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A big what?
A big fuck-up, but some people prefer (nobly even if I don't abide by the same rule) to keep some words out of their mouths.
spelled like that the "u" could mean "you".
Slovakia finds Russian backdoor in traffic speed cameras
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#72Next up, chinese solar inverter firmware.
Do they even need that since, when most of the converters are attached to the Chinese cloud?
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To do what? Turn off the power in random individual houses?
Any idea what happens to the grid when a significant chunk of solar power suddenly disconnects?
There are always some “stable” power sources kept on standby that can be activated within minutes, for example gas turbines. In European electricity markets, generators can actually be paid simply for keeping this reserve capacity available, even if they are not producing much electricity most of the time.
The problem is that a few minutes is still too slow when a large power source suddenly drops out. The grid needs an immediate response, which can come from fast reserves such as batteries, hydro, pumped storage and other generators that can react automatically.
Pumped storage is basically gravitational energy storage: you pump water uphill when electricity is plentiful, then release it through turbines when power is needed.
I quite fancy electrical grid.
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I find it amusing that the biggest supporters or Russia in its current war of aggression against Ukraine are/were Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia -- precisely the countries that should know better, since they were the principal recipients the "love and friendship" from Russia: - Hungary: November of 1956 - Slovakia: "spring" of 1968 - Serbia: the Stalin's betrayal at the end of WW2
Are there any other wars that are not of aggression? What do you gain by parroting the legalese speak? Implying that it is extra bad and extra illegal war? Not your run of the mill PG-13 war? This one is X-rated kids. Everyone knows who the attacker is - just some people root for Russia for their own reasons. Usually tied to the internal politics of their countries - like hating for unrelated reasons the political ac…
> Are there any other wars that are not of aggression?
There are concepts like wars of necessity or just wars (e.g. of liberation), but that depends on how cynical you're feeling.
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#75Russia to Slovakia is Israel to USA. Puppet state.
Most people talking about Slovakia wouldn't even be able to put it on a map or know what currency they use, but they become instant geo political expert.
They don't even know how to pronounce Fico properly... Give me a break lmao
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ceding sovereignty and to many degrees cultures to another nation to kinda like be a vassal state is quite literally not thinking about your nation first lmao. even less so when the other nation funds your political ascension, like.. that's the opposite of thinking about your nation first. that's flat out doing it for the other nation man.
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The article is neither about Germany nor about the US.
It's about allies spying on each other, a common practice since the dawn of civilization.
Imagine a headline reading, "People are starving in [city]." Someone might reply to that news by pointing out that starvation is as old as humankind. ...older even.
Would that remark be on topic? Would it be noise?
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That's a pretty harsh and uninformed take. Russia operates by capturing foreign governments and making their leaders beholden to Russia's interests. When it succeeds, it happens regardless of what the populace actually wants. They've been grooming Trump (along with a dozen or so other potential up-and-comers) since the 80s (Trump was considered a long shot and too unpredictable, but fortune favors the prepared - bett…
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Slovakia is heavily influenced by Russian propaganda, which started way before Corona times.
It's mainly the older people that are influenced by this, and a lot of young people either left the country already, or have concrete plans to leave.
It's really sad, how these old people are ruining the future of their children and grandchildren, really crazy.
You can say a lot about Russia, but they are very good with misinformation, it's a real threat for Europe.
My wife is from Slovakia, so I have front row seats on the whole situation. The kinds of misinformation these older people are willing to believe is really nuts.