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darkmaian23 10/02/22 8:25:41 AM #1:	Everything Putin has been trying to do in Ukraine has been failure, and the conscription of ordinary Russians into the army isn't going well at all. People say things like "Putin isn't stupid enough to launch nukes" or "the people around him won't let him", but I don't find any of those answers comforting. Whether he launches nukes at just Ukraine or at the US or our allies, it will provoke a massive response and change geopolitics severely. Instead of nukes, he might deploy a bioweapon for at least some semblance of deniability. But suppose Putin doesn't use nukes or biological warfare (or is prevented from doing so by someone else). Russia will sooner or later collapse from sanctions and mismanagement. What will happen to the people? What will happen geopolitically? Maybe it has just been the last three shitty years, but to me, this all feels like it can't end well at all for the world. Is it just me? I'd love to believe I'm overthinking this. --- Cuteness is justice! It's the law. <cite>darkmaian23 posted [p:968433288] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Everything Putin has been trying to do in Ukraine has been failure, and the conscription of ordinary Russians into the army isn't going well at all. People say things like "Putin isn't stupid enough to launch nukes" or "the people around him won't let him", but I don't find any of those answers comforting. Whether he launches nukes at just Ukraine or at the US or our allies, it will provoke a massive response and change geopolitics severely. Instead of nukes, he might deploy a bioweapon for at least some semblance of deniability. But suppose Putin doesn't use nukes or biological warfare (or is prevented from doing so by someone else). Russia will sooner or later collapse from sanctions and mismanagement. What will happen to the people? What will happen geopolitically? Maybe it has just been the last three shitty years, but to me, this all feels like it can't end well at all for the world. Is it just me? I'd love to believe I'm overthinking this.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
alphagamble 10/02/22 8:30:36 AM #2:	Are you in a position to do anything about it? --- ooh <cite>alphagamble posted [p:968433327] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Are you in a position to do anything about it?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Number090684 10/02/22 8:33:20 AM #3:	I agree it's concerning, but worrying about it when you don't have the power to change the situation and nothing seems like it will get worse just yet makes worrying pointless. <cite>Number090684 posted [p:968433346] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>I agree it's concerning, but worrying about it when you don't have the power to change the situation and nothing seems like it will get worse just yet makes worrying pointless.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BignutzisBack 10/02/22 8:51:05 AM #4:	Yes, you are the only person in the world who feels this way --- http://i.imgur.com/plA0Vg9.gif https://media.giphy.com/media/dgK22exekwOLm/giphy.gif <cite>BignutzisBack posted [p:968433521] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Yes, you are the only person in the world who feels this way</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
lilORANG 10/02/22 8:52:08 AM #5:	You are totally alone. Even the people of Ukraine whose homes have been blown up are less fearful than you. --- #FeelTheBern http://i.imgur.com/q5z4CUu.jpg http://i.imgur.com/6B9oFXh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/sy42Dlf.jpg <cite>lilORANG posted [p:968433534] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>You are totally alone. Even the people of Ukraine whose homes have been blown up are less fearful than you. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
safemoon 10/02/22 8:57:30 AM #6:	Okay but how do you react to a threat, you either run, hide or fight. America is choosing to fight. <cite>safemoon posted [p:968433594] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Okay but how do you react to a threat, you either run, hide or fight. America is choosing to fight. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TaylorHeinicke 10/02/22 9:02:35 AM #7:	Number090684 posted... I agree it's concerning, but worrying about it when you don't have the power to change the situation and nothing seems like it will get worse just yet makes worrying pointless. This is my life motto. Can't do anything about a situation? Then don't bother worrying about it. Can do something about a situation? Then stop worrying about it and go do something about it. --- St. Louis Battlehawks (1-1) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:968433658] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Number090684 posted... </cite><quote>I agree it's concerning, but worrying about it when you don't have the power to change the situation and nothing seems like it will get worse just yet makes worrying pointless.</quote>This is my life motto. Can't do anything about a situation? Then don't bother worrying about it. Can do something about a situation? Then stop worrying about it and go do something about it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Thompson 10/02/22 9:49:11 AM #8:	TaylorHeinicke posted... This is my life motto. Can't do anything about a situation? Then don't bother worrying about it. Can do something about a situation? Then stop worrying about it and go do something about it. "You have to have the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference." --- Sigs are rather pointless, except if it's to showcase animation and images. <cite>Thompson posted [p:968434198] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>TaylorHeinicke posted... </cite><quote>This is my life motto. Can't do anything about a situation? Then don't bother worrying about it. Can do something about a situation? Then stop worrying about it and go do something about it.</quote>"You have to have the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference."</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Master_Kazuya 10/02/22 9:58:12 AM #10:	Wait there's a current conflict between Russia and Ukraine? You might be the only one who knows about it --- 1 Like 0 Comments <cite>Master_Kazuya posted [p:968434307] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Wait there's a current conflict between Russia and Ukraine? You might be the only one who knows about it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/02/22 10:01:06 AM #11:	I think he's far more likely to orchestrate a meltdown at zaporizhzhia than he is to drop a nuke. In the case of the former, there are a whole bunch of concrete evidence you can point to that he's working towards that goal, whereas every time he talks about nukes in his speech some US agency comes out to highlight that they haven't seen any actual movement at silos that would indicate he's being serious. Plus according to estimates, a zaporizhzhia "accident" only irradiates Europe and a portion of the front line, leaving the rest of Russia untouched: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/6/4/AABJX0AADvJs.jpg --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:968434330] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>I think he's far more likely to orchestrate a meltdown at zaporizhzhia than he is to drop a nuke.In the case of the former, there are a whole bunch of concrete evidence you can point to that he's working towards that goal, whereas every time he talks about nukes in his speech some US agency comes out to highlight that they haven't seen any actual movement at silos that would indicate he's being serious.Plus according to estimates, a zaporizhzhia "accident" only irradiates Europe and a portion of the front line, leaving the rest of Russia untouched:https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/6/4/AABJX0AADvJs.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 10/02/22 10:55:21 AM #12:	Russian troops are supposed to have kidnapped the director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:968435093] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Russian troops are supposed to have kidnapped the director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/02/22 10:57:28 AM #13:	Foppe posted... Russian troops are supposed to have kidnapped the director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. That's just the most recent thing. A week or two ago there was shelling that hit the wall of the water reservoir that cools the plant as well as near one of their backup generators. Then of course there's the fact that it's been disconnected from basically all but one backup power source, and you can see how they've been slowly building towards this narrative. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:968435129] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Foppe posted... </cite><quote>Russian troops are supposed to have kidnapped the director general of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.</quote>That's just the most recent thing. A week or two ago there was shelling that hit the wall of the water reservoir that cools the plant as well as near one of their backup generators. Then of course there's the fact that it's been disconnected from basically all but one backup power source, and you can see how they've been slowly building towards this narrative.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkmaian23 10/02/22 11:05:01 AM #14:	s0nicfan posted... I think he's far more likely to orchestrate a meltdown at zaporizhzhia than he is to drop a nuke. In the case of the former, there are a whole bunch of concrete evidence you can point to that he's working towards that goal, whereas every time he talks about nukes in his speech some US agency comes out to highlight that they haven't seen any actual movement at silos that would indicate he's being serious. Plus according to estimates, a zaporizhzhia "accident" only irradiates Europe and a portion of the front line, leaving the rest of Russia untouched: How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation. I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought. --- Cuteness is justice! It's the law. <cite>darkmaian23 posted [p:968435266] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite><quote>I think he's far more likely to orchestrate a meltdown at zaporizhzhia than he is to drop a nuke.In the case of the former, there are a whole bunch of concrete evidence you can point to that he's working towards that goal, whereas every time he talks about nukes in his speech some US agency comes out to highlight that they haven't seen any actual movement at silos that would indicate he's being serious.Plus according to estimates, a zaporizhzhia "accident" only irradiates Europe and a portion of the front line, leaving the rest of Russia untouched:</quote>How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation.I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/02/22 11:05:43 AM #15:	darkmaian23 posted... How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation. I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought. I never said it was better. Just more likely. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:968435280] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>darkmaian23 posted... </cite><quote>How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation.I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought.</quote>I never said it was better. Just more likely. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mia_K97 10/02/22 11:08:17 AM #16:	Another one of these topics? <cite>Mia_K97 posted [p:968435324] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Another one of these topics?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Letron_James 10/02/22 11:08:35 AM #17:	I can totally see him using some low level nukes and lying about using them --- Ask me if I would eat da booty. <cite>Letron_James posted [p:968435329] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>I can totally see him using some low level nukes and lying about using them</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 10/02/22 11:46:31 AM #18:	I dont believe nukes will be used on Ukraine. The Fallout would destroy Russia too. You don't nuke a next door neighbor <cite>Zikten posted [p:968435955] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>I dont believe nukes will be used on Ukraine. The Fallout would destroy Russia too. You don't nuke a next door neighbor</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ScazarMeltex 10/02/22 12:16:34 PM #19:	darkmaian23 posted... How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation. I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought. I get it, it's concerning, problem is that you can't do anything to alter or change it. We are all at the mercy of the whims of maniacs. Which is perhaps why we shouldn't have all these weapons around that can destroy half world. But because I can't control it I also don't let it dictate how I live my life, how I feel, or anything else. --- Furthermore, The GOP is a Fascist Organization and must be destroyed <cite>ScazarMeltex posted [p:968436494] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>darkmaian23 posted... </cite><quote>How is this better? I don't think the US or EU will sit back and watch while parts of Europe get irradiated. Unless you think they can contain it to just be inside of Ukraine? Even still, it will lead to further escalation.I don't really appreciate the sarcastic comments, either. I'm from the United States not the Ukraine, and obviously everyone not living under a rock knows there is a war going on over there. I made this topic because it seems like things are gearing up to escalate in a serious way in the very near future that could affect basically everyone. This worries me quite strongly, and I wanted know what other folks thought.</quote>I get it, it's concerning, problem is that you can't do anything to alter or change it. We are all at the mercy of the whims of maniacs. Which is perhaps why we shouldn't have all these weapons around that can destroy half world.But because I can't control it I also don't let it dictate how I live my life, how I feel, or anything else.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TaylorHeinicke 10/03/22 11:20:52 AM #21:	Thompson posted... "You have to have the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference." based --- St. Louis Battlehawks (1-1) <cite>TaylorHeinicke posted [p:968457807] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>Thompson posted... </cite><quote>"You have to have the serenity to accept the things you cannot change, the courage to change the things you can, and the wisdom to know the difference."</quote>based</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GuerrillaSoldier 10/03/22 11:22:20 AM #22:	the world revolves around you not a single person in ukraine feels anxious i'm sure --- Disclaimer: There's a good chance the above post could be sarcasm. Die-hard Oakland A's fan --- Keep the A's in Oakland! <cite>GuerrillaSoldier posted [p:968457836] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>the world revolves around younot a single person in ukraine feels anxious i'm sure</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 10/03/22 11:23:49 AM #23:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_War We've seen this all before. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:968457870] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_WarWe've seen this all before.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PiOverlord 10/03/22 11:24:34 AM #24:	I'm a little nervous, yeah. I don't know if I'm ready to process the idea of hearing that a nuclear weapon has been deployed in modern times. --- Number of legendary 500 post topics: 34, 500th posts: 33; PiO ATTN: 6 RotM wins 1, LETTEN MY ARROW FLYEN TRUE <cite>PiOverlord posted [p:968457886] in Am I alone... [t:80184880]...</cite> <quote>I'm a little nervous, yeah. I don't know if I'm ready to process the idea of hearing that a nuclear weapon has been deployed in modern times. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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