So the thing about Putin is that if you think of him as a leader trying to strengthen Russia and restore the greatness of his nation then he seems like a total idiot, but if you think he's a dude who… (View Post)

There was a Japanese TV series that went on for years and years where they modified a kei-van (which is a little light van that weighs a little under 1000 kg and usually runs off a 660cc petrol engin… (View Post)

Is it clear they thought it came from the lab? How? I know they were shifty and lied a lot, but that's the normal mode of operation of authoritarian states. (View Post)

People who know about radiation exposure don't seem to think it's likely they got radiation sickness. The thing about war is people will believe any old bullshit. Remember when people thought they kn… (View Post)

Read the linked tweets, this is discussed. They've raised their risk of getting cancer but nobody knowledgeable-sounding thinks they'd have got radiation sickness. (View Post)