I think what is important about Animal Farm is that it’s simple and direct enough to allow discussion of the political system of all out communism. The discussion is what’s important.

Wouldn’t surprise me if that’s lost when it’s placed on a school curriculum though.

Why did you read it a second time?

I’ll prefice this by saying that I’m speaking about people, in Britain, who have a general common knowledge of WW2. There is a group that knows nothing. Even which countries were involved.

I would say that the Munich agreement is known about, but not by name. It’s the defining moment of Neville Chamberlain’s prime-ministership, He is remembered as a fool and a coward because of it. The man who tried to make a naive deal with evil. If you say “I hold in my hand a piece of paper…” there’s a good chance people will know the reference.

Molotov-Ribbentropp isn’t well remembered. It’s known that the Soviets fought against Germany in the end, but not how things began. I remember learning about the battles of the eastern front in high school history, but if I ever learnt about this pact I never remembered it. Maybe that there was a non-agression agreement which Germany broke leading to Operation Barbarossa, but nothing more.

The Bengal Famine is becoming more well known recently. It comes out when Churchill is discussed. Due to his role as WW2 leader he’s held in very high esteem by a lot of people. The Bengal famine is brought up to highlight the man’s darker, utilitarian and some would say sociopathic aspects in order to achieve war goals. I think this ignores all the events leading up to the situation though and the wider causes. Those are not discussed.

Hope that gives some perspective.

I feel like Nix is a good deployment platform, whereas Arch is a good development platform.

Somebody set the fuse incorrectly. Years Vs seconds - who cares about the difference.

More concerning, there’s been aircraft landing on this thing for 80 years.

What an odd thing to be obsessed about.

For those that can’t believe it’s not a racial slur.

Niggard (14th C) is derived from the Middle English word meaning ‘stingy,’ nigon, which is probably derived from two other words also meaning ‘stingy,’ Old Norse hnǫggr and Old English hnēaw.[2] The word niggle, which in modern usage means to give excessive attention to minor details, probably shares an etymology with niggardly.[3]

I like that it’s root is fairly plain to see.

That’s un-doubt-able - indubitable.

Putin succeeds at reraising the iron curtain.

A release candidate is released. Wow!

A release candidate is released. Wow!

They’ll just transition to the next fad that needs large amounts of parallel compute. It’s what they’ve just done moving from cryptocurrency to machine learning.

That’s just vigilante justice.

…and presumably you pay through the nose for it?

If they achieve their goals skirting the law, you don’t get to prosecute them. Make them cross the line. Then they go to jail.

I’m always torn on things like this. Yes, the was probably a bunch of Nazi edge-lords choosing an song with imflametory connections. They are signalling to others what and who they are.

However, getting enflamed about it just broadcasts the existence of such groups. The press are amplifying the signal. It’s free marketing.

The song itself is militaristic and nationalistic, but speaks of the Kiaser and the German empire. i.e. what was before WW1. It’s imperialist, as you might expect from something written in 1814. I can see why the Nazis adopted it, but it’s a boring dirge that is from a bygone era. There’s little to get upset about in the song itself. It’s all about the association.

The rise of groups like this is something to be worried about, and Austria does seem to be a focal point. I just think hyping up scandals is fueling the fire.

I’m sure that’s how it works at the ballot box too.

I asked because I’m not sure it’s really possible.

How do you identify DoH Vs normal web traffic?

Where do I get a 65" monitor?