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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • Besides what other commentators already highlighted about what is going on with Russia, there is another component to this: other autocratic and warloving leaders might feel inspired by a lacking response from Europe to such a development.
    Xi wants Taiwan (and other territories in SEA, especially oceanic regions), and an attack on Taiwan would have a huge impact on global computing infrastructure. So a Europe seeming willing and able to help who it calls allies would be a better deterrent to war plans elsewhere.

    (And yes, it’s quite cynical to argue with the impact on economy rather than humanitarian arguments, but you have to put things into a politician’s perspective.)




  • Maybe you just need a much more heavy duty tool? A SAK is hands down the best knife to have in my pocket in my daily big city life. And it was originally developed for opening food cans and field stripping the swiss army’s rifles, not as a heavy duty outdoor survival and combat knife.

    If you use the wrong tool for the wrong job, that’s on you, not the knife.

    Also, knives that can be opened and locked with one hand are prohibited to publicly carry where I live, so not an option for me anyway.

    And finally, since I read your other comment saying “swiss army knives does not have any good knives”, Victorinox, the company producing and selling SAKs, does have other knives and multitools, including more heavy duty variants with one handed, lockable and thick spined blades.










  • Why would a dwarf make a magic passcode, let alone one in elvish.

    Because the door was made during a time of friendship between dwarves and elves. The door itself was made by Narvi, a dwarf, while Celebrimbor (yes, that Celebrimbor) carved and inlaid the letters.
    The doors were made to be used by both dwarves and elves, and since the dwarves do not teach their language to outsiders, the letters had to be elvish.

    Also, you should read the books. And the appendices. And the Silmarillion. It’s a fantastic world (and the books are different from the films in many regards).