Trump says he bombed Iran

[andy06shake]

That explains a lot.

Geography tends to do just that...

[Kwaka]

Zooroastrian 

They are off to a good start in respecting the highlights of our ancestors. Lot of hard lessons gone into that. With god, I like Moses 1st commandment on that, keep it simple.

'There is only one god that we all share', my interpretation.

Nature does get complicated. The more I do learn about nature, the more insights I do get in what god is exactly about. In some ways I do like this Lucerfian aspect, bringing light to the world the way it is. The dark side pushing boundaries... A cost in a world of self determination?

As for the Zoro, like any religion, people will find what they want on first impression. One rule of nature is diversity. Never came across two places exactly the same.

[chr0naut]

That explains a lot.

You do realize that there is nothing that elevates Americans out of all humanity just because they were born or reside there.

There are nations with fairer laws, with average higher IQ levels, with more codified human rights, with less crime, with greater freedom, with superior medicine and technologies, and with higher standards of public education.

It's a big world.

For instance, this is some recent footage from Tehran in Iran.



... compare that to, say, New York.

'Nuff said?

[andy06shake]

You do realize that there is nothing that elevates Americans out of all humanity just because they were born or reside there.

There are nations with fairer laws, with average higher IQ levels, with more codified human rights, with less crime, with greater freedom, with superior medicine and technologies, and with higher standards of public education.

It's a big world.

For instance, this is some recent footage from Tehran in Iran.
[Video: https://youtu.be/es3gwbhxz6w]

... compare that to, say, New York.

'Nuff said?

The problem with American exceptionalism is that it can turn into a kind of superiority complex when it's taken too far.

We hear things like "best country in the world" stated as fact rather than opinion.

Which does nothing more than come off as dismissive of everywhere else.

And the solution to the problem, is to go and see the world, because as you suggest, it's a big place...

Perspective is the ticket.

[Kwaka]

You do realize that there is nothing that elevates Americans out of all humanity just because they were born or reside there.

It's great lakes do support a great population. Ain't seeing those kind of population numbers in Australia without some serious water projects. Got heaps of minerals and resources. Plenty of rare earth elements if it can get its refineries economical. Tough to compete with China on its pay scale and lack of workplace health and safety regulations.

[Kurokage]

Chinese oil tanker breaks US blockade 14 April, 16:25EDT

Four vessels with links to Iran have crossed the Strait of Hormuz 15 April, 09:00EDT

Strait of Hormuz traffic barely affected on first day of US blockade 15 April, 15:00EDT

It does appear as though the blockade isn't working, as Chinese ships are just ignoring the American navy.  It seems as though Trump's 'authority' is lacking.

[govshill2]

You do realize that there is nothing that elevates Americans out of all humanity just because they were born or reside there.

There are nations with fairer laws, with average higher IQ levels, with more codified human rights, with less crime, with greater freedom, with superior medicine and technologies, and with higher standards of public education.

It's a big world.

For instance, this is some recent footage from Tehran in Iran.
[Video: https://youtu.be/es3gwbhxz6w]

... compare that to, say, New York.

'Nuff said?

You got any videos of how Iran scientists enrich uranium to 90% weapons grade?  
 

[andy06shake]

You got any videos of how Iran scientists enrich uranium to 90% weapons grade?  
 

The uranium is converted into a gas, and the gas(uranium hexafluoride) spun at very high speeds inside a centrifuge.

I imagine videos of that sort of cascade process might be somewhat controversial, to say the least.

Picture a long pipeline of sorts where the uranium gas keeps moving forward, getting a bit more enriched at each step along the way.

By the time the gas reaches the end of the cascade, its concentration has gradually increased to the desired grade...

[govshill2]

It does appear as though the blockade isn't working, as Chinese ships are just ignoring the American navy.  It seems as though Trump's 'authority' is lacking.

 

1. As stated by CENTCOM, the blockade covers all Iranian ports, both inside and outside of the Strait of Hormuz, but not the strait itself. Traffic not related to Iran may cross. Blockading an international waterway is illegal under maritime law.
   
2. In enforcing the blockade, US forces can interdict ships carrying Iran-linked cargo tens of thousands of miles away. A commercial ship can be targeted in international waters long after it leaves the strait.
   

CNN ssSourcess

[Kurokage]

We have China sending supplies to Iran, and running the blockade. Now we have this......

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-indust...d-in-china

Iran reportedly bought an in-orbit Chinese satellite to target US military sites in the Middle East — purchase agreement included ongoing ground control services based in ChinaThis gave Tehran enhanced satellite imaging capabilities and made it nearly impossible for Israel and the U.S. to target the infrastructure supporting it.
 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force reportedly acquired a Chinese Earth-observation satellite in late 2024 after it was already launched into space from China, in what was called an “in-orbit delivery” deal. According to the Financial Times, leaked Iranian documents showed that it bought the TEE-01B Earth observation satellite in 2024 from Earth Eye Co., a Chinese commercial aerospace company “dedicated to advancing the export of China’s commercial space industry,” while it also received access to commercial ground stations located in China through Emposat, a satellite ground station services provider that allowed the IRGC to control its satellite remotely.
This gave the country the ability to capture satellite imagery at a resolution of 0.5 meters. By comparison, Iran’s existing Noor-3 satellite was only capable of a 5-meter resolution, while the older Noor-2 delivered 12 to 15 meters. The TEE-01B’s higher resolution allowed the IRGC to identify individual aircraft and ground vehicles, as well as use it to see infrastructure details. In fact, the leaked data included logs that showed the satellite capturing images of various U.S. bases in the Middle East, with some of them being hit by drone strikes soon after.
 Earth Eye Co. is not a defense contractor, with the company website saying that its satellites are built for “agriculture, ocean monitoring, emergency management, natural resource supervision, and municipal transportation.” However, the remote sensing data that it gathers for civilian use can also be deployed for military operations. This dual-use application highlights the grey area between military and civilian hardware applications, especially as this Chinese satellite was used to target Iran’s neighbors — a somewhat sensitive issue for China as it’s the largest buyer of oil from the Middle East and is also one of the largest trading partners of the region.

Despite Earth Eye Co.’s civilian nature, it’s clear that Iran intended to use the TEE-01B for military purposes, especially because it was purchased by the IRGC, the military arm of Iran’s Islamic government, different from the regular army, and not by the civilian Iranian Space Agency (ISA). However, the distributed nature of this satellite’s services makes it harder to attack. Israel has reportedly hit several Iranian space-related infrastructure targets, including satellite ground stations and the ISA’s primary research unit. Still, neither Tel Aviv nor Washington can strike Emposat’s ground stations located deep within China without seriously expanding the scope of the regional war.

It certainly looks like China wants to also play in this little war.