The article literally answers this:

At the anode outlet, the high-purity carbon dioxide generated by the reaction is captured in situ and catalytically converted into valuable chemical feedstocks such as synthesis gas or mineralised into compounds like sodium bicarbonate.

Yeah, Russell is the quintessential British liberal, hence the disdain for the working class in all his work. But he does get at the irrationality of capitalism here where the goal is simply to maximize profit with no regard for anything else. I also very much agree with your point that overwork turns people into zombies.

My view is that required work should be minimized as much as possible, and people should have the ability to choose how they spend their time.

Also agree that’s precisely how religion is being used right now, hopefully that fails.

As I keep saying, it does not make sense for Russia to escalate until elections in France and Germany happen. If Russia escalates against Europe then that will burn any bridges going forward. If the current regimes fall in either France or Germany than the whole European war effort will collapse. Given the growing energy crisis in Europe, it’s very likely that there will be change in direction going forward.

Unfortunately, I also expect there’s going to be a lot more impact on civilians now. Also, with the talk of Budanov replacing Syrskyi it seems like the plan is to transition to doing terrorism instead of conventional warfare. Budanov has no experience commanding anything, but he specializes in special forces and working behind enemy lines. So, if he is put in charge it’s clear what the focus is going to be going forward. Also notable is that it appears to be American decision. Blumenthal came to talk to Zelensky, and seems like this came as a directive from the US.

I present exhibit A

https://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-turn-to-its-asian-past-1530889247

ha

hard to ignore bottom line

You may not like it, but this is what peak freedom looks like in a liberal capitalist society.

probably Europeans buying from the US and reselling https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/use-of-lucas-drones-in-iran-puts-focus-on-affordable-fast-moving-acquisition/

There is a big reserve Russia hasn’t committed yet, and people have been wondering why for a long time. I’m also not really sure Ukraine can overwhelm anything with drones. While you get pictures and videos with lots of fire, there’s no systemic effect from this. The whole drone campaign is just meant to produce propaganda videos to keep the money flowing.

The fact that capitalism made life worse for the majority of people is why I think it will fail once again. And the war is absolutely the catalyst here. It’s what severed relations between Russia and Europe forcing Russia to look to Asia. There wouldn’t be free travel to DPRK right now if it wasn’t for the war, I can tell you that. A lot of people go there and they’re nostalgic because they see echos of USSR there. The war also hurts the domestic economy, so people are much more aware of the contradictions as a result. On top of that, the west has discredited itself, and shown it’s true face. I don’t think there’s any going back from that. So, eastern model of development is the one that will be the one that Russia will likely emulate.

it’s definitely a real thing you can do using docker, but don’t have the larger context of how it came to this :)

you could probably do a whole PhD thesis on the cultures developing around different instances in the fediverse :)

amusingly also using trucks as mobile platforms

And agree capitalism is built on extraction, and every crisis creates opportunities for somebody. Especially true when that somebody is causing the crisis and they have inside information. Russell actually had a great essay on the whole extraction mechanic https://harpers.org/archive/1932/10/in-praise-of-idleness/

And yeah religion is being pushed in a very obvious way, although I recall seeing a survey last yeah I think where it showed that number of religious people is about the same as ever.

hey now that’s not fair, sometimes it’s a piefed account

it is pretty snappy

oh yeah agreed

please DM me the drugs you are on

I expect there might be genuine panic that Russia will open up another front from Belarus and threaten Kiev again. And that video was interesting, it’s good to see how much of Russia still retains so much Soviet imagery. I think that as people continue becoming disillusioned with capitalism, there is a real possibility of changing course. While I know we disagree on China, I do think that China, Vietnam, and DPRK being major allies and trading partners will help nudge people in the right direction. Now people can travel there easily, see how things are for themselves, and they will ask natural questions after that.

Exactly, like this whole premise that two sovereign nations are not allowed to trade because it’s inconvenient for the US is a really wild premise when you think about it.