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  1. Everyone outside of Tampa will be pulling for KC. So odd that Brady is such a bitch, his GOATness is Jordanesque but he could be such a bigger draw and make even more money if he weren't such a bitch. I guess at that level he has fuck you money either way so it doesn't matter but you'd think that with that ego he'd care about his perception. Jordan = respected, feared, and loved. Brady = respected, feared, and hated
  2. I'm 1b, supposed to get mine tomorrow - my specialist called me to set it up. I called them last week and they said that they weren't doing it, to call my PCP. Okayyy
  3. Once you're in China, you're under surveillance. If you're a nobody, it's mostly passive and AI driven, with their Great Firewall and now "social credit scoring" system. If you're someone like Jack Ma, and especially someone who has shown tendencies to speak out or becoming "bigger than the PRC," you better believe he's under 24 hour watch. The PRC apparently told him "Yeah, you're not leaving China" a few months ago, and they can freeze his assets, his passport, detain his family, whatever they want to keep him in line. His resources are an illusion and apparently the PRC has a whole division related to tracking the 1%ers in China, to make sure that they and their families are never out of the country at the same time (no leverage if they all defect simultaneously), that they aren't moving big liquid assets out of China and the reach of the PRC, etc. I wonder if in the next decade we'll start seeing Chinese 1%ers walk away from their gilded cage in China to the West? I remember when I was making trips to China 10 years ago our IT staff was paranoid about security and they issued special locked-down China-only laptops for us, you can't take your regular work laptop with you. You were supposed to keep it in your possession always. They would weigh the laptop before and after on a digital scale to see if anything had been added to it.
  4. China is really scary. Ma isn't the first and won't be the last Chinese citizen to get disappeared. He's just making the news because he's a billionaire. So many trends put China and the U.S. at odds in the coming decades: Communism vs. Democracy Human rights abuses of their Uighur minority population Rampant state-sanctioned (and sponsored!) IP theft to prop up Chinese business State regulations requiring IP-transfer and company control from U.S. companies to PRC-controlled entities as a cost-of-doing-business in China Chinese state sponsored hacking into U.S. businesses, government, education, utilities, etc Chinese planting spies in research institutions and universities Chinese law compelling any of their citizens to spy on behalf of the state - which they back up with blackmail and "re-education" of your family if you don't comply Illegal 9-dash line claiming all of the South China Sea as their territory, hundreds of miles beyond internationally recognized borders Militarization of atolls and islands in the SCS Development of hypersonic "carrier killer" missiles Silent development of China's nuclear warhead capabilities China's launching 3 new aircraft carriers in the next few years, including one supposedly nuclear powered flat top, not just a Russian retread "Belt & Road" initiative to tie Asia, Europe, and Africa even more closely to China's economy (and political power) Border skirmishes with U.S. ally India Great Firewall of China and propaganda machine spreading fake news to their billion citizens about the U.S. (e.g. "Corona virus was planted by the U.S. Army in Wuhan" "China did a GREAT job with COVID," etc) Ratio of women:men in China is out of whack because of the (now rescinded, too late) 1-child policy, you'll have a lot of unattached (angry) men China is facing an age-cliff in their population even worse than the U.S., they will have a massive retired age population to support soon Extremism and populism on the rise in the U.S. China positioned as the "bad guy" in the U.S. (which I believe they mostly are) U.S. arms sales and support for Taiwan China's unwavering position that Taiwan is part of China and continued threats of military action - and the quickly developing military capacity to back them up if we don't intervene The U.S. worried about decline in power/not being the sole superpower anymore China wanting to rise up, take it's "rightful place" as a superpower I do worry about a flashpoint that starts a shooting war that could get out of hand quickly. On the other hand: Our economies are tied very closely and it would be a MAD disaster if we had a military conflict China is a big holder of our debt, which becomes pretty worthless if they crater our economy themselves This probably belongs in a China meta-thread but I think the next 10-15 years China will do a bunch of stuff that sits just below the threshold for war. They'll keep pushing the limit as far as they can and toe that line to see where we push back. So far, our answer has been basically do whatever you want and we'll yell a bunch and sail some ships near you but that's about it.
  5. This thread is hilarious: "CDC is just along for the ride, he's a suit who controls nothing." Next post: "OMG CDC should be fired for making such a weak hire!"
  6. So maybe this is for another thread but I just now realized that YouTubeTV dropped FSSW. Looks like it's also dropped on Sling and Hulu. Is AT&T Now's shit service the only thing I can watch it on? Or should I drop $100 on NBALP? Do they still black out a ton of FSSW games?
  7. That's over 2 carries per QUARTER. Don't want to wear him out.
  8. That fat fucking retard must have 3rd leg
  9. I'll give Mack credit for that. Saban also rotates Asst coaches in frequently. There's a bit of a catch-22; to get fresh talent who wants to work with you at the highest level you have to be successful and build trust, but to built trust and be successful you probably need access to new talent and fresh ideas. Starting that flywheel is tough, which is probably why so many coaches stick with their core group. Hell if you believe the rumors about Urban he's looking to go back to the talent he's used in the past, not raid 7 different programs for asst. coaches...
  10. We have plenty of evidence that this is true, asst and position coaches matter in player development and we've sorely lacked here. The counter-argument is that coaches tend to dance with who brung 'em, and they value known quantities, working well together, and everyone working within a common system and defined roles - all of which they reasonably had at the stop before they came to Texas otherwise they wouldn't be considered. That's why I always find it amusing that we as fans grouse about how Herman should really "open the checkbook" and "hire XYZ OC/DC" because they are "the best." First of all, while money speaks, what is the motivation for a top tier OC/DC to join a head coach they've never worked with before? What if you're not compatible, what if the HC wants to overrule your calls on the headset on gameday even though he promised not to do that and can't give up his OC tendancies? If I'm a top flight OC and you offer to pay me 150% of what I'm making right now that's awesome, but 150% of my salary now for 2 years when my new HC gets fired and takes me down with him might not look as good as 4 years @100% of what I make now and the chance to jump to a HC position of my own, or move up to a higher tier program as OC with a HC I know and have a relationship with. We have this arrogance as Texas that we can money whip anyone and that's all that matters: it's not. Job security, working relationships, chances of success, administrative support and culture, and a lot of other factors are also in play.
  11. You want to be one way...but it's the other way.
  12. BDE checking in...
  13. JFC, take half my shit already
  14. Revisionist history; it feels that way now. During the Big Noon show everyone was freaking out over how they were joking with him about him taking the job.
  15. For us non-regular boxing fans, how do you have a fight with "no KOs?" Isn't that like telling a racecar driver to follow a speed limit?
  16. The music is really well done as well.
  17. Wait Harden, Kyrie, and KD? How are there enough shots for that lineup?
  18. I have a sit-to-stand desk from Uplift Desk and it is awesome. Never realized how shitty it is sitting so much until you can work standing for part of the day, you just feel better. Takes a while to get used to but worth it and healthier.
  19. Isn't "Drunk Posts" kinda the free middle space on the bingo card here?
  20. Nope. But for however many $B they want now, you'd think their conceptual drawings could at least lie and have an A/C system before they inevitably increase the cost by 200% and reduce the coverage by 50%. That platform drawing also has a distinct lack of tents. Must of been drawn by an out of town artist.
  21. The funny thing about the Paint Chip Cuda is that it apparently never really existed. The marketing department did that picture but it was never a real car, until a few years ago this guy goes and actually builds it. I think it would have looked better if he did the whole car IMO.
  22. Lulz at outdoor station..."welcome to Austin! Go wait 15 mins for the next Blue line train in 1000% humidity!"
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