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purpleivan reacted to NoParty's post in the thread 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran with
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Today he seemed to try this again: saying we were "...very far ahead of schedule...I think the war is very complete, pretty much" Trump told CBS News. "They have no navy, no communications, they've got no Air Force ... Wrapping up is all in my... -
Deirdre, you appear to be oblivious to the overwhelming negative views that most of the world (and most of this country) has of Donald. We're here to enlighten you. You're welcome. Note: this is an aggregate from a number of different polls. An... -
purpleivan reacted to Gary C's post in the thread The Bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls School in Minab, Iran with Agree.
After ten years it's hard to say. I don't recall the NYT story to be honest as that was a pretty bad time for us personally. Ultimately, you always end up going to war with imperfect intelligence. That's just one more reason you should avoid...
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FatPhil reacted to Mauro's post in the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria? with
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It made me feel as being a Grusch-level case... -
Mauro replied to the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria?.It made me feel as being a Grusch-level case... -
AAnd witness testimony is often wrong. Note I said that witness testimony is often wrong as people make mistakes in observation AND memories are fungible. I list two things that cause witness error. One does not require the passage of time, it...
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Mauro reacted to NoParty's post in the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria? with Like.
Agreed. I did rush through the transcript, this morning...my overly simple summary would be that some seemingly reputable people feel strongly that the powers that be are not taking this/them seriously enough. However, it seems like 60 Minutes...
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FatPhil reacted to Ron Soye's post in the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria? with Like.
TL;DR. A Russian weapon (probably using "pulsed" microwaves) was obtained from Russian criminals for $15 million (total mission cost, not the payout) by DHS undercover agents in 2024, and is being tested on animals at a military base, and appears...
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RRon Soye replied to the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria?.TL;DR. A Russian weapon (probably using "pulsed" microwaves) was obtained from Russian criminals for $15 million (total mission cost, not the payout) by DHS undercover agents in 2024, and is being tested on animals at a military base, and appears...
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FatPhil replied to the thread 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran.My mind went to "Complete Bollocks" first. But, yes, there can be multiple reasons why complete bollocks is arrived at, and confirmation bias is one of them. (And note, your reference is to /Sesame Street/, not /Mr Rogers' Neighbourhood/.)
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FatPhil reacted to deirdre's post in the thread 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran with
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I don't think No Party made that statement because of his confirmation bias. I think he made it because he is obsessed with finding any reason or made-up reason to make Trump and Republicans look bad. -
FatPhil reacted to deirdre's post in the thread 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran with
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really? i see mostly positive response. people dancing all over the world, parades, the NATO leader seems pretty positive. etc People are understandably worried about gas prices, and some left leaners pretend they are appalled but Trump could... -
FatPhil replied to the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria?.Can you summarize so we don't have to read the whole thing? And support that summary with pertinent quotes.
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FatPhil reacted to Ann K's post in the thread Havana Syndrome: "Sonic Attacks" at the US Embassy in Cuba - Mass Hysteria? with Agree.
Can you summarize so we don't have to watch the whole thing?
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Mendel reacted to Gary C's post in the thread The Bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh Girls School in Minab, Iran with Agree.
After ten years it's hard to say. I don't recall the NYT story to be honest as that was a pretty bad time for us personally. Ultimately, you always end up going to war with imperfect intelligence. That's just one more reason you should avoid...