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[–] doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml 41 points 2 weeks ago

The Economist in 2032:

China diverts doomsday asteroid... but at what cost?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Uh... Don't chant that in the UK

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But where are they going to find drillers when their entire economy is electric based?

[–] Zip2@feddit.uk 3 points 2 weeks ago

They’re taking wind turbines and solar panels with them.

[–] griff@lemmings.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

21st Century Childhood’s End? One may hope

[–] double_quack@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Nop. It is to counter current US efforts to establish dominance in military space force

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, even if that is the case, so what?

Are other countries not allowed to have militaries anymore?

Space should not be militarized, in my opinion, but if the US is going to do it, then we don't get to finger wag at other countries for doing the same thing.

[–] double_quack@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

I am not saying they shouldn't. I am not finger wagging anybody

[–] Grapho@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] double_quack@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Hahaha, what does that even mean? I am just guessing that that's their actual intention. I don't know how that relates to my username

[–] EchoCT@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

Can I join anyway?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 weeks ago

Didn't dont look up say that's a real place?

[–] uraniumcovid@lemm.ee 0 points 2 weeks ago

it feels unfair, think of the lucky city that could get away from this shit.