bunnydrops

You said something about lobbyists? https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/bondi-ends-fbi-effort-combat-foreign-influence-us-politics-rcna191012

I have also considered that. With all this cost-cutting, why send money to people to spend in another country? A red-blooded American wouldn't want to live anywhere else.😞 Also an easy target. Not many back in the States would really care.

But it is just more of the lies that Trump likes to put out there. Like the "beautiful " water he released from N. Cal. for L.A.. There isn't even a physical connection from that source https://www.ktvu.com/news/president-trump-discusses-unscheduled-water-release-from-california-dams

The money was used for two field hospitals that did a lot more than give out condoms. The IMC said in a press release that it has received $68,078,508 from USAID to support its operations in Gaza since October 7, 2023. They said the resources were used to operate two large field hospitals currently located in central Gaza—one in Deir Al Balah and one in Al Zawaida — offering a combined total capacity of more than 250 beds, including 20 in the emergency room and 170 in the surgical department. These facilities have provided around-the-clock medical care to about 33,000 civilians per month. The IMC said that since January 2024 it has provided healthcare to more than 383,000 civilians who had no other access to services or treatment, including performing about 11,000 surgeries. According to statistics provided by the IMC, they also assisted in the delivery of some 5,000 babies, screened 111,000 people for malnutrition, treated 2,767 for acute malnutrition and distributed micronutrient supplements to 36,000 people. Refugees International President Jeremy Konyndyk, who oversaw USAID’s COVID-19 assistance portfolio for the Biden administration, refuted Trump and Leavitt’s claims Wednesday on X. “USAID procures condoms for around $0.05 apiece,” he wrote. “$50m would be ONE BILLION condoms. What’s going on here is NOT a billion condoms for Gaza. What’going on is that the bros at DOGE apparently can’t read govt spreadsheets.” https://apnews.com/article/gaza-condoms-fact-check-trump-50-million-26884cac6c7097d7316ca50ca4145a82

I don't know. I see a beachfront hotel and golf course in Gaza's future.

So, who would get the land? Trump or Israel.

There are many ways this will play out. Canada could double the, what was it, 150 lbs of fentanyl that was caught crossing the border last year and Trump could claim a win.

Yes and the 16 padd2 refineries depend almost 100% on Canadian oil and no real way to supply them from any where else. Maybe one of the reasons the US still imports 10% of its oil.

I won't argue with that but things aren't as simple as that. And yes, Canada and Mexico will suffer as they are going to do anyway. But the US can't refine most of its oil and the US doesn't have the infrastructure to supply all the US with natural gas. "So again, the question: Why do we continue to import oil if we produce more than enough of our own? Unlike most of the heavy sour crude from OPEC and Mexico, the bountiful U.S. shale gusher is primarily the lower density, "sweet" (low sulfur) grade. This light sweet variety is easier to refine and therefore commands a higher price. It also costs more to produce by fracking compared with traditional fields in Russia or Saudi, which essentially involve sticking a straw in the ground. Yet American refineries, as we have seen, are tooled to process the dirtier stuff that trades at discounted prices. Of course, Gulf Coast refiners could reconfigure facilities to process lighter U.S. crude, but the downtime and capital costs would be substantial. It turns out that it is simply cheaper and more profitable to import heavy oil to refine into finished products and to export the light sweet crude at higher prices." "This dichotomy also illustrates substantial misinformation regarding U.S. energy production. While chants of "drill baby drill" are popular at rallies, they obscure the current reality of the domestic oil industry. In fact, producers have already been drilling, baby, and are currently sitting on about 4,500 oil and gas wells with holes punched in the ground but not yet producing." https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2024/aug/17/why-we-import-oil-its-not-what-you-think/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaellynch/2025/01/24/tariffs-on-canadian-gas-could-be-costly-and-disruptive/

"Beijing has long looked for ways to drive wedges between the United States and its allies, and tariffs on America’s closest partners make this much easier" https://usafacts.org/articles/is-the-us-a-bigger-oil-importer-or-exporter/

Not just that, if Canada and Mexico got some backbone they would cut off the oil they ship to the US. The US can't refine its own shale oil and gets a large part of its import (70+%) from those two countries. Also, Canada supplies a large part of northern US electric power. And with 25% tariffs, Mexico might find it worth expanding its world market for its produce. I forgot, The US gets almost 100% of its natural gas import from Canada

No one will throw her a hard question and get blamed for making her cry.

He is trying to get a job he is not qualified for. Before that, he was just a sick relative.

I have heard the same. From Sun rise to Sun set, it is the driver's fault. After that, it is the farmer's fault. I do not know where I heard it, but it was many years ago.

We are. And we are talking about the potential of a new technology and the ramifications in the future.

Remember ENIAC. You have more power in your phone. What will the next 50 years bring?

It thought of that already. It's way ahead of you.

I can't wait for the more efficient use of the military on two countries going head to head in a war.

Isn't one of the laws of robotics that the more efficient a machine or logarithm is, the less control we have over it?

It would out shine the moon at night and would be visible during the day!

Here is an interesting fact: Most of us know that the galaxy Andromeda can be seen with the naked eye. But due to the time it takes the light to reach us, Andromeda has moved much closer. If we could see it where it is now, it would be three times the size of the moon. What a sight that would be!

I mentioned in another post that the thing I miss most about living in Thailand is the stars. Back home in Oregon it is a 3 hr drive to the high desert where you can still see the Milky Way. I have seen some pictures of the Milky Way from Thailand.

and pardons

I liked this guys reply to Trump https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/politics/2025/01/23/danish-politician-to-trumps-greenland-idea-f-off/77913343007/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/no-water-on-flight-handcuffed-brazil-lashes-out-at-us-for-degrading-treatment-of-deported-citizens/articleshow/117589155.cms