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Originally Posted By Zam18th: Some tweets about Starlink. $20m/month is rough.
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Originally Posted By Zam18th: Very creative story you have there. But no. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Zam18th: Originally Posted By PM4E: Meh, the timeline makes sense to me: 1. Elon donates the Starlink, gets a lot of love and praise online 2. Love and praise dying down, so he makes the "peace proposal" - dude thought people would see him as a genius 3. Elon's ego got bruised yet again, so now he wants the money from the Pentagon 4. Pentagon leaks the money request. In the end, the $20M is pennies and sure, the US should pay him if the service is working out for Ukraine. But if the whole world was like, "holy shit, Elon's peace proposal involving giving up land to Russia is genius.. why hasn't anyone thought of this??" like he was expecting, we wouldn't be at this stage. Very creative story you have there. But no. Spot the lie. You can't. Elon didn't care about the money until his ego got bruised. |
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Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate.
Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb |
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Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: As critical as I am about Musk (including his closeness with Russia in the past) and being 100% on Ukraine's side, I agree that he should be paid for his Starlink service. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Originally Posted By Zam18th: Some tweets about Starlink. $20m/month is rough.
As critical as I am about Musk (including his closeness with Russia in the past) and being 100% on Ukraine's side, I agree that he should be paid for his Starlink service. Back in April https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/08/us-quietly-paying-millions-send-starlink-terminals-ukraine-contrary-spacexs-claims/ |
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I can't hate the guy but I'm pretty upset Elon proposed throwing Taiwan under the bus too. Possibly to get a better deal with making his cars in China.
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Originally Posted By stgdz: Back in April https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/08/us-quietly-paying-millions-send-starlink-terminals-ukraine-contrary-spacexs-claims/ View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stgdz: Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Originally Posted By Zam18th: Some tweets about Starlink. $20m/month is rough.
As critical as I am about Musk (including his closeness with Russia in the past) and being 100% on Ukraine's side, I agree that he should be paid for his Starlink service. Back in April https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/08/us-quietly-paying-millions-send-starlink-terminals-ukraine-contrary-spacexs-claims/ That was debunked. IIRC, they paid for some additional terminals in addition to what SpaceX sent. ETA I don't want to slide the thread anymore |
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Originally Posted By 7empest: Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity. -Robert J. Hanlon The right has just as many mentally ill stupid motherfuckers as the left does. View Quote |
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Originally Posted By ArmyInfantryVet: I can't hate the guy but I'm pretty upset Elon proposed throwing Taiwan under the bus too. Possibly to get a better deal with making his cars in China. View Quote For many, it makes decision making easy to simply throw morality under the bus for self serving interests. People should be paid fairly for their services they provide, but allowing Communism to spread and subjugate people for ones own personal gain is morally bankrupt. |
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Ukrainian artillery comes close to a Russian unit, looks like some injuries.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3vyzv/a_close_arrival_of_artillery_of_the_armed_forces/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb |
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Drone dropped grenade takes out Russian machine gunner.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3sejo/ukraine_drone_dropped_munition_takes_out_russian/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote |
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Two Russian tanks claimed to be hit by artillery.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3n9da/ukraines_57th_motorized_brigade_striking_2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb |
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Originally Posted By Star_Scream: I am really curious as to why he tried to promote such a heavily Russian biased peace plan View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By Yobro512: Please. What exact power does Russia have over elon musk. They’ve been enemies with spacex for 20 years and Spacex and musk has absolutely dunked on them over and over in the last 7 years. I am really curious as to why he tried to promote such a heavily Russian biased peace plan I agree. Russians / FSB are master of deceptive, unethical, and shady practices. “Kompromat” - or compromising information - is one of the FSB’s favorite weapons to coerce targets. The “kompromat” can be real, or fabricated. Imagine the FSB managed to locate a recording of Musk saying a racist word, or a comment that could be construed as racist? (he is, after all, born and raised in South Africa, so it’s not implausible). Imagine the FSB fabricated the recording (does not matter either way), it would: - potentially sink Tesla’s sales in the US and Europe, costing him billions. What if the FSB located (or fabricated) evidence of an affair by Musk? Point is: there are many ways the FSB could have gotten to Musk. I also find his recent comments quite odd, and implausible. But FSB blackmail? That makes sense. |
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Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: Damn, good work on the snipers part...I mean...that's so sad, those invaders probably didn't want to be there. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Facinating to see though. It reminds me of the old Tracking Point aiming system tested years ago. Next Level Shit: Insane Accuracy at Tracking Point Or Smart Shooter. This high-tech rifle sight pulls the trigger for you | GearScout |
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Originally Posted By Zam18th:
Assuming there's still a Russia by then. View Quote Fixed? In current form anyway |
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Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Fixed? In current form anyway View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Originally Posted By Zam18th:
Assuming there's still a Russia by then. Fixed? In current form anyway Fast forward to May 2023 when Russia blows the Kerch Bridge to stop Ukraine's advance. |
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Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: And if any of the left over ordnance is rigged to explode inside of the tank or artillery piece? That would be my concern. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfCg8y_XkAEpcoC?format=jpg&name=900x900
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FfChBRFXEAE_DJN?format=jpg&name=900x900 And if any of the left over ordnance is rigged to explode inside of the tank or artillery piece? That would be my concern. Eldest Son has been mentioned time and again in this thread. There's no way Russia could pull that off without blowing up their own under trained conscripts on a regular basis. Boobytrap crates and rooms, yes; individual rounds to blow up when used, not very likely. Heck, they barely have the logistics capability to supply beans and bullets to their own troops. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Facinating to see though. It reminds me of the old Tracking Point aiming system tested years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oGZ4TZr5k Or Smart Shooter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndBgiTsIRWI View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Facinating to see though. It reminds me of the old Tracking Point aiming system tested years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oGZ4TZr5k Or Smart Shooter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndBgiTsIRWI And at what point do the ukranians figure out how to put that rifle setup on a stugna-p aiming system/chassis. |
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Originally Posted By Dominion21: I agree. Russians / FSB are master of deceptive, unethical, and shady practices. “Kompromat” - or compromising information - is one of the FSB’s favorite weapons to coerce targets. The “kompromat” can be real, or fabricated. Imagine the FSB managed to locate a recording of Musk saying a racist word, or a comment that could be construed as racist? (he is, after all, born and raised in South Africa, so it’s not implausible). Imagine the FSB fabricated the recording (does not matter either way), it would: - potentially sink Tesla’s sales in the US and Europe, costing him billions. What if the FSB located (or fabricated) evidence of an affair by Musk? Point is: there are many ways the FSB could have gotten to Musk. I also find his recent comments quite odd, and implausible. But FSB blackmail? That makes sense. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Dominion21: Originally Posted By Star_Scream: Originally Posted By Yobro512: Please. What exact power does Russia have over elon musk. They’ve been enemies with spacex for 20 years and Spacex and musk has absolutely dunked on them over and over in the last 7 years. I am really curious as to why he tried to promote such a heavily Russian biased peace plan I agree. Russians / FSB are master of deceptive, unethical, and shady practices. “Kompromat” - or compromising information - is one of the FSB’s favorite weapons to coerce targets. The “kompromat” can be real, or fabricated. Imagine the FSB managed to locate a recording of Musk saying a racist word, or a comment that could be construed as racist? (he is, after all, born and raised in South Africa, so it’s not implausible). Imagine the FSB fabricated the recording (does not matter either way), it would: - potentially sink Tesla’s sales in the US and Europe, costing him billions. What if the FSB located (or fabricated) evidence of an affair by Musk? Point is: there are many ways the FSB could have gotten to Musk. I also find his recent comments quite odd, and implausible. But FSB blackmail? That makes sense. Musk used to work closely with Russia and purchased rocket motors from them I believe. He isn't well versed in Ukrainian history at all (or the history of our Bill of Rights either, 2A especially). Could always be blackmail or he could just be trying to play both sides to look smart (the rich and famous have a habit of developing a savior complex to feed their egos). He may be a genius on high tech but he and others who idolize him probably feel he is brilliant on everything- he is not. Most of America is ignorant of our own history let alone the history of Ukraine so to them Musk sounds reasonable when he says that Ukraine should give up land to end the war (which it wouldn't). |
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Originally Posted By stgdz: And at what point do the ukranians figure out how to put that rifle setup on a stugna-p aiming system/chassis. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stgdz: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Facinating to see though. It reminds me of the old Tracking Point aiming system tested years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0oGZ4TZr5k Or Smart Shooter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndBgiTsIRWI And at what point do the ukranians figure out how to put that rifle setup on a stugna-p aiming system/chassis. lol, you don't need to. The Stugna uses a rangfinding laser and a laser riding guided round. The systems I showed basically allow dumb rifle caliber rounds to have a higher chance to hit. Guided atoms are another animal altogether. Now put that rifle and sight in a remote station, with a video feed, it could be done. We did it alot for remote gun mounts for armored vehicles. |
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Originally Posted By HIPPO: This smells like bullshit. A quick check confirms it’s bullshit. Yep, it’s bullshit. Frankly, it’s difficult to accept that folks could believe it to be true if they took 2 minutes to look at WHO is posting this story all over. And to give it a moment of critical thought. But here we are. View Quote It's discouraging to see so many falling for these fake stories who should have been reasonably expected to see through them. |
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Originally Posted By Dominion21: I agree. Russians / FSB are master of deceptive, unethical, and shady practices. “Kompromat” - or compromising information - is one of the FSB’s favorite weapons to coerce targets. The “kompromat” can be real, or fabricated. Imagine the FSB managed to locate a recording of Musk saying a racist word, or a comment that could be construed as racist? (he is, after all, born and raised in South Africa, so it’s not implausible). Imagine the FSB fabricated the recording (does not matter either way), it would: - potentially sink Tesla’s sales in the US and Europe, costing him billions. What if the FSB located (or fabricated) evidence of an affair by Musk? Point is: there are many ways the FSB could have gotten to Musk. I also find his recent comments quite odd, and implausible. But FSB blackmail? That makes sense. View Quote Like others have mentioned his actions are very much Pro-Ukraine. I bet when this is over Starlink will be credited as a major factor. Russia is completely failing at comms and Ukraine isn't. But to come out and say "Give Russia everything they want, ignore all the damages and losses you've taken and be left vulnerable" doesn't seem to match what he's done. |
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Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Fixed? In current form anyway View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CPT_CAVEMAN: Originally Posted By Zam18th:
Assuming there's still a Russia by then. Fixed? In current form anyway That date, in the context of their other usually completely unreasonable demands, is pretty good confirmation that the bridge is every bit as fucked as we thought. |
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Originally Posted By Foxtrot08: Lol what? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/148484/2003B86C-A169-4FC1-87B9-20D13F595A55-2562455.jpg Let me guess, you read the tweet but nothing else? View Quote How did they leave Dan Rather out of that line up? |
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Originally Posted By trapsh00ter99: The canal to Crimea branches off in Nova Kakhovka. I've seen in stated incorrectly on here many times. Nova Kakhovka is going to be much easier to liberate than Kherson, comparatively. View Quote Nova Kakhovka is smaller than Cherson, but it´s behind the Dnipro ( Sp? ). So it´s attacking over a bridge, and there´s a dam, too! Hermann |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote Well, there go the last of the semi-accurate Russian sources. Semi-accurate may be generous, but you know what I mean. |
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Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: Musk used to work closely with Russia and purchased rocket motors from them I believe. He isn't well versed in Ukrainian history at all (or the history of our Bill of Rights either, 2A especially). Could always be blackmail or he could just be trying to play both sides to look smart (the rich and famous have a habit of developing a savior complex to feed their egos). He may be a genius on high tech but he and others who idolize him probably feel he is brilliant on everything- he is not. Most of America is ignorant of our own history let alone the history of Ukraine so to them Musk sounds reasonable when he says that Ukraine should give up land to end the war (which it wouldn't). View Quote |
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View Quote Damn, that sounded wicked. Those guys have zero tactical sense. No wonder they are getting their asses handed to them. |
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Originally Posted By BerettaGuy: There is actually an Iranian/Persian DNA connection to Ukrainians. A large nomadic Iranian tribe settled in many parts of Ukraine called the Sythians. More info here: http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CS%5CC%5CScythians.htm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scythians View Quote I was wondering why I see so many passably Latina appearing women from there. |
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Originally Posted By Zam18th: Well, there go the last of the semi-accurate Russian sources. Semi-accurate may be generous, but you know what I mean. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Zam18th: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
Well, there go the last of the semi-accurate Russian sources. Semi-accurate may be generous, but you know what I mean. lol, they were an interesting source of info at times. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
View Quote Ukranians are nailing their power supply in order to disrupt the russian logistics? Is that probably it? |
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Originally Posted By stone-age: Ukranians are nailing their power supply in order to disrupt the russian logistics? Is that probably it? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By stone-age: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
Ukranians are nailing their power supply in order to disrupt the russian logistics? Is that probably it? Probably Definitely sounded like something coming in, not partisan activity, but actual strike outside Ukrainian territory. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote That's pretty sweet. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: Damn, that sounded wicked. Those guys have zero tactical sense. No wonder they are getting their asses handed to them. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By lorazepam: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest:
Damn, that sounded wicked. Those guys have zero tactical sense. No wonder they are getting their asses handed to them. Gunner is lucky he didn’t canoe that dudes head. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: Looks like an assisted aiming thermal sight with laser rangefinder and ballistic computer to let you know where rounds will hit. Also export compatible restricted framerate. Ukrainian sniper making 1.2km shots at Russian forces. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/y3y72h/a_ukrainian_sniper_engaging_a_russian_infantry/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote That's a talented shooter with some great gear.. Edited to add people are saying it's the Accuracy International system. That's about as good as it gets. I'm curious what round is being shot but I doubt anybody knows. |
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