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I meant in principle. Apparently, some English soldiers, four I think, have gone AWOL to go there. As an analogy this situation is like you and I playing chess, but I've got Gary Kasporov secretly texting me moves. It's Gary that's really playing you. I'm his proxy.

I know, I'm following many sources very frequently. Putin's current suspected false flag ruse is to shell from Ukraine into Belarus to try and get Lukushenko to attack from there in retaliation. Apparently, he's presently strongly resisting overtures from Putin to join in. Also, it seems, from Reuters, the US and Europe are working flat out to get high spec arms to Ukraine. It seems they are very impressed with how Ukraine is making use of what they have and are being given, and want to assist militarily as far as possible without being directly involved. Quite frankly, we are already at war with Russia, but we just haven't said the words. Russia is hoping to intercept these arms and give them to the Donbass militia. Also, Syrian volunteers are going to join in for Russia shortly.

I found a site that explains how to remove/hide your viewing history in Netflix and, hopefully, they can start the serving algorithm from scratch on demand. They aren't tech savvy, except as consumers. That lack of diversity you have on Prime may be due to the suggestion algorithm. Perhaps find out how to remove your history , so that the algorithm can be reset. As an experiment try creating a new viewer account and compare what your current and new account serves you. I think it's worth investigating because, I'm sure you would agree, this suggestion algorithm is pernicious if not controlled. @studiot I hope you don't think this kind of post is a distraction from your intended subject. I think finding out ways of being aware and taking control can help us have a more personally satisfying media experience.

This video of a Russian captured soldier confirms those orders. He seems to be under no emotional duress when he speaks. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/ukraine/video-2635029/Video-Captured-Russian-soldier-says-ordered-shoot-civilians.html

Yes, originally it was because I couldn't hear it properly anymore. TV's are better now and I have options to address my deafness with it but watching other peoples TV's convinces me it's not worth having. The internet takes up that kind of leisure time because I am more at home with the written word. I think listening to someone speak is several times slower than I can read, even if I could hear it.

An algorithm would get with bored you.

Same with streaming media programme lists, same with google search if you never remove your cookies, which probably most mobile phone users don't. I haven't had a TV for for nearly 20 years, so this is really noticeable to me when I go to a friend's home and watch Netflix sometimes. His family's Netflix choices get narrower over time, and they end up bored with it because it now only gives them what they wanted before. They still carry on watching the same genres though. You don't want chocolate ice cream everyday, but that's what the likes of Netflix, Google, et al do, gradually restrict your choices and force you into a rut that becomes ingrained. Brainwashing basically. Social media is not distorting reality as such,.it has increased our exposure to exponentially more realiities than pre-internet times. We are overwhelmed by the number of windows we can see through. On any given night, pre-90's, probably 30-50% might be watching the same programmes at any given time, quite often. Eastenders, Coronation Street, and televised national events easily pulled 25 million viewers ... that was half the UK population on one channel.... one window of reality. That doesn't happen now because of the plethora of media choices. Us older ones sense this but we often don't realise why. Nationally, countries populations used to share a common media reality, and now we don't. I'm afraid us older ones are the new Luddites, as happens with every generational change, and the younger ones will seamlessly accept it because they know nothing else. The consequence of the internet is that there is much less local, national and global synchronicity of shared perceptions and intersubjective realities, therefore, the chances of sharing the same opinions within large groups is much reduced now. This is a major reason, I think, for the increasing disharmony in the world now.

Cheers

Had a search and found this Phys.org article: https://phys.org/news/2006-03-probing-earth-core.html

Also, the space around Earth is like a giant vacuum flask, so heat loss by convection (molecule to molecule energy transfer) is minimal. If I may add a relevant question to the more knowledgeable: Does gravitational compression on the core by the surrounding mass contribute heat to it in a gradient from the surface to the centre? Also, geological friction from internal siesmic activity? I would have thought these mechanical stresses never reach equilibrium, since Earth's geological makeup is continually changing over time..

What event(s) initiated the apparent need for that legislation?

I don't think the Russian admin GAF. They've shelled a maternity hospital as well. Dead bodies are placed into a mass grave on the outskirts of Mariupol, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 as people cannot bury their dead because of the heavy shelling by Russian forces. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Probably wouldn't look good with his Russian audience to use more conscripts and his Wagner group of merceneries are battle-ready.

Putin has deployed nearly 100% of pre-staged forces into Ukraine- U.S. official (Reuters)

I that was what was amassed at the border.

I read not long ago that the Russians were openly mocking reports that they were waiting for the ground to go hard before rolling in because of the mud. It seems they were BSing. It is appearing more amd more to me that Russia's past conflicts against unresourced opponents has given them false confidence to go boldly into this invasion.

I would have liked the letters in blue. Will be doing a trek through my city centre at the weekend. Got a strong cohort of E.Europeans here. Will see if there's any reaction.

Done. Bit chily to wear atm. I see Putin is offering Ukrainians a corridor... into Russia (AP)

Climate change adaptations may take a back seat for a while.

I struggle with it too, that's why I'm asking.

Is blocking Russian state media broadcasts counterproductive to the western audience getting a clear multi-sided view of the conflict... even if it's totally false? It may make our western governments look to be doing the same as our adversaries: controlling the narrative and what we see i.e. propaganda.... pot, kettle.

If the Russians kill Zelensky, it will be a great career move for him in terms of his posthumous stature. Sometimes a person's untimely death makes them historically notable figures. Shame one can't enjoy it though in person.

It's done and heading my way.

He needs to be guided into a face-saving escape route, if he gets really cornered. There's no winning by anyone in this sorry situation, only averting disaster.