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Only reason I ever stopped at Onnut was on the bus from Pattaya. Connected to the skytrain and a quicker trip in the city. Nothing worth seeing IMO.

IMO Bkk never gets better, only more crowded. It was IMO as good as it gets back in 1996. Since then it's been on a long slow decline.

No disagreement from me, but none of that excludes the existence of God, the creator of all.

Which would go to supporting the theory that the universe started from a central point which for simplicity is called "the big bang", though it may not have been any sort of explosion. If that is accepted, then the force which created the universe is still affecting everything by making it expand outwards, and that force is what I refer to as God. IMO it's possible that once all the sun's fuel runs out, the universe will contract back into the central "start" point, where it will all start again with a new universe.

The planet could accommodate an unlimited number of humans living in floating cities and eating insects, seaweed and farmed fish. Solar would provide drinking water and power. But would you want to live like that? The problem is most want to live on the land and we are polluting our environment to death. However, whilst some areas might get wetter, other areas might get drier. Changes in climate are not uniform over the entire planet. but the areas where most people live are the ones likely to suffer drought, IMO. Fortunately, we have the technology to distribute the water from where the rain falls in excess, to where it doesn't fall, by building dams and long-distance water pipes. We can't even afford to do that now, and I can't see the west paying to build such in poor areas of the planet. IMO a major problem in the future will be increased migration from poor areas that can't support their overpopulation to wealthy areas that don't want them. It's already causing major problems and it hasn't even begun to reach crisis numbers. The best solution, IMO, is to incentivize the areas at risk to lower their birth rate drastically, but I know that ain't going to happen. Regardless, if Gaia wants us gone we are going. Can't win against nature.

Especially when that superpower has attack submarines.

The US, even with air superiority, had expected a massive loss of life if they had invaded Okinawa, and that was against conventional weapons. Given modern missiles, a seaborne invasion now would be much more problematic for the invader, IMO.

Yes.

Better than nothing.

Perhaps not but I was responding to a post that said the US may not stay the course, and enough missiles might be enough, as long as landed in Taiwan BEFORE the US decides not to get involved. Given their proven effectiveness in Ukraine, they might be enough to prevent an invasion happening.

and what about the Corp of Engineers that you apparently think can build it without funds?

They just need to send enough to do the job, then it doesn't matter. Enough for every ship and plane the Chinese have.

I don't need that much money- just enough to go back and live in LOS.

I thought I recognised the beach in the photo. Loved Than Sadet. Does the Scottish lady still run Mai Pen Rai? I liked Plaas top of the hill. Fly back. LOL. Not possible. Unless they finally built the airport on Phangan, closest airport is Samui. How long have they had fridges in the rooms?

Just as well I don't subscribe to any religion then. As for the rest, I've had the opinion in the past decade or so that humans have outstayed our welcome ( overpopulation ) on this planet and Gaia ( God of the planet ) is going to eliminate us, which does seem to be happening. IMO the real crisis to come will be lack of drinking water and drought in arable areas, and the numbers of dead from covid will seem like a drop in the bucket in comparison. However, I doubt I'll be around long enough to see it happen. I certainly believe that humans are not the primary cause of climate change, but rather feedback mechanisms built into climate to respond to triggers, such as pollution ( of any sort- not CO2 which is not a pollutant ), and where did such feedback mechanisms originate? IMO from God, when the universe was designed. People often say that if we don't scrap fossil fuels, the planet will die, which is of course a nonsense. The planet will do just fine without us. God's creation is truly wondrous.

Given that they all have the same God, I don't get the joke.

LOL. Tell that to those that say they are CERTAIN that global climate change was caused by us and we have to buy electric cars to save the planet. I never hear them say that it's an opinion.

As in the post above, just say NO. If you give in you'll regret it, IMO. I wouldn't want to live there even having done so for 10 years. You could try saying that she would have to pay at least half of all the bills and explain how little money she'll have after bills and tax. I was going to take my wife to my western country till she said she would not pay anything for rent or bills. I'd have to pay all and everything she earned was hers. Needless to say that was the end of that idea.

There is one spot on a beach on Lanta that has large ( and dangerous ) waves. I wouldn't remember exactly where now though, as it was long ago )The only decent waves I've ever seen in LOS, though Than Sadet had peaceful wave sounds I liked to go to sleep with.

Still cheaper when one walks away from a love gone bad. Plus one can move when a rock grinding plant or all night karaoke opens next door.

If the US just sends missiles, there would be no troops to "pullout". It would also mean that the bad guys couldn't reach Taiwan.

Surely that could only be achieved by abolishing individual countries or becoming something like the USA with direct voting for the "federal" politicians, which does not happen in the EU? As much chance of that as me flying to the moon tomorrow, IMO.

In a democracy one is allowed to be "wrong" ( in the opinion of those that think THEY are right ). If only everyone thought the same as those that know that only they have the right opinion, what a wonderful world it would be.

He tried, but couldn't get funding for it till he apparently diverted funds to the wall he did build. I'm surprised you don't remember all that. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/judge-rules-trump-violated-law-wall-funding-national-emergency-n1065216

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