• cosmicrookie
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    2 days ago

    The point is to demonstrate that Germany, Austria, Poland are not very far away from Ukraine. It compares the situation as described.

    Imagine living in Minnesota, living life as you are used to, while there is a war in Ohio

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      1 day ago

      Again, Ohio is part of the Midwest, so there’s no comparison being made. So it’s a poorly made point.

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        16 hours ago

        I had to look it up too but it doesn’t take long to find out

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        Oh, but isn’t everyone from the US? And even if you’re not, at least have decency to learn the relevant¹ geography in school

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        …relevant being the US, of course. But learning in school in the US seems to be largely unavailable

        /s

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          1 day ago

          Wow, so you resort to insults? Yea we’re done you, you win by being the first to resort to name calling.

          Why should anyone engage with your sophostry?

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            Yea we’re done you, you win by being the first to resort to name calling

            Man, you were so close to a coherent thought. Maybe a little less time looking up “sophostry” , and a little more time proofreading?

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          2 days ago

          Don’t let a handful of half wits convince you your comment isn’t dumb and pointless. Regardless of your worthless contribution here, my point is living 500 miles away from something isn’t all that close. At least 500.

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              2 days ago

              Between Ohio and Minnesota is a lot more than a 6 hour trip however far it is, and 6 hours at 70 is 400 miles.

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                  2 days ago

                  Indiana and Wisconsin both are known for tageting out of state drivers actually. Like their locals will be passing you, and they will ticket you for going a few over when everyone was passing you. It’s about raising revenue you see. Ohio probably too, lots of nazis and klansman, or whatever the klan turned into, they are big into the police force there, Indiana even moreso.

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            And an ICBM can cover a distance of 500 miles in about 1.8 minutes, assuming a very rough average speed of 15,000 mph.

            500 miles is nothing in a war zone.

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              2 days ago

              Oh, is Europe afraid Russia is going to launch medium range ballistic missiles at them?

              Also ballistic go into space first, then across, then back down, so it wouldn’t be 1.8 minutes.

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            2 days ago

            Well, your point’s been made. Conversation over, everyone.