I have an Oculus CV1 that I have no idea how to use without Windows. So I’m definitely interested in the frame as well. However I suspect it’s going to be fairly expensive.

My Valve controller still works fine, although the new one would certainly be a nice upgrade (I don’t use controllers much).

Just use a VPN and buy one in, um, in, ah, let’s see… Antarctica?

Especially that one, “the party with clean hands” as they styled themselves, how odd.

That’s honestly not going to deter their voters in France. Cutting the head of the hydra doesn’t seem to do much except getting two to grow in its place. They’ve got a new candidate poised and ready (probably even more incompetent, if that’s even possible) that polls just fine.

Turkey is a new Thailand?

I’d forgotten about that guy. I wish it had remained so.

The russian kids yearn for the mines.

Probably the British, sneaking up.

All roll models have to be in the wheel group.

With chickens.

That’s probably a factor as well.

They want out because it’s stopping to be a market for the US military industries, as Europe increasingly wants to spend domestically. As such, it now has very little interest.

US: We want you to spend more on defence!
Europe: Ok, we will buy more, from our own companies!
US: That’s not what I meant! I’m going home!

Methinks Monseiur Pollet doesn’t understand very much about the internet.

It’s like tubes. With trucks in them. It’s simple!

Finally a trickle down economy that works!

Some of those people have fully crossed into fantasy land and urgently need professional help (although I’m not sure either Israel or the US are the best places to find support for those who have gone away in the religious nutty realm).

I was really thinking more of Estonia, Lituania and Latvia. That’s what people usually mean by Baltic countries. Finland has already shown Russia that it’s probably not a good idea to invade. And I think both the Finns and the Russians haven’t forgotten each other.

If Russia goes for the Baltic countries, it’s possible that they have a chance. They have tiny militaries and really depend on Nato.

However, given the current status of the Union, I’m not sure I would be completely confident on Nato. Committing would be politically risky for any politician in the current context.
So while I hope Both unions stand strong (the EU also has a common defence clause), I’m not super confident. Because politicians are extremely short-sighted. And short-sightedness is pretty much what defines our species (that and greed, and stupidity).

And to add upon that, Russia (or more precisely the Russian Federation) has been attacking us for ten years now, maybe more. Article 5 ought to have been invoked before. They should have been dismantled by force years ago. I’ve said it before, but I’m saying it again: The Russian Federation has to be broken up into its member states, with Russia possibly getting a special treatment. They have to get a government that’s under international surveilance for at least 20 years.

I think it should be carved out of Texas.

They’ve got lots of empty space, the weather sucks, they’ll be surrounded with idiot bigots. They ought to feel right at home.

Gorbachev was the only rational guy they had during that period. He could have had a chance to do something if the West had supported him.

I’m pretty sure that our government would issue a strongly worded statement.