Reddfugee42 @ Reddfugee42 @lemmy.world

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Same thing that will happen today when a car's computer is no longer produced

I don't know what's so great about Fahrenheit, but for some reason, it's the temperature system preferred by everyone who's ever walked on the moon

250,000 of which unit?

It starts with metric, so really it's just the next evolution of metric

This opportunity for those leaders to die a needless death is also an opportunity for me to refresh my history knowledge. For those also curious of the full contributions of these two visiting nations:

Both Brazil and China played important—though quite different—roles in World War II. Here's a summary of each country's contributions:

Brazil's Contributions:

1. Military Involvement:

Brazilian Expeditionary Force (FEB): Brazil was the only South American country to send troops to fight in Europe. About 25,000 soldiers were deployed to the Italian Campaign (1944–45), fighting alongside the Allies against Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy.

The FEB fought in major battles, including the Battle of Monte Castello and the Spring offensive in 1945, contributing to the eventual defeat of Axis forces in Italy.

2. Naval Engagement:

Brazil’s navy helped patrol the South Atlantic, escorting convoys and combating German U-boats. After German submarines sank Brazilian merchant ships in 1942, Brazil declared war on Germany and Italy.

3. Strategic Importance:

Brazil provided critical air bases in the northeast (especially in Natal and Recife), which the Allies used for transatlantic flights and supply routes to North Africa and Europe.

China's Contributions:

1. Sustained Resistance Against Japan:

China had been fighting Japan since 1937 (Second Sino-Japanese War), which later merged into the broader Pacific Theater of WWII.

The prolonged Chinese resistance tied down a significant portion of Japan's military forces—some estimates suggest over half of Japan’s army was occupied in China, reducing the forces available elsewhere.

2. Allied Membership:

China was one of the "Big Four" Allies (along with the U.S., UK, and USSR). Chiang Kai-shek represented China in major wartime conferences (e.g., Cairo Conference, 1943).

China became a founding member of the United Nations and gained a permanent seat on the Security Council after the war.

3. Human and Material Cost:

China suffered immensely: around 15–20 million deaths (civilian and military), widespread destruction, and mass displacement.

Its resistance laid groundwork for Allied support and further engagement in the Asia-Pacific Theater.

Did you see that ludicrous display?

I was wondering if I was the only one that noticed

Poor swasticar 😥

E.

You have to bear in mind that you can't trust literally anything he says about literally anything.

This is gonna help me in my meeting with HR tomorrow. Thanks!

This is a self-referential paradox — a classic logic puzzle designed to be tricky. Let’s break it down:

Step-by-step analysis:

1. How many choices? There are 4 possible answers, so if we pick one randomly, the chance of picking any specific one is 1 in 4 = 25%.
2. How many answers say “25%”? Two.
3. That means the probability of randomly choosing an answer that says “25%” is 2 in 4 = 50%.
4. But if the correct answer is 50%, then only one option says “50%” — which is (c). So the probability of picking it at random is 1 in 4 = 25%, contradicting the idea that 50% is correct.
5. If the correct answer is 25%, then two options say that — a and d. So the chance of picking one of those at random is 50%, not 25% — again a contradiction.
6. Similarly, if 60% is correct (only one option), then the chance of picking it randomly is 25%, which again makes it incorrect.

Conclusion: Any choice leads to a contradiction. This is a self-referential paradox, meaning the question breaks logical consistency. There is no consistent correct answer.

"you can't vote fascists out of office

votes Fascists out of office

"Well uh still not good enough!"

We read the article. Snark is offensive and unnecessary. As long as they control the hardware, they can put back doors in there if they lose access to the software.

I'm so tired of overly busy qr codes. I don't need your logo, it doesn't need to be cute. I would much rather something that works more often and from greater distances than something that's cute.

It should also be noted that the QR code pixels will get smaller and smaller the more data you're encoding. People will encode 200 character urls that result in overly high resolution QR codes instead of just using something like tinyURL to generate a 10-15 character URL which generates an easily scanned QR code every time.

HELL YES

This is why I only eat weird chickens

Jaime in GoT 🙄