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Ukraine weapons thread General Military Discussion

Started 24/2/22 by gatnerd; 241437 views.

Msg 1297 of 1637 to schnuersischnuersi

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From: gatnerd

8-Dec

We had a funny one in Nevada. Environmental groups campaigned for years to build a solar farm out there, because the whole state is basically a sunny desert wasteland perfect for it.

Then some company decides to build the solar farm, in the middle of nowhere (like where one could set an atom bomb off for testing nowhere.)

Another environmental group sued to block the project, to protect some turtle that no one had ever heard of that lives in that wasteland.

Apparently global warming is both an imminent catastrophe that all stops must be pulled out to prevent, yet we should not dare to inconvenience some random desert turtles to mitigate it.

Msg 1298 of 1637 to gatnerdgatnerd

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Same story everywhere , protest everything there is always something in a way. We couldn't build wind turbines in our country for 15+ years because of some birdwatchers NGO ,that by the way are 100% state-funded ,and we are not talking massive fields of turbines but like 3-10units. Now we have same story with hydropower , state funded NGO , issue is the influence of dams on the rivers. Unlike US here in Europe NGO's mostly run on state funds other financing is negligible . and NGO business model is booming its an industry in itself, and the number of people employed by xyz NGOs is huge .

Edited 08 December 2022 13:41 by Mr. T (MrT4)

Msg 1299 of 1637 to Mr. T (MrT4)MrT4

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From: Farmplinker

8-Dec

American NGOs get a lot of government funding, too. Also, special tax privileges, although yours over there probably do too.

Msg 1300 of 1637

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From: gatnerd

9-Dec

Some more DIY drone defense; thermal optics / cameras added to HMG's and Autocannons to improve their ability to spot drones. Also some retro style circular anti aircraft sights.