(06-13-2015, 05:00 AM)SCN-3_NULL Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, I skipped from 365 on, I really hope the "skype squad" thing is over
Lemme check....
Nope half the community is still over there.
Christ people, let's not start again. There's no need for passive aggressive jabs like this. If anyone still has any serious issues or questions I suggest they take it up with the relevant party in private.
(06-12-2015, 11:00 PM)Gonzogonz Wrote: [ -> ]a 'lil grain of good news, if you can really call it news.
Straight away he opens with cherry picked data. Showing a HUGE spike at the "start" (1950) and then decreasing. Conflicts and war casualties do not go in a nice line, they have spikes as major conflicts occur between multiple first world nations capable of massive destruction, followed by long periods of (relative) peace, dotted with minor territorial conflicts. Major wars involving multiple first world nations invading each other are rare, often 50-100 years apart or more. And tend to be memorable as a result.
He also claims there is "no wars between countries", when right now Russia and Ukraine are at war in all but name (Russia is openly attacking Ukraine, but Ukraine can't formally declare it to BE a war, because that'll open the floodgate for full scale invasion)
It's been 70 years since the last full scale war between advanced nations (World War 2), the horrors are WW2 are starting to fade from people's memory. This doesn't mean war is out of fashion forever. Soon or later there'll be a clash between super powers, again. And Russia is the most likely candidate for instigator (There is good political, tactical, economic and strategic reasons for Russia to at some point, to try take Northern Europe. Something they have tried, and failed at, several times in human history). He cites the fact human lives are worth more alive than dead, and trade is cheaper than war; but look at Russia right now.
Putin gives exactly zero fucks about trade sanctions, he voluntarily cut off a lot of trade ties to Europe just to give them the middle finger. He isn't in this for money, he wants to be remembered by history as Russia's next Peter the Great by finishing his grand project, (And spoiler, Peter the Great didn't make the Russian empire through diplomacy)