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The funny part is D.C. wouldn't be the smallest state in terms of population. In 1788, it would have been the second largest state in the Union, population-wise.

Most western countries have more stringent gun control measures than in the USA, so policing here is inevitably different. I wouldn't say it's "bonkers"; it's at least partly a response to the threat model. That being said, I don't think it would be harmful for the USA police departments to take a good long look at how they are enforcing the law and see if elements of foreign approaches would be beneficial in terms of reducing gun deaths.

Power attracts the corruptible. That is still true even if you eliminate everybody and start over.

There's a Wikipedia article on how it works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_square_puzzle Well that was entertaining.

I think the square comes from a slight difference along the diagonal side. There's enough slack in the positioning to cover it.

One wonders if he wanted to be buried in the world's most inaccessible graveyard?

I'll bet he won't get any rest now.

Regarding casualties from "government forces": without Putin's support, the Syrian government would have collapsed early on. They are propped up by Putin and using Putin-supplied armaments. I'd say cause and effect are pretty clear. But yeah, the US has done it's share of that sort of thing.

Full frame-rate video of the flight:

Estimated civilian deaths in Syria: 400,000. Putin FTW.

Well this discussion is just nuts. Have you tried talking to somebody?

Probably not; the atmosphere is too thin. The biggest hazards are the cold nights and dust covering the solar cells.

Not a topic to lose your head over.

New photo colorizing technique uses skin reaction to light for life-like results Kinda cool to see the modernized images.

The Mike Lindell spoof is hilarious.