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accord 10/07/22 2:18:52 PM #1:	topic 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% topic - Results (90 votes) 0% 64.44% (58 votes) 58 25% 13.33% (12 votes) 12 50% 11.11% (10 votes) 10 75% 1.11% (1 vote) 1 100% 10% (9 votes) 9 topic <cite>accord posted [p:968555635] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote> topic 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Vote View Results topic - Results (90 votes) 0% 64.44% (58 votes) 58 25% 13.33% (12 votes) 12 50% 11.11% (10 votes) 10 75% 1.11% (1 vote) 1 100% 10% (9 votes) 9 Show Voting Form function poll_vote() { var vote_option = $("input[name='poll_vote']:checked").val(); if(!vote_option) return; $.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: '/ajax/forum_poll_vote', data: { option: vote_option, board: '3', topic: '80190624', message: '0', key: 'a05f15ff' }, success: function(response) { if(response.error) { alert(response.error); } else { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").html(response.html).show(); } } }); } function view_results_legacy() { $("#poll_vote").hide(); $("#poll_results").show(); } function hide_results_legacy() { $("#poll_results").hide(); $("#poll_vote").show(); } topic </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jkd91 10/07/22 2:19:33 PM #2:	50% They either will or wont. <cite>Jkd91 posted [p:968555657] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>50%They either will or wont.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 10/07/22 2:26:54 PM #3:	Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:968555799] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirtBasedSoap 10/07/22 2:29:33 PM #4:	Jkd91 posted... 50% They either will or wont. every day there is a 50-50 chance that it will rain. Either it will or it wont rain. --- better to illuminate than merely to shine <cite>DirtBasedSoap posted [p:968555853] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Jkd91 posted... </cite><quote>50%They either will or wont.</quote>every day there is a 50-50 chance that it will rain. Either it will or it wont rain.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lokarin 10/07/22 2:33:43 PM #5:	ok, lets say russia gets 1 free nuke... what's the better strategy a) nuke ukraine out of revenge b) nuke self to stop ukraine c) nuke america/china/whoever --- "Salt cures Everything!" My YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Nirakolov/videos <cite>Lokarin posted [p:968555920] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>ok, lets say russia gets 1 free nuke... what's the better strategya) nuke ukraine out of revengeb) nuke self to stop ukrainec) nuke america/china/whoever</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FrozenBananas 10/07/22 3:00:07 PM #6:	Jkd91 posted... 50% They either will or wont. --- Big yellow joint big yellow joint I'll meet you down at the big yellow joint <cite>FrozenBananas posted [p:968556445] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Jkd91 posted... </cite><quote>50%They either will or wont.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hera 10/07/22 3:03:05 PM #7:	0 at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist --- all of the things that we touch suck all the life out of us <cite>hera posted [p:968556500] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>0at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 10/07/22 3:39:16 PM #8:	hera posted... 0 at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:968557187] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>hera posted... </cite><quote>0at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dikitain 10/07/22 3:41:01 PM #9:	hera posted... 0 at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist Oh I am fairly confident they exist, I just don't think there is any chance of them making off the launch pad at this point. North Korea probably has more advanced nuclear capabilities. --- My bookshelf: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/152760030 Comics: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/profile/dikitain <cite>Dikitain posted [p:968557229] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>hera posted... </cite><quote>0at this point im willing to bet that their nukes don't even work or possibly exist</quote>Oh I am fairly confident they exist, I just don't think there is any chance of them making off the launch pad at this point. North Korea probably has more advanced nuclear capabilities. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/07/22 3:46:22 PM #10:	Anybody that thinks it isn't 0% is delusional. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:968557324] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Anybody that thinks it isn't 0% is delusional.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
keyblader1985 10/07/22 4:21:53 PM #11:	Even on the very small chance that he pulls the trigger, I wouldn't be too worried. Looking at their general performance our odds of us being nuked are not the same as the odds of them trying to nuke us. --- Official King of PotD You only need one T-Rex to make the point, though. ~ Samus Sedai <cite>keyblader1985 posted [p:968558031] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Even on the very small chance that he pulls the trigger, I wouldn't be too worried. Looking at their general performance our odds of us being nuked are not the same as the odds of them trying to nuke us.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wpot 10/07/22 4:27:28 PM #12:	adjl posted... Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility. The worry is not so much that he would decide to do it, it's that he raises tensions so much that someone overreacts to a situation. Orrr...if he becomes despondent enough would he nuke the US while committing suicide? Point being, agreed that it's near 0 but not 0. As far as technical capabilities go...who knows. I'll agree it's far more likely that they are reliably able to strike their neighbors than the US. Note that Alaska neighbors Russia, however... --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:968558174] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>adjl posted... </cite><quote>Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility.</quote>The worry is not so much that he would decide to do it, it's that he raises tensions so much that someone overreacts to a situation. Orrr...if he becomes despondent enough would he nuke the US while committing suicide? Point being, agreed that it's near 0 but not 0.As far as technical capabilities go...who knows. I'll agree it's far more likely that they are reliably able to strike their neighbors than the US. Note that Alaska neighbors Russia, however...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hera 10/07/22 4:29:16 PM #13:	tbh i could see him nuking russia just so no one else could have it --- all of the things that we touch suck all the life out of us <cite>hera posted [p:968558209] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>tbh i could see him nuking russia just so no one else could have it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
adjl 10/07/22 4:30:27 PM #14:	wpot posted... Note that Alaska neighbors Russia, however... But also that nuking Alaska would be little more than a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite. That said, any use of nukes is going to be a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite, so I can't rule it out. --- This is my signature. It exists to keep people from skipping the last line of my posts. <cite>adjl posted [p:968558230] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>wpot posted... </cite><quote>Note that Alaska neighbors Russia, however...</quote>But also that nuking Alaska would be little more than a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite. That said, any use of nukes is going to be a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite, so I can't rule it out.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wpot 10/07/22 4:31:45 PM #15:	adjl posted... any use of nukes is going to be a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite Exactly. He knows he wouldn't win a nuke battle, but he could lash out memorably on the way out if that's something that appeals to him. --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:968558257] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>adjl posted... </cite><quote>any use of nukes is going to be a petty, desperate attempt to lash out out of spite</quote>Exactly. He knows he wouldn't win a nuke battle, but he could lash out memorably on the way out if that's something that appeals to him.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bartiscool 10/07/22 4:50:54 PM #16:	If Russia is going to nuke ANYONE it's going to be Ukraine and only Ukraine. Even the chances of that happening are very near 0%. Tired of people thinking real life is like a movie where Putin is some evil villain that has the nuclear button in his bedroom. --- RIP Paulie Walnuts. <cite>Bartiscool posted [p:968558638] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>If Russia is going to nuke ANYONE it's going to be Ukraine and only Ukraine. Even the chances of that happening are very near 0%. Tired of people thinking real life is like a movie where Putin is some evil villain that has the nuclear button in his bedroom.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 10/07/22 4:55:42 PM #17:	There is a close-to-50% chance they will try, and almost a 100% chance the equipment will either fail outright or be taken down by a squirrel. I estimate there is a 0.0001~% of a single warhead reaching as far as Alaska. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:968558760] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>There is a close-to-50% chance they will try, and almost a 100% chance the equipment will either fail outright or be taken down by a squirrel. I estimate there is a 0.0001~% of a single warhead reaching as far as Alaska.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FatalAccident 10/07/22 5:12:29 PM #18:	Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa? --- walks away <cite>FatalAccident posted [p:968559100] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wpot 10/07/22 5:21:56 PM #19:	FatalAccident posted... Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa? Everything Putin does revolves around his perceived competition with NATO, which he perceives as led by the USA. In the case of this topic the US is Putin's nemesis because he has made it so. He views Ukraine as a plaything in that competition. Of course he's wrong and Ukraine alone - at least with Western help - appears to be more than he can handle. And the US doesn't want to compete with Russia: they want to ignore (and occasionally partner with) Russia. Bartiscool posted... Putin is some evil villain He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate... --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:968559312] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>FatalAccident posted... </cite><quote>Because even when Russia is at war with Ukraine the world still revolves around the usa?</quote>Everything Putin does revolves around his perceived competition with NATO, which he perceives as led by the USA. In the case of this topic the US is Putin's nemesis because he has made it so. He views Ukraine as a plaything in that competition. Of course he's wrong and Ukraine alone - at least with Western help - appears to be more than he can handle. And the US doesn't want to compete with Russia: they want to ignore (and occasionally partner with) Russia.Bartiscool posted... </cite><quote>Putin is some evil villain</quote>He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate...</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Nichtcrawler-X 10/07/22 5:25:34 PM #20:	Lokarin posted... ok, lets say russia gets 1 free nuke... what's the better strategy a) nuke ukraine out of revenge b) nuke self to stop ukraine c) nuke america/china/whoever All is possible. Unfortunately I do not have a historic/non-fiction comparison for this, but I am certain Putin is capable of something like the "Westerland Massacre" from LoGH. --- Official Teetotaller of PotD Dovie'andi se tovya sagain! <cite>Nichtcrawler-X posted [p:968559399] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Lokarin posted... </cite><quote>ok, lets say russia gets 1 free nuke... what's the better strategya) nuke ukraine out of revengeb) nuke self to stop ukrainec) nuke america/china/whoever</quote>All is possible.Unfortunately I do not have a historic/non-fiction comparison for this, but I am certain Putin is capable of something like the "Westerland Massacre" from LoGH. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bartiscool 10/07/22 5:31:41 PM #21:	wpot posted... He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate... You know what I meant. He is a villain but not in a cartoon, James Bond sense. Despite how corrupt and destabilized Russia is, there is still a chain of command when it comes to using nuclear weapons. Just because crazy Putin orders a nuclear strike doesn't mean it will happen. There are still people in Russia that know what nuclear war will lead to and they want to live to see another day. --- RIP Paulie Walnuts. <cite>Bartiscool posted [p:968559526] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>wpot posted... </cite><quote>He attacked a country unprovoked and is threatening nuclear war. As far as world leaders go, that's more or less the definition of 'evil villain'. The question is how mentally stable he is. Best guess is that he's fairly stable, although he has concentrated on theoretical grievances and has - at least until recently - lost touch with realities on the ground. But even mentally stable people can do 'crazy' things when desperate...</quote>You know what I meant. He is a villain but not in a cartoon, James Bond sense. Despite how corrupt and destabilized Russia is, there is still a chain of command when it comes to using nuclear weapons. Just because crazy Putin orders a nuclear strike doesn't mean it will happen. There are still people in Russia that know what nuclear war will lead to and they want to live to see another day.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SKARDAVNELNATE 10/07/22 5:34:10 PM #22:	I for one one welcome the fiery demise of the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrZFscfJxXc --- No locked doors, no windows barred. No more things to make my brain seem SKARD. Look at Mr. Technical over here >.> -BTB <cite>SKARDAVNELNATE posted [p:968559584] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>I for one one welcome the fiery demise of the world.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrZFscfJxXc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
wpot 10/07/22 5:41:14 PM #23:	Bartiscool posted... You know what I meant. He is a villain but not in a cartoon, James Bond sense. Despite how corrupt and destabilized Russia is, there is still a chain of command when it comes to using nuclear weapons. Just because crazy Putin orders a nuclear strike doesn't mean it will happen. There are still people in Russia that know what nuclear war will lead to and they want to live to see another day. Right, that factors into the low chance. But there are also people who would love to nuke the US...and from all indications Putin remains firmly in command. My point was the odds are very low, but not 0%. Even a 1% chance is unacceptably high. --- Pronounced "Whup-pot". Say it. Use it. <cite>wpot posted [p:968559727] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Bartiscool posted... </cite><quote>You know what I meant. He is a villain but not in a cartoon, James Bond sense. Despite how corrupt and destabilized Russia is, there is still a chain of command when it comes to using nuclear weapons. Just because crazy Putin orders a nuclear strike doesn't mean it will happen. There are still people in Russia that know what nuclear war will lead to and they want to live to see another day.</quote>Right, that factors into the low chance. But there are also people who would love to nuke the US...and from all indications Putin remains firmly in command. My point was the odds are very low, but not 0%. Even a 1% chance is unacceptably high.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
InfernalFive 10/07/22 6:17:44 PM #24:	adjl posted... Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility. This. He knows if he does his country is absolutely fucked. --- http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyfabsU4xH1qzy531o1_500.jpg Abort the GOP <cite>InfernalFive posted [p:968560407] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>adjl posted... </cite><quote>Very low, but not quite 0. Putin's crazy and desperate, and while I don't think he's quite crazy and desperate enough to start nuking people, I can't completely rule out the possibility.</quote>This. He knows if he does his country is absolutely fucked.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Entity13 10/07/22 6:43:43 PM #25:	I like that people are optimistic about Putin's sanity or faculties at this point. --- http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb179/EntityXIII/entityfn7.jpg <cite>Entity13 posted [p:968560896] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>I like that people are optimistic about Putin's sanity or faculties at this point.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Muscle_Buster 10/07/22 7:45:02 PM #26:	With Biden in power, hopefully soon. --- Don't look at me like that, you cretin. Dark, Ambient, Awesome. https://cryochamber.bandcamp.com/ <cite>Muscle_Buster posted [p:968562186] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>With Biden in power, hopefully soon.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ReturnOfFa 10/07/22 7:46:35 PM #27:	0. Why would they? It'd be shot down and retaliation would be immediate. They are more likely to nuke Ukraine, which would be far more likely to hit, but would still be incredibly stupid. edit, to be fair, people rationalize the very small chance quite well. --- girls like my fa <cite>ReturnOfFa posted [p:968562205] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>0.Why would they? It'd be shot down and retaliation would be immediate. They are more likely to nuke Ukraine, which would be far more likely to hit, but would still be incredibly stupid.edit, to be fair, people rationalize the very small chance quite well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
papercup 10/07/22 8:20:20 PM #28:	Not 0% but might as well be 0. It's not going to happen. --- Nintendo Network ID: papercups 3DS FC: 4124 5916 9925 <cite>papercup posted [p:968562950] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Not 0% but might as well be 0. It's not going to happen.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 10/07/22 8:25:04 PM #29:	Bartiscool posted... Tired of people thinking real life is like a movie where Putin is some evil villain that has the nuclear button in his bedroom. Yeah this. Even if Putin orders a nuke his cronies will probably either refuse it or kill him for ordering it. Nobody wants to be remembered as the guy who destroyed the world. --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:968563042] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Bartiscool posted... </cite><quote>Tired of people thinking real life is like a movie where Putin is some evil villain that has the nuclear button in his bedroom.</quote>Yeah this. Even if Putin orders a nuke his cronies will probably either refuse it or kill him for ordering it. Nobody wants to be remembered as the guy who destroyed the world.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Judgmenl 10/07/22 8:27:59 PM #30:	lolno/10 --- Whenever someone sings fansa and they don't input their name instead of mona at the mona-beam part I'm like "Are you even a real aidoru?". <cite>Judgmenl posted [p:968563103] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>lolno/10</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hera 10/07/22 8:50:03 PM #31:	Zareth posted... Yeah this. Even if Putin orders a nuke his cronies will probably either refuse it or kill him for ordering it. Nobody wants to be remembered as the guy who destroyed the world. except for the guy who wants to destroy the world --- all of the things that we touch suck all the life out of us <cite>hera posted [p:968563542] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>Zareth posted...</cite><quote>Yeah this. Even if Putin orders a nuke his cronies will probably either refuse it or kill him for ordering it. Nobody wants to be remembered as the guy who destroyed the world.</quote>except for the guy who wants to destroy the world</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zareth 10/07/22 8:55:24 PM #32:	hera posted... except for the guy who wants to destroy the world Yeah but it takes a lot more than one guy who wants to destroy the world to actually destroy the world --- What would Bligh do? <cite>Zareth posted [p:968563665] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>hera posted... </cite><quote>except for the guy who wants to destroy the world</quote>Yeah but it takes a lot more than one guy who wants to destroy the world to actually destroy the world</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hera 10/07/22 8:56:47 PM #33:	no its still very much possible --- all of the things that we touch suck all the life out of us <cite>hera posted [p:968563686] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>no its still very much possible</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revelation34 10/08/22 12:19:16 AM #34:	hera posted... no its still very much possible As possible as Trump claiming to being responsible for January 6th. --- Gamertag: Kegfarms, BF code: 2033480226, Treasure Cruise code 318,374,355, Steam: Kegfarms <cite>Revelation34 posted [p:968567511] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>hera posted...</cite><quote>no its still very much possible</quote>As possible as Trump claiming to being responsible for January 6th.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GGuirao13 10/08/22 4:09:35 AM #35:	It could go either way. --- Donald J. Trump--proof against government intelligence. <cite>GGuirao13 posted [p:968569644] in what are t... [t:80190624]...</cite> <quote>It could go either way.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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