Russia is screwed...

[Phil Hobbs]

Rich S wrote:

On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 6:37:26 PM UTC, Rich S wrote:
On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 2:26:21 PM UTC, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Piotr Wyderski wrote:
John Larkin wrote:

Krytrons.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7vgkcixeh6yq8u5/AACFEouJ3zXhuV7INJZ5bZhVa?dl=0

This is precisely what I had in mind, but wanted Mike to discover it
himself.

Best regards, Piotr
I have half a dozen in my lab drawer, given to me by a departing IBM
colleague. Super beasty gizmos, plus they\'re not on the US Munitions
List anymore!

(I\'m not giving them to the Russians even so.)

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

John, Phil,
Fascinating.
would these 1940s tech have any use today?
= RS

P.S. \"Radioactive Element\"
EG&G says \"for disposal of Krytrons, return to EG&G\"
now EG&G is part of URS, will they still take them?
Better add a priviso in your wills, gentlemen.
Who gets the krytrons? ;-)

You probably wouldn\'t design one in today, unless you needed the
combination of ridiculous power handling and very very low OFF-state
capacitance. (I\'ve been known to use transmitting tubes for
less-extreme versions of that.)

I don\'t know if they\'re still made.

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

 

[Phil Allison]

On Friday, April 8, 2022 at 1:43:06 AM UTC+10, bitrex wrote:

On 4/5/2022 11:34 PM, Phil Allison wrote:
Kill Krazy IEEE Bill
===============

John Larkin wrote:

When I was in Russia, the big mystery to me was, why do these people
treat themselves this badly? And why do they treat us, evil American
capitalists, like royalty?

Russia could be another peaceful, prosperous, boring european country.
They don\'t need a buffer zone.

** Have you read the George Orwell\'s book \"1984\" ??

It\'s all about maintaining \" mind control \" of the population.

Not exactly. It was anti-communist political satire.

** An odd kind of satire that has neither wit nor humor - very un-funny.

\" In 1984, Big Brother uses mind control, erases the past and strips it\'s citizens of individuality to remove freedom from the society.\"
The book reads like a horror story.

Isaac Asimov\'s quip about the novel \"1984\" was something like \"There\'s
no need to actively destroy history. Nobody reads it, anyway.\"

** That was long before Wiki existed.

Libraries in the US are often pretty much memory-holes with respect to
how often people go there to check out the books these days. And
Americans are sometimes surprised to learn \"1984\" isn\'t banned in China
and AFAIK never has been; it\'s been translated into a number of dialects
and is available in bookstores and libraries there.

** No need exists for Chinese to read 1984 - cos they are all living in it right now.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/why-1984-and-animal-farm-arent-banned-china/580156/


....... Phil

 

[whit3rd]

On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 11:37:26 AM UTC-7, Rich S wrote:

On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 2:26:21 PM UTC, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Piotr Wyderski wrote:
John Larkin wrote:

Krytrons.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7vgkcixeh6yq8u5/AACFEouJ3zXhuV7INJZ5bZhVa?dl=0

This is precisely what I had in mind, but wanted Mike to discover it
himself.

Best regards, Piotr
I have half a dozen in my lab drawer, given to me by a departing IBM
colleague. Super beasty gizmos, plus they\'re not on the US Munitions
List anymore!

John, Phil,
Fascinating.
would these 1940s tech have any use today?

Yeah. For fast switching of current, accelerator folk use \'em to
load electron bunches into synchrotron rings. One engineer of my acquaintance
ordered some, and got a visit from men wearing suits who asked questions.

It\'s not dissimilar to a lightning arrestor. Hard to get a solid-state equivalent.

 

[Clifford Heath]

On 8/4/22 8:00 am, whit3rd wrote:

On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 11:37:26 AM UTC-7, Rich S wrote:
On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 2:26:21 PM UTC, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Piotr Wyderski wrote:
John Larkin wrote:

Krytrons.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7vgkcixeh6yq8u5/AACFEouJ3zXhuV7INJZ5bZhVa?dl=0

This is precisely what I had in mind, but wanted Mike to discover it
himself.

Best regards, Piotr
I have half a dozen in my lab drawer, given to me by a departing IBM
colleague. Super beasty gizmos, plus they\'re not on the US Munitions
List anymore!

John, Phil,
Fascinating.
would these 1940s tech have any use today?

Yeah. For fast switching of current, accelerator folk use \'em to
load electron bunches into synchrotron rings. One engineer of my acquaintance
ordered some, and got a visit from men wearing suits who asked questions.

It\'s not dissimilar to a lightning arrestor. Hard to get a solid-state equivalent.

It looks like the kind of thing that a competent lab glassware tech
could make pretty easily. Are there any exotic materials in them?

 

[John Larkin]

On Fri, 8 Apr 2022 09:31:45 +1000, Clifford Heath <no.spam@please.net>
wrote:

On 8/4/22 8:00 am, whit3rd wrote:
On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 11:37:26 AM UTC-7, Rich S wrote:
On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 2:26:21 PM UTC, Phil Hobbs wrote:
Piotr Wyderski wrote:
John Larkin wrote:

Krytrons.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7vgkcixeh6yq8u5/AACFEouJ3zXhuV7INJZ5bZhVa?dl=0

This is precisely what I had in mind, but wanted Mike to discover it
himself.

Best regards, Piotr
I have half a dozen in my lab drawer, given to me by a departing IBM
colleague. Super beasty gizmos, plus they\'re not on the US Munitions
List anymore!

John, Phil,
Fascinating.
would these 1940s tech have any use today?

Yeah. For fast switching of current, accelerator folk use \'em to
load electron bunches into synchrotron rings. One engineer of my acquaintance
ordered some, and got a visit from men wearing suits who asked questions.

It\'s not dissimilar to a lightning arrestor. Hard to get a solid-state equivalent.

It looks like the kind of thing that a competent lab glassware tech
could make pretty easily. Are there any exotic materials in them?

A radioactive isotope of nickel. And some gas, hydrogen or krypton.



--

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end with doubts,
but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
Francis Bacon

 

[Flyguy]

On Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 10:27:54 PM UTC-7, Edward Hernandez wrote:

The John Doe troll stated the following in message-id
sdhn7c$pkp$4...@dont-email.me>:

The troll doesn\'t even know how to format a USENET post...

And the John Doe troll stated the following in message-id
sg3kr7$qt5$1...@dont-email.me>:

The reason Bozo cannot figure out how to get Google to keep from
breaking its lines in inappropriate places is because Bozo is
CLUELESS...
And yet, the clueless John Doe troll has continued to post incorrectly
formatted USENET articles that are devoid of content (latest example on
Mon, 4 Apr 2022 05:27:41 -0000 (UTC) in message-id
t2dvkd$4fj$3...@dont-email.me>).

NOBODY likes the John Doe troll\'s contentless spam.
Further, John Doe stated the following in message-id
svsh05$lbh$5...@dont-email.me> posted Fri, 4 Mar 2022 08:01:09 -0000
(UTC):

Compared to other regulars, Bozo contributes practically nothing
except insults to this group.

Yet, since Wed, 5 Jan 2022 04:10:38 -0000 (UTC) John Doe\'s post ratio to
USENET has been 53.8% of its posts contributing \"nothing except insults\"
to USENET.

This posting is a public service announcement for any google groups
readers who happen by to point out that the John Doe troll does not even
follow the rules it uses to troll other posters.
T0Y6K5sOBbX2

Hey Eddie, you are BORING, and I mean BORING! Try getting a life!!

 

[Anthony William Sloman]

On Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 2:22:39 PM UTC+10, Flyguy wrote:

On Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 10:27:54 PM UTC-7, Edward Hernandez wrote:
The John Doe troll stated the following in message-id <sdhn7c$pkp$4...@dont-email.me>:

<snip>

> Hey Eddie, you are BORING, and I mean BORING! Try getting a life!!

Flyguy gets it wrong, as usual. John Doe is boring. Edward Hernandez just reminds how criminally dim. incompetent and tedious John Doe is.

Flyguy is even dimmer but doesn\'t waste quite as much bandwidth on his own lunatic obsessions. Neither of them has any business posting here.

--
Bill Sloman, Sydney

 

[John Larkin]

On Mon, 4 Apr 2022 00:55:24 -0000 (UTC), Mike Monett <spamme@not.com>
wrote:

Russia has screwed itself. It is amazing how much trouble one man has
caused.

1. Russia is in trouble, most of its weapons are MADE in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPKi8D5R2Wg

2. Russia\'s only tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, has stopped its
production. The main reason for this is a lack of component parts.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FObJ6haXIAM-lFV?format=jpg&name=small

3. Russia has no advanced semiconductor industry

“Russia is cut off from modern semiconductors as it has no advanced
semiconductor industry of its own and has relied on TSMC entirely to make
its leading-edge chips,” says Orme.Mar 3, 2022

4. Taiwan’s semiconductor ban could spell catastrophe for Russia

Russia is dependent on Taiwan\'s semiconductors for everything from the
manufacture of laptops to military equipment. The cutting off of this
supply may be disastrous for Russia.

Russia’s reliance on Taiwan for semiconductors

Russia is wholly dependent on TSMC for the high-end semiconductors required
for the manufacture of anything from laptops and smartphones to equipment
for the country’s military and security services.

5. Is Russia out of semiconductor options?

Samsung, Russia’s only real alternative to TSMC for high-end contract
manufacturing services, now comes under South Korea\'s semiconductor export
embargo on Russia. “Russia is cut off from modern semiconductors as it has
no advanced semiconductor industry of its own and has relied on TSMC
entirely to make its leading-edge chips,” says Orme. TSMC, along with South
Korea’s Samsung, has a monopoly on five-nanometre chips – the most
widespread small chip in circulation used by companies including Apple,
Qualcomm and Huawei.

https://www.investmentmonitor.ai/special-focus/ukraine-crisis/taiwan-
semiconductor-ban-russia-catastrophe

6. Russia faces \'brain drain\' as thousands flee abroad since start of war
with Ukraine - BBC News
- as many as 200,000 have left Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=635iLwWdsU4

7. Mass layoffs in Russia. Sanctions over the war affect the employment of
ordinary Russians
- as many as 500,000 may be laid off starting in April
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVrxeldECXg

Amazing if true:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stiffed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls?via=rss&source=articles_fancylink

Soldiers get cranky if they are not fed and not paid.

We may have an inflection point in warfare: cheap weapons used by
smart people can take out expensive tanks, planes, helicopters, and
ships commanded by stodgy old farts.

--

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end with doubts,
but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
Francis Bacon

 

[server]

On Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:10:13 -0700, John Larkin
<jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:

Amazing if true:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stiffed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls?via=rss&source=articles_fancylink

Soldiers get cranky if they are not fed and not paid.

We may have an inflection point in warfare: cheap weapons used by
smart people can take out expensive tanks, planes, helicopters, and
ships commanded by stodgy old farts.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/14/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-stormy-seas-defense-ministry



--

I yam what I yam - Popeye

 

[Mike Monett]

jlarkin@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:10:13 -0700, John Larkin
jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:


Amazing if true:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stif
fed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls?via=rss&source=arti
cles_fancylink

Soldiers get cranky if they are not fed and not paid.

We may have an inflection point in warfare: cheap weapons used by
smart people can take out expensive tanks, planes, helicopters, and
ships commanded by stodgy old farts.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/14/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-
stormy-seas-defense-ministry

The missiles were designed and built by Ukraine. Quote:

\"Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

The Neptune is based on the Soviet-era Zvezda Kh-35 anti-ship missile, but
it comes with improved electronics, a larger body, and a vastly better
operational range.

The Neptune anti-ship missile was developed by the Luch design bureau. It
uses R-360 anti-ship cruise missile. First announced in 2013, the anti-ship
missile completed its first operational tests three years later. In 2019,
the Ukrainian military completed the development of the Neptune and ordered
the first batches.

At over 5 meters, the Neptune carries a 320-pound High Explosive
Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead that can sink vessels up to 5,000 tonnes,
for example, destroyers and frigates. The fact that it might have sunk the
Moskva means that the Ukrainians either fired more than missiles or that it
struck a magazine.

The Neptune anti-ship missile uses an internal navigation system to home on
its target and will fly 10-15 meters above the water on its way to the
target but will drop to 3-10 meters on its final approach so as to counter
any ship defenses.

The Neptune anti-ship missile has a reported range of almost 175 miles, and
it can be fired from land, air, and water. Before the Russian invasion, the
Ukrainian military was planning on purchasing up to 90 launcher vehicles
with Neptune missiles, but the Russian attack has put that plan on hold.
Before the invasion, the Ukrainians had an estimated 20 launchers.\"

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/meet-the-neptune-ukraines-homemade-
cruise-missile-that-struck-the-moskva/

Russia has moved their other warships further out to sea to avoid further
attacks.

Russia has a lot of problems with boats. The carrier Admiral Kuznetsov had
engine problems that required a sea-going tug to follow her, she lost two
fighters in accidents and later suffered damage when a floating drydock
sank:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZPGw5kQPhA

The navy suffered a hilarious series of incompetent failures during a long
voyage in 1904. The tale starts at 12:39

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Mdi_Fh9_Ag




--
MRM

 

[Clifford Heath]

On 15/4/22 9:02 am, Mike Monett wrote:

jlarkin@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:10:13 -0700, John Larkin
jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:


Amazing if true:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stif
fed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls?via=rss&source=arti
cles_fancylink

Soldiers get cranky if they are not fed and not paid.

We may have an inflection point in warfare: cheap weapons used by
smart people can take out expensive tanks, planes, helicopters, and
ships commanded by stodgy old farts.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/14/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-
stormy-seas-defense-ministry

The missiles were designed and built by Ukraine. Quote:

\"Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

The Neptune is based on the Soviet-era Zvezda Kh-35 anti-ship missile, but
it comes with improved electronics, a larger body, and a vastly better
operational range.

The Neptune anti-ship missile was developed by the Luch design bureau. It
uses R-360 anti-ship cruise missile. First announced in 2013, the anti-ship
missile completed its first operational tests three years later. In 2019,
the Ukrainian military completed the development of the Neptune and ordered
the first batches.

At over 5 meters, the Neptune carries a 320-pound High Explosive
Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead that can sink vessels up to 5,000 tonnes,
for example, destroyers and frigates. The fact that it might have sunk the
Moskva means that the Ukrainians either fired more than missiles or that it
struck a magazine.

The Neptune anti-ship missile uses an internal navigation system to home on
its target and will fly 10-15 meters above the water on its way to the
target but will drop to 3-10 meters on its final approach so as to counter
any ship defenses.

The Neptune anti-ship missile has a reported range of almost 175 miles, and
it can be fired from land, air, and water. Before the Russian invasion, the
Ukrainian military was planning on purchasing up to 90 launcher vehicles
with Neptune missiles, but the Russian attack has put that plan on hold.
Before the invasion, the Ukrainians had an estimated 20 launchers.\"

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/meet-the-neptune-ukraines-homemade-
cruise-missile-that-struck-the-moskva/

Russia has moved their other warships further out to sea to avoid further
attacks.

The ship defense system consists of radar that can reportedly
automatically track and engage five incoming missiles at once, with six
30mm Gatling guns at 4000rounds/minute at 5000m range.

One report says the Ukrainians launched a volley of eight Neptunes at
once, another that two of them struck the Moscva. And that there was a
Bayraktar running a diversion flight.

\"Sank while being towed in a storm\" - except the weather data shows
there was no storm.

CH

 

[John Larkin]

On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 10:11:11 +1000, Clifford Heath
<no.spam@please.net> wrote:

On 15/4/22 9:02 am, Mike Monett wrote:
jlarkin@highlandsniptechnology.com wrote:

On Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:10:13 -0700, John Larkin
jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:


Amazing if true:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-soldiers-revolting-as-they-get-stif
fed-on-ukraine-payouts-according-to-intercepted-calls?via=rss&source=arti
cles_fancylink

Soldiers get cranky if they are not fed and not paid.

We may have an inflection point in warfare: cheap weapons used by
smart people can take out expensive tanks, planes, helicopters, and
ships commanded by stodgy old farts.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/14/russia-moskva-cruiser-sunk-
stormy-seas-defense-ministry

The missiles were designed and built by Ukraine. Quote:

\"Neptune Anti-Ship Missile

The Neptune is based on the Soviet-era Zvezda Kh-35 anti-ship missile, but
it comes with improved electronics, a larger body, and a vastly better
operational range.

The Neptune anti-ship missile was developed by the Luch design bureau. It
uses R-360 anti-ship cruise missile. First announced in 2013, the anti-ship
missile completed its first operational tests three years later. In 2019,
the Ukrainian military completed the development of the Neptune and ordered
the first batches.

At over 5 meters, the Neptune carries a 320-pound High Explosive
Fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead that can sink vessels up to 5,000 tonnes,
for example, destroyers and frigates. The fact that it might have sunk the
Moskva means that the Ukrainians either fired more than missiles or that it
struck a magazine.

The Neptune anti-ship missile uses an internal navigation system to home on
its target and will fly 10-15 meters above the water on its way to the
target but will drop to 3-10 meters on its final approach so as to counter
any ship defenses.

The Neptune anti-ship missile has a reported range of almost 175 miles, and
it can be fired from land, air, and water. Before the Russian invasion, the
Ukrainian military was planning on purchasing up to 90 launcher vehicles
with Neptune missiles, but the Russian attack has put that plan on hold.
Before the invasion, the Ukrainians had an estimated 20 launchers.\"

https://www.19fortyfive.com/2022/04/meet-the-neptune-ukraines-homemade-
cruise-missile-that-struck-the-moskva/

Russia has moved their other warships further out to sea to avoid further
attacks.

The ship defense system consists of radar that can reportedly
automatically track and engage five incoming missiles at once, with six
30mm Gatling guns at 4000rounds/minute at 5000m range.

One report says the Ukrainians launched a volley of eight Neptunes at
once, another that two of them struck the Moscva. And that there was a
Bayraktar running a diversion flight.

\"Sank while being towed in a storm\" - except the weather data shows
there was no storm.

CH

The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.

--

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end with doubts,
but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
Francis Bacon

 

[Jeroen Belleman]

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]

The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.

I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

Jeroen Belleman

 

[server]

Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote in news:t3cajv$n33$1
@gioia.aioe.org:

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]


The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.


I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

Jeroen Belleman

Moskva cruiser currently testing new submarine cruise capabilities.

ALL of the \"Atlant\" class ships sport the same weakness. The were
made by Russians.

 

[Mike Monett]

Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]


The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.


I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

Jeroen Belleman

In this case, it\'s true. One commander committed suicide when he discovered 9
out of 10 reserve tanks were stripped of everything saleable. All the
oligarchs became fabulously rich by embezzling everything they could get
their hands on.

The Russians are pathetic, weak and disorganized. That is why they are
losing. They are going to get much weaker when the sanctions kick in.


--
MRM

 

[Phil Hobbs]

DecadentLinuxUserNumeroUno@decadence.org wrote:

Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote in news:t3cajv$n33$1
@gioia.aioe.org:

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]


The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.


I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

There\'s a difference between belittling the enemy and forming an
accurate estimation of his (mostly low) capabilities. The one is
stupid, the other is smart. \"Base your plans on the enemy\'s
capabilities, not his intentions.\"

> Moskva cruiser currently testing new submarine cruise capabilities.

Note to self: don\'t name warships after your country or your capital
city. (Or your head of state, ideally, though the British got pretty
close to doing that with the King George-V-class battleships during the
reign of King George VI).

Cheers

Phil Hobbs

--
Dr Philip C D Hobbs
Principal Consultant
ElectroOptical Innovations LLC / Hobbs ElectroOptics
Optics, Electro-optics, Photonics, Analog Electronics
Briarcliff Manor NY 10510

http://electrooptical.net
http://hobbs-eo.com

 

[John Larkin]

On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:57:07 -0000 (UTC), Mike Monett <spamme@not.com>
wrote:

Jeroen Belleman <jeroen@nospam.please> wrote:

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]


The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.


I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

Jeroen Belleman

In this case, it\'s true. One commander committed suicide when he discovered 9
out of 10 reserve tanks were stripped of everything saleable. All the
oligarchs became fabulously rich by embezzling everything they could get
their hands on.

The Russians are pathetic, weak and disorganized. That is why they are
losing. They are going to get much weaker when the sanctions kick in.

I just heard a report on NPR that says Putin is worth $200 billion.

A lot of his buddies are not going to be happy about their $300
million yachts being seized.

--

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end with doubts,
but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
Francis Bacon

 

[Mike Monett]

John Larkin <jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:

On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:57:07 -0000 (UTC), Mike Monett <spamme@not.com
wrote:

[...]

In this case, it\'s true. One commander committed suicide when he
discovered 9 out of 10 reserve tanks were stripped of everything
saleable. All the oligarchs became fabulously rich by embezzling
everything they could get their hands on.

The Russians are pathetic, weak and disorganized. That is why they are
losing. They are going to get much weaker when the sanctions kick in.

I just heard a report on NPR that says Putin is worth $200 billion.

A lot of his buddies are not going to be happy about their $300
million yachts being seized.

A lot of russian currency reserves are seized and not available to russia.

New estimates are a million or more of highly educated and skilled russians
have fled. These people are needed to keep the country running. Use your
imagination to see what will happen as the fabric of a country disappears.



--
MRM

 

[John Larkin]

On Sat, 16 Apr 2022 17:12:23 -0000 (UTC), Mike Monett <spamme@not.com>
wrote:

John Larkin <jlarkin@highland_atwork_technology.com> wrote:

On Fri, 15 Apr 2022 18:57:07 -0000 (UTC), Mike Monett <spamme@not.com
wrote:

[...]

In this case, it\'s true. One commander committed suicide when he
discovered 9 out of 10 reserve tanks were stripped of everything
saleable. All the oligarchs became fabulously rich by embezzling
everything they could get their hands on.

The Russians are pathetic, weak and disorganized. That is why they are
losing. They are going to get much weaker when the sanctions kick in.

I just heard a report on NPR that says Putin is worth $200 billion.

A lot of his buddies are not going to be happy about their $300
million yachts being seized.

A lot of russian currency reserves are seized and not available to russia.

New estimates are a million or more of highly educated and skilled russians
have fled. These people are needed to keep the country running. Use your
imagination to see what will happen as the fabric of a country disappears.

The fraction of russian nationalist morons will increase.

When I was there, I worked for Rodos, a jewish guy with big desk in a
fancy office and a big staff. He wanted to meet the \"american
capitalist\" (said with obvious humor) who was working on his project.
I was told that the country was run by smart jews who could never rise
above mid-level in the power structure.

--

If a man will begin with certainties, he shall end with doubts,
but if he will be content to begin with doubts he shall end in certainties.
Francis Bacon

 

[Flyguy]

On Friday, April 15, 2022 at 10:39:18 AM UTC-7, Jeroen Belleman wrote:

On 2022-04-15 19:03, John Larkin wrote:
[...]

The Russian military is pathetic. There are reports that most of the
money spent to amp up for the Ukranian campaign was embezzled.

I\'d be careful if I were you. This sort of talk is how you get
prepped for war, making you believe the enemy is pathetic, weak
and disorganized. It\'s never true enough to win. You\'ll find out
when your sons and daughters fail to come back.

Jeroen Belleman

I think John made an accurate assessment, which is what you want in order to AVOID war. Everybody thought that the Russkies would take Ukraine in a week (I did), but it turned out that they got their asses kicked. They are inept and mostly target civilians, a sign that they are not being led by a professional officer corps. Their tanks are running out fuel (?!) and their troops food. This is inexcusable for a professional army. Russian soldiers are conscripts barely out of basic training. Now, Russia has lost TWO flagship guided missile cruisers to Ukrainian defenses - not the game plan that Putin envisioned.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/04/russian-soldiers-ukraine-anger-duped-into-war