Lupus

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[–] Lupus@feddit.org 19 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I don't know if this is real, but I think it's interesting to think about.

Sure interesting to think about, but it's definitely not that easy, genetics are hella complicated and humans are not peas.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 25 points 23 hours ago

I had that in Germany once or twice, but it was always that I've put the request in on short notice, we were a pretty small team, so three people at once wasn't quite possible. But it was always the young parents planning a vacation during school holidays with their kids, so I understand that this collided and took my vacation outside those holidays.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 11 points 1 day ago

Oh yeah, I totally forgot about the wacky adventures of Russland Ralle. What a lunatic.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Pug and other tankies act like the USSR was somehow better than nazi Germany and literal hitler

I don't know what kind of history you and the other user have, but nothing in their comments in this Threads indicates that to me. In fact YOU brought it up unprompted.

I'm not arguing that one or the other was less evil

Yes you were.

Your first comment:

We should have let Hitler take over completely so that failed state wouldn't be what it is today.

Implying that Hitler would've meant the better outcome for the Soviet Union.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Okay, let me get my calculator and we can figure out who would've been preferable, because numbers are apparently the only deciding factor here.

Stupid nonsense. Maybe don't argue FOR Hitler? You can argue against the soviet's all day long, fine and dandy, but maybe don't argue for hitler as the better choice?

You 'whatabout' types don't seem to grasp that you can't calculate evil against one another? You know that it is possible to analyze both those unjust regimes just on their own, without getting into some sort of "kill ratio dick measuring contest" one can come to the conclusion that BOTH those system were unjust and cruel.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 10 points 4 days ago (14 children)

What's still mind boggling to me is, after these initial stages, with unfathomable losses and setbacks, they still came back.

Losses and setbacks that would've utterly crushed almost any nation on earth.

From 1941 to 1942 - around 1000 km of land ,10 million casualties in soldiers, 30.000 destroyed tanks, 34.000 lost planes, 85.000 artillery pieces, estimated 6-10 million civilians killed.

From a perspective of the Germans, if your enemy can take those losses, those unimaginable gigantic losses on every scale, and they still find the manpower, equipment and will to go on a COUNTER OFFENSIVE, you're just fucked, no way you're going to win this war.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 9 points 6 days ago

Huh, that's explains the accelerated rate I have to sharpen my knives since I got those beautiful bamboo cutting boards.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 23 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Is this some sort of American joke I'm too European to understand?

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is an easy trick to know - he opens his mouth.

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seriously, what's wrong with some people?

[–] Lupus@feddit.org 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It even runs much better on the same hardware.

That's great news, I was worried about performance.

 

European red squirrel, northern Germany.

We live right next to a park, where a tree grows partially over our balcony, so the little one can safely come and go. Over the past weeks she's gotten more curious and has been exploring every corner of the balcony, she's also gotten more comfortable with our presence.

A few days ago we were having tea outside and she joined us briefly, so we put out some hazelnuts and she returned immediately from her lookout on the tree.

First she checked from a safe distance.

She then brought the nuts into several hiding spots around and returned again, at this point she really started to muster us. She then made a big jump right on to our table, ran across it until she sat 30cm in front of my girlfriend and stared right into the camera, that's where we took the title picture.

The photo is slightly out of focus because she ran up to us so boldly, we couldn't turn the zoom down quickly enough.

After that photo we put the camera down, to enjoy the moment more, she ran around us a little bit and then retreated back to her tree.

It seems like we made a friend that day, she comes by periodically, we bought more nuts and although she is careful around us, she accepts our presence. We can move slowly and also talk normally, just fast movements makes her a little skittish.

So greetings from Hazel to all of you, we wish you and your squirrel friends a merry autumn!

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