[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 63 points 5 months ago

There were no monkeys when dinosaurs existed, also more time elapsed between the stegosaurus in the back existing and the t rex and triceratops than between them and us.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 54 points 6 months ago

We are kind of unique in our ability to sit on chairs, the majority of animals throughout evolutionary history have some form of tail. Imagine we meet aliens and every species is incapable of sitting on a chair, it'd make start trek look a little foolish.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 41 points 8 months ago

It's just odd, anything ever made with a user interface since the 80's has had a calculator app. Apple just remove features and charge more for something that is inherently similar to everything else they've ever done.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 36 points 8 months ago

At least you've got a calculator app, ipads have never had one. Kind of ironic for a device that has more processing power than 1970's supercomputers.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago

The Mercator scale on maps makes everything equatorial look tiny compared to northern and southern latitudes.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Maggie 2.0, they would love it, the situation is eerily similar, disgraced failing Tory government waving the flag of empire.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

So if Argentina gains votes at the current rate, 0.1 percent per thirty years they will hold a majority in 6000 years.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 46 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If there's a hill the UK is prepared to die on this is it, 99.9 percent of Falkland Islanders voted to remain part of the UK in a UN observed open election subsequent to the UK retaining control of the islands. Argentina has never maintained any form of civilian population there in nearly 150 years, they want the oil and fishing rights.

Edit in 2013 another vote was held, 99.8 percent.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Falkland_Islands_sovereignty_referendum?wprov=sfla1

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

He's alright when he's not at work...

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Russia relies on man power, Ukraine relies on mind power.

[-] Maco1969@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

China doesn't back losers, they've taken a step back and aren't likely to do anything to jeopardize trade given their current economic issues. A similar trade ban to Russia's would tank their economy instantly.

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