Avruch
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You can certainly have your infra destroyed in attacks below the threshold while retaining the projects. Happened to me.
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(23:32:48) (Avruch) I assume you were being a bit coy about it(23:32:55) (Avruch) but it 100% does allow you to redeem on someone else multiple timesAccording to this person this can be easily abused.
Nicely done. I reported it to Sheepy on IRC so that everyone couldn't rush out and abuse it. But at least anyone who does it now risks being deleted.
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Here are my stats:
Lost
Infra: 6979
Troops: 181139
Tanks: 5848
Aircraft: 878
Ships: 75
Money: $2.72M
Killed:
Infra: 5638
Troops: 643424
Tanks: 11108
Aircraft: 511
Ships: 125
Money: 9.25M
This covers only the 12 wars that are currently closed, not the 5 that are still open. Massive infra loss is courtesy of 22 missiles eaten.
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This is his own thread. And to answer your question, Terminus Est is the least war loving alliance. Having been on both sides of the current war within
4 days, they really know what's going on and have a great grasp of politics and maturity. I'd go for them, even though their leader is a douche and won't let new people in regardless.
Oh yeah, good point.
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Ok! I'm out.
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Actually iirc a bigger portion of tourists come from China and Japan now. Might be wrong though
You are. Per Hawaii's own stats, ~64% of tourists are American. The next largest group is Japanese tourists.
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Does this mean I can just say "everyone has different genes, so everyone is a different race"? No, of course not. The point is not simply "everyone has genes for skin color". It is "genes for skin color vary between "races" because of the alleles that have been concentrated in certain areas", meaning saying
is the only thing that is false.
I don't think you really follow what those articles are saying. Stating that certain genes cluster geographically around populations isn't an assertion of the biological basis of "race" - it's simply the obvious consequence of evolution. But these alleles cluster geographically, not by skin color - whereas race is purely a skin-color based distinction. So differences between groups of Sudanese and groups of Ghanaian people may be more significant than those between Sudanese and Egyptian or Egyptian and Anglo-Saxon, etc., just as differences between white groups of Norwegian people and white Spanish people may also be more substantial than any of the above. These genetic variations aren't racial at all; it just so happens that skin color also enjoys a clinal variation that roughly conforms to a smooth light to dark gradient moving out from the equator.
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Let's assume Hawaii seceded... By far the largest sector of Hawaii's economy is tourism, to the point where Hawaii doesn't even bother reporting economic statistics by sector. Of all visitors, the vast majority are Americans. What would happen to Hawaii's economy in the event of independence? It would tank as pissed off Americans found other pretty places to visit. Since the largest minority of Hawaiian residents are white caucasians (second overall after people who have "some Hawaiian ancestry"), presumably some significant portion of those people would feel unwelcome and leave. Even of non-tourism economic activity, among the largest is government expenditure - heavily dependent on the U.S. federal government and tax revenues from visiting continental Americans. That would, obviously, fall off steeply (Hawaii has the largest population percentage of federal employees of any state). The result would be a Hawaii that resembles the Philippines. Doesn't sound like paradise to me.
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Soo... if all you are saying is that every person has a set of genes linked to skin color, then sure. Everyone has genes for skin color. I'm not sure that is very meaningful. Ok, I'm sure it actually isn't.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_genetics
Like this?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1762596/
Or this?
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/humanities/claims-genetic-race-differences-rise-again
Or this?
Clearly this isn't a black and white issue and the argument is there even among scientists so I can't see how you would believe him to be completely wrong. The social definition of race being supported by genetics has a basis in the fact that there is a concentration of certain alleles in certain areas. The basic example of course being how Europeans tend to have lighter skin, whereas Africans tend to have darker skin. I admit these articles could be refuted, but it seems obvious that there is scientific basis for a definition of race.
Did you read any of the stuff you linked, or just look for likely titles? From the introduction in the Wikipedia article: "...it is not the case that there are any specific genes, that can be used to determine a person's race." The point, borne out by a fairly broad consensus of scientists, is that subjective categorization of race does not align with any particular or meaningful set of genes. Race is a purely social construct that has little or no meaning in any non-social scientific context.
Even in clinical practice and research, where race has historically been used as a proxy for clusters of disease predispositions, the concept has declined in use - precisely because the correlations are weak. You can't, for instance, reliably apply a presumption linked to people of southern African descent to an individual of north African descent simply because both are considered "black" in America.
Since race doesn't have a biological basis, it's worth it to ask - what is race? What makes it a social construct, what does that even mean? If we use American society as an example, we can observe that populations in the U.S. have socioeconomic histories that create divisions and differences - in economic circumstances, cultural habits, customs and perspectives, etc. While skin color globally is a smooth gradient linked to sun exposure, historical factors in the U.S. have created sharper distinctions in skin color than nature provided. What look like distinct racial differences in the U.S. - millions of pretty white white people, millions of pretty dark black people - are actually the result of migration and social circumstances. These same social factors also give rise to (and reinforce) other cultural distinctions. But sharp skin color distinctions in the U.S. are not indicative of actual racial distinctions in the human species, and any other differences in expressed characteristics have much more to do with sociohistorical baggage than they do with any variations in DNA.
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Race, defined as people being divisable into large groups based on shared genetic traits, exists. On the other hand, we all share a majority of genetic similarities... which is what makes us a species. Take a look at dogs, they interbreed pretty similarly to our races. If we stop recognizing those differences, then what is the different between breeds of other common animals?
So long as we are talking about existence of races, and not political opinions.
This is completely false. Why not take 30 minutes and read some reliable sources, or even Wikipedia, to learn a little about the (lack of) basis in science and genetics for the social concept of race.
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what is the problem about each of their own have a race identity?
or loosen it because of "Sam" over-embrace in multiculturalism and their hierarchical structure giving other nations lose their identity because of a nation with no longer than 250 years old?
it exist older than the Egyptian tale.
Is this even English? Did Google Translate write this for you?
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The Situation:
Hello my fellow PnWer's! Hope your nations are doing well. As many of you know, a huge war has erupted. Mensa HQ, the Guardian, and 7Kingdoms (further referred to as the Axis Powers)has declared war on the Viridian Entente simply because they are the biggest alliance around. In retaliation, the UPN, Cornerstone (my alliance), Rose, and many other alliances (further referred to as the Allied Defense) declared war on the Axis Powers. The Allied defense was a huge success! the Axis Powers have fallen...but have not surrendered. They are preparing to attack again, but in larger numbers. Most of the Axis nations have been beiged so we cannot attack them to stop their buildup. Here is a chart of Mensa HQ.
https://politicsandwar.com/alliance/id=1039
As you can see, Mensa is beginning to make a comeback. Instead of falling further, they have jumped 200 points (around 2.5 points per Mensa nation on average). I predict that the reason the Axis Powers have refused to surrender is because they are using the fact that they are beige to build back up. The war is far from over.
What we can Do:
Do not let down your guard! Use this time and the money and resources you took to build your army and cities further. DO NOT release any soldiers, tanks, or aircraft from your service. If you have missiles, build them. If you can afford a bigger army, get it. Strengthen your defenses while these alliances are beige. Do it quickly! Round 2 is coming!
Yes, clearly, with your 6-8:1 advantage, the threat against your realms is severe! You should probably recruit more alliances to join you in the war to stave off your impending defeat!
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If the guy wasn't from Mensa, Estelle wouldn't care. The logic is sound, Sheepy has responded and made a reasonable argument. The rest is just the bitter aftertaste of unsatisfied bloodlust.
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Uh huh. What level and to what organization?
He could tell you but he'd have to kill you.
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What a stupid post. Letting people go into vacation mode in the middle of a war is the dumbest idea ever. It should absolutely be changed.
It doesn't end any wars, so... so what? Kemal is actually going away, it's not just to prevent further attacks.
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Was Rose planning to fight with the Axis Powers before the betrayal? I know this next question is going to sound odd, and everyone will have a bias in its answer, but what alliances in Orbis would you say are more mature, more diplomatic, and have an actual value system based on service and diplomacy over war and betrayal? I know there are more younger, immature, and drama-loving folks/alliances as well. If you could provide, lets say a Top 5 list of those who are more on the mature, diplomatic side, what would they be? What are the values, summed up in your own words, of your alliance? What made you join your alliance? I ask all this because I am trying to get an idea of what alliance to join and call my new home, and as oppose to being directed to a forum or provided with a link, I'd love to hear these things from your specific point-of-view. Thanks all!!
I think you meant to start your own thread.
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Fair enough, can't blame you.
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Just aksing, nbd.
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The timing of the DOW is irrelevant. It came several hours after the war actually began.
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So you posted the score loss related to the war for Mensa, but not for VE? I do not understand.
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Protip: Don't commit that kind of stuff to text. Leaks and spies happen. Take a page from modern geopolitics and make your sooper seekrit conversations as hard to reproduce as possible, especially if your plans are particularly diabolical.
That said, VE et al admit by reproducing the screen shots that they had/have a spy planted within at least one major alliance. Allies and opponents of theirs alike should think about cleaning house.
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My main problem is I keep getting my spies killed and my nukes destroyed. I buy the max amount of spies everyday and I still have only 3 now. I've had to halt all nuke purchases.
I can't prove who is doing the attacks, and I can't buy enough spies to stop their attacks.
That sounds like one predictable consequence of nuking a bunch of people. Just a thought.
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Amateur Hour War Stats
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Once we were vastly outnumbered, beiging opponents became necessary in some circumstances. Even a wiped opponent can still lob a missile every day.