

C2PA is already moving through the camera and editor range eg Samsung smartphone cameras now support embedding C2PA within camera images.