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In many ways, it's kind of remarkable that it's been so peaceful. The history of the humanity is full of war more often than not. Or maybe it'd be more accurate to say that the violence is safely confined to Iraq and Afghanistan and other countries that don't matter as much to the Western narrative
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Given that Russia is now bombing Kyiv, I fully understand the concern.
As for how it came to this, Putin stated a couple of decades ago that the fall and breakup of the Soviet Union was the worst geopolitical disaster to occur in the 20th century.
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I don't mean Putin's motivations. He's something of a known quantity.
But he didn't just decide to invade one day. This didn't happen in a vacuum.
In my opinion, the US particularly - though not alone - dropped the ball, and Putin saw weakness, and an opportunity.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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honey the codewitch wrote: There was a time when my country wouldn't have let something like this happen, but apparently we aren't at that place anymore.
I'm not defending what's happened, and probably as pissed as you are; but we had as much ability to stop Putin from invading Ukraine now as we did to stop Brezhnev from invading Afghanistan in 1979: None. Nuclear armed states can do WT![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) they want because the risk of direct military confrontation is so high.
We can hurt Russia back with sanctions; but the odds of those convincing Putin to stop or him being deposed are negligible.
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
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I disagree with that. He didn't just one day decide to invade. Putin invaded because of what transpired in the US and the west more largely over the past several years. He was feeling his oats.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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honey the codewitch wrote: He didn't just one day decide to invade.
Of course not. It's been brewing for several years. See:
Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia[^]
/ravi
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Yeah, and he saw his opportunity, and he took it.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Even more chilling...
Russia: tanks: 12,420; armoured vehicles: 30,122; self-propelled artillery: 6,574; towed artillery: 7,571; rocket projectors: 3,391
Britain: tanks: 227; AFVs or armoured vehicles: 5,015; self-propelled guns: 89; towed artillery: 126; rocket projectors: 44.
(Don't spread rumours always quote your sources Russia vs Britain: how do the militaries stack up?[^]
European Countries have similar number to GB.
Why would anyone need that amount of artillery unless the intention is to invade all his neighbours and rebuild the old Iron Curtain? This has been years in the planning and building, lets hope he does start on Poland and the Baltic states or we are all in it like it or not 
Even worse Putin already has its troops in Belarus and Moldovia so there is no need to invade those countries.
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It's embarrassing: The only thing the rest of Europe is bothering about is that the russian gas delivery is not interrupted... shame on us!
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We have a team in Ukraine and we've not heard from them at all. I'm sure they're fine, and extremely distracted right now. At least we hope. This whole thing, from start to finish, on all sides, is just so deeply sad.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I have a developer on my team who she and her husband are from Ukraine. They have family and friends there. Not entirely sure how she is able to work right now, under so much stress. I told her to take some time off (she has the days) but she does not want to. Interesting times for sure.
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Oh man, I hope they are okay.
To err is human. Fortune favors the monsters.
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Not politics, but it seemsto me that there is a general apathy about the plight of other countries and an attitude that 'it doesn't affect us, since it's so far away. Thhe same thing happened at the start of World War 2, but we collectively seem to have chosen to forget.
I'm also worried about my friends in Kiev (or Kyiv).
Greetings,
Walt
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade - The Runaround Pt. I - V[^]
Another FFVII Remake track this week, five parts no less, and from the DLC!
Parts I, II, III and IV were written by Tsuyoshi Sekito and Mitsuto Suzuki, the drum solo is by George Kano and Mitsuto Suzuki and the fifth part is by A5SEMBLER.
This piece is actually very un-FF like and is just pure jazz.
The part between the first and second part is actually a drum solo, a jazz drum solo in a FF soundtrack!
I remember running around and hearing this track and thinking to myself I have to buy this soundtrack!
I even ran a few additional rounds just so I could listen to the soundtrack a bit longer.
It's just that good 
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Thanks for the post, I look forward to them every week.
I hate jazz with a great passion. It's in the same bucket as gangster rap, for me. In my f'd up brain, it is just not music to me, just awful noise.
Unfortunately, I was not able to find salvation with this musical selection. 
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Slacker007 wrote: Thanks for the post, I look forward to them every week.
Good to hear!
Slacker007 wrote: I hate jazz with a great passion. It's in the same bucket as gangster rap, for me.
Lucky for you, they're not my favorite genres either, although I've posted both in the past and probably will post again sometime in the future.
I think one of the strengths of the SOTW is that it features lots of genres, making people give it a try and sometimes finding new stuff they like and sometimes they don't.
Who knows, another fifty years of the SOTW might make you a jazz fan yet 
Slacker007 wrote: Unfortunately, I was not able to find salvation with this musical selection.
Better luck next week (which is very unlikely to feature either jazz or rap)!
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Sorry mate, not a Jazz fan either. If I was to listen to Jazz, I think it should be listened to it live in a poorly lit cellar while sipping a glass of something. 
Although I can always find an exception to rule. I've always loved Looney Tunes The Three Little Bops[^]
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Yes, they were very extraordinary clever at using cartoons to introduce you to music.
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Thank you. The synthesized sounds at the beginning are hard to take, but about 5 minutes in the horns are great. Bit heavy on the drumming (for me) but I love hearing a great trumpeter or Sax player.
Best wishes!
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I actually love those first few minutes, especially because of the drums!
The whole thing is great though
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My younger son was a snare drummer (U of Minnesota Marching Band, Hockey Pep Band...). He would probably agree with you! I do enjoy seeing a good Drum and Bugle Corp
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craig robbins MN wrote: Bit heavy on the drumming
After a bit, beating on the drums just becomes beating on the drums, and that first drum solo definitely passed that point!
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I know Allegaeon, in fact that album is still in my favorites (although somewhere far in the back and I never listen to it anymore), just put it on again
I even think Allegaeon made it to SOTW back when that album was released, although I can't find it now so maybe I opted for another band that week.
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