I get your distinction, but you’re mixing contexts. A small percentage in a system isn’t the same as BAC in a human body. Let’s keep it apples to apples.

And hey, don’t let that hate eat you up, this back and forth is essentially meaningless leisure. it’s not that deep.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

BAC in a human body is a small percentage in a system though? So by your definition it is apples to apples.

You're speaking of 0.125% of all those types of aircraft, including the non-operational ones or the ones in operation elsewhere. Even if there were still 500 aircraft available how many are in the region on standby to be deployed immediately to continue operations unimpeded? You don't need to destroy all of them to degrade operations to a point where its no longer viable, only a sufficient amount. That's why 0.125% BAC is already a pretty high amount. It degrades operations to a sufficient degree, rendering one incapable of operation machinery for instance.

this back and forth is essentially meaningless leisure

and fuck do I hate people that treat news and war like some tv-show episode or sportsgame. These are real people dying by the terror attacks from the judeochristian fundamentalists. It's not meaningless and the fact that you debate it "for leisure" is frankly revolting.

[–] BillCheddar@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

Amen.

[+] Nomorereddit@lemmy.today -8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The real meaninglessness is this back and forth. I am not changing your mind, just giving your anger something to focus on.

I am stepping away from it, but I will leave you with this: if someone can make you angry, they can control you. Anger may feel powerful, but it takes your power and leaves you carrying it alone. Take care.

[–] EmmiLime@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

try being all tranquil when bombs are dropping over your home all the time fuckass

dumb fucking enlightened redditor

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago

if someone can make you angry, they can control you. Anger may feel powerful, but it takes your power and leaves you carrying it alone. Take care.

and buddy do I fucking hate it when people think that emotions are to be shunned and think some platitudes about tranquility are deep. There are no bad emotions only bad ways to deal with them. There is a reason people get angry in the face of injustice, embracing that anger gives one the motivation to act in an altruistic manner. It allows us to put the immediate and visible rewards for us aside and put oneself in harms way for the benefits of others.

The people that think that emotionless debate is the highest form of reason have not understood what debating others is for.