4 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

To be honest, I hope that we are working on a "super soldier" either through chemical or DNA modifications. Voluntary of course.

I'm sure parents will be lining up to raise these little murder bots.

8 hours ago, BruceVC said:

Until I read the link I thought this was some veiled attack on transgender but its not about that

Its about helping " older " soldiers who may have less testosterone. As far as I know healthy levels of testosterone is a good thing and it would benefit the role soldiers play

So he wants to help soldiers who have less testosterone than they should and its optional

@gorth Im sure you would agree this makes sense around the benefits?

"The Pentagon chief authorized the new screening program to ensure troops “have the right testosterone levels to operate at [their] absolute best because it’s well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels often naturally drop,” he said.

Should treatment be recommended following the test, service members have the choice to receive TRT. 

“This initiative it’s not about artificial enhancement; it’s about restoring and optimizing your natural capabilities, protecting your longevity, ensuring you have the biological foundation required to sustain and fight,” according to Hegseth. “We owe our warriors the absolute best medical care in the world. And this program delivers on that obligation.”

"Roughly 5.6 percent of men between 30 and 79 have testosterone deficiency, which can cause muscle loss, fatigue, weight gain and sexual dysfunction. It also is linked to other serious health conditions including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and depression. 

“By addressing these health markers early, we’re keeping you on the leading edge of lethality and giving you the same level of support that you give this nation the absolute best,” Hegseth said."

Can never be sure with Hegseth. I had thought it was just another step on his dream to get rid of women in the military.

"Leading edge of lethality", though, priceless

1 hour ago, rjshae said:

I'm sure parents will be lining up to raise these little murder bots.

If the technology existed at the time and I would have had the chance, via chemical and/or DNA manipulation, to create a genetically flawless child, I would have been on it like white on rice.

Why does physical/mental perfection = murder bot to you? We're all just products of our environment, and as we already see, regular old humans are already very good at murder.

2 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

If the technology existed at the time and I would have had the chance, via chemical and/or DNA manipulation, to create a genetically flawless child, I would have been on it like white on rice.

Why does physical/mental perfection = murder bot to you? We're all just products of our environment, and as we already see, regular old humans are already very good at murder.

Well creating the master race is one thing, if it's done by the military it's a bit different

3 hours ago, Gfted1 said:

If the technology existed at the time and I would have had the chance, via chemical and/or DNA manipulation, to create a genetically flawless child, I would have been on it like white on rice.

Why does physical/mental perfection = murder bot to you? We're all just products of our environment, and as we already see, regular old humans are already very good at murder.

Creating a genetically flawless child is not the same as creating a supersoldier. The latter is optimized for military operations, which may include limiting other capabilities.

8 hours ago, rjshae said:

Creating a genetically flawless child is not the same as creating a supersoldier. The latter is optimized for military operations, which may include limiting other capabilities.

But both you and @Gfted1 seem to missing the point and I'm sure you realize that?

They not trying to create murder bots\super soldiers or flawless children. There is a healthy level of testosterone that all men should have and its beneficial in certain roles like a solider

This treatment will address just the testosterone levels

6 hours ago, BruceVC said:

But both you and @Gfted1 seem to missing the point and I'm sure you realize that?

They not trying to create murder bots\super soldiers or flawless children. There is a healthy level of testosterone that all men should have and its beneficial in certain roles like a solider

This treatment will address just the testosterone levels

Well, I think you missed the point we were talking about that, and it wasn't about maintaining supposedly "normal" levels of testosterone.

6 hours ago, BruceVC said:

But both you and @Gfted1 seem to missing the point and I'm sure you realize that?

Yes, I understand that its a moronic "dude test" established by a moronic administration.

But my brain likes to wander so I was just extrapolating, what in my opinion, is the probable eventual outcome to keep soldiers "on the leading edge of lethality".

If the technology was proven Id do it to myself right now. Getting old is the worst. I do not recommend. 👎

In primetime speech, Trump doesn't provide evidence for illegal voting

Well, the guy fancies himself a clever fellow, but the foundations of his thinking are fundamentally flawed. He claims that their are security flaws in the election system, but if there are then he helped put them there. He has done nothing to address these "flaws", instead he is tearing down the institutions that helps keep it secure. An example is his dismissal of the election commission. His promotion of this idea of election insecurity may have the detrimental effect of causing Republican voters not to vote. All it does is protect his fragile ego against the idea that he actually lost. Putin must be loving it.

Apparently Communism is back to threaten the US.

21 minutes ago, Malcador said:

Apparently Communism is back to threaten the US.

Did it ever leave?

1 hour ago, Sarex said:

Did it ever leave?

Think it was replaced by Islam for a bit.

My T-level have always been so high, I've been bald since age 13

On 7/17/2026 at 6:08 PM, Sarex said:

Did it ever leave?

Cuba is still there, posing a threat. Any moment, the Cuban navy and military can invade the US (it's a harder sell to claim they have stockpiles of nuclear weapons, as that was sort of what the whole "Cuba Crisis" was about)

did 60 nation really signed some ridiculous mccarthyism proclamation

guess that is why they are trying to pass so many stupid internet id law in the name of saving children

United States Department of State

Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism - United Stat...

Cuba’s assault on the United States was never, at root, a quarrel over economic policy or sovereignty or even ownership of a particular territory. It was a revolution against Western civilization itse

American fear of Cuba continues.

6 hours ago, Malcador said:

American fear of Cuba continues.

Not nearly as scary as those smoking forests in the Great White North, apparently. Yeah, TFG has been smoking something.

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

the Houthis have stated their intent to close it's called the 'Bab el Mandi' strait. I assume it's connected to the Suez canal.

This is going swimmingly for Trump

red sea and persian gulf both sealed

guess all goverment should start digging silo and stockpile grain

if they can still afford to

5 hours ago, Totally not Gorgon said:

the Houthis have stated their intent to close it's called the 'Bab el Mandi' strait. I assume it's connected to the Suez canal.

Bab al Mandeb is the strait between the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, so you can't get to/ from Suez without transiting it.

Technically, they've said they're shutting it to Saudi shipping only rather than in general due to Saudi rather blatantly breaking a truce so it isn't- at least in theory- directly related to Trump's war on Iran. In practice... well, the biggest alternative way to pump Saudi crude to avoid Hormuz is a plump and rather tempting terminal a few hundred km from Yemen.