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Dear Iran,

The world can only get and maintain an erection or ladyboner for so long.

If AI is gonna bust, we should bust as well.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Deadpan voice: oh. No. Please don’t.

[–] lennybird@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

The only way out of this I see is to drive a wedge between billionaire oligarchs and this administration. Seems like a smart move.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 55 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Seems more like they are calling their shots to show the US military cant stop them. "9 ball, corner pocket".

As a counter to their swagger, I say we surround those buildings with our well-trained and highly-competent ICE agents. As the missiles rain down they can shoot them out of the sky with their rifles. Its worth a try.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And the more ICE agents the bigger the chance it will work.

[–] billybob@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I know they’re both fired but being the patriots they are I bet Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi would be willing to help out as well. Hell you know Pete Hegseth would do wonders for this country if he was over there. Send the whole crew over. It would be the most patriotic thing Trump could do.

[–] Napster153@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Would get public support by 2 percent if he did so

[–] StillAlive@piefed.world 141 points 3 days ago

Is there a gofundme for this? 

[–] knotRyder@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 days ago

I see Iran has taken lessons in the "get the world to like you" class

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 94 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Dibs on whatever RAM survives the bombing.

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Have I got the tool for you

A screenshot of the Windows XP Disk Defragmenter

I miss defragging. Felt good, like tidying up.

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Just download it....

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[–] Jumi@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago

Don't threaten me with a good time

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 61 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

Do it and nothing of real value to humanity will be lost.
Except of course the monetary value of the AI chips. and those are owned by the 1%, so Iran will actually do Democracy of the world a favor.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

As someone who dies not support Iran, I see nothing wrong with this headline.

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago

same, I did not have "supports actions of Iran" on my bingo card, but here we are.

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[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 68 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh no! Anyways...

I'm really saddened though by the amount of needless destruction of resources and life that this war causes.

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

That's the worst part. Huge waste right when we need to be lowering our footprint. The only positive will be damage to extractive international capitalism based on fossil fuels, and potentially the pressure to make economies more local and less fossil fuel dependent.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 45 points 3 days ago
[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 29 points 3 days ago

Dont threaten me with a good time

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 48 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Chaotic one way data compression.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 30 points 3 days ago

....because Iran understands who runs the USA.

[–] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 21 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I did not have Iran saving us from Slopnet on my bingo card this year but here we are.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Oh no haha, don't threaten The data centers hehe

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[–] nosuchanon@lemmy.world 44 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] hayvan@piefed.world 21 points 3 days ago (5 children)

AFAIK Stargate is Sam Altman, not Elon. You're probably confusing with Starlink and Starship.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

wonder if he named it because of the SHOW. we know altmans master, thiel names his own companies after lotr.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 27 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Starlink is Elon, Starship is Mickey Thomas, Stargate is Ra.

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[–] silverneedle@lemmy.ca 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

You gotta give it to Iran for being completely unbested when it comes to identifying pressure points (markedly ahead of the largest economy in the world.)

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 13 points 3 days ago (5 children)

My theory is that there is a strong potential that Iran is going to come out of this bullshit war as a regional power that can punch way above their weight class.

[–] TrollTrollrolllol@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the actual goal is to create a fierce enemy hellbent on destruction of the US so there is always an enemy to fight. That's why they are bombing the schools and research centers, they want to make the Iranian people hate us completely so they can always say "You have to elect us, they want to destroy us and the other party is weak"

We have always been at war with Eastasia.

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[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Is that just proposed or is there actual hardware already installed.

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 28 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 10 points 3 days ago

Hey do that and come here and Bob ours next, and if you're still feeling frisky, bomb the pop up ICE headquarters next.

[–] vpol@feddit.uk 25 points 3 days ago
[–] rozodru@piefed.world 22 points 3 days ago (13 children)

Imagine telling someone even like a year or two ago that in this war Iran would be the "good guys".

and it's one of those conflicting good guys cause...well...Iran and all the shit they've done to their people. I want to cheer them on for doing exactly this to data centers but at the same time I feel very guilty for doing so.

[–] hayvan@piefed.world 29 points 3 days ago (14 children)

More like antihero. Iran regime is evil, plain and open. But in this evil vs evil conflict they are the underdogs. In sheer military strength it's not even a close match. They are making do with what they have and hitting the bigger evil where they can hurt.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 17 points 3 days ago

yes, antihero that's what I was looking for. thank you.

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 19 points 3 days ago

Ohhh noesss, not the datacenters!

Anyway...

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 24 points 3 days ago

Do it, do it, do it!

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago
[–] Yerbouti@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago

Iran has been preparing for a war for the past 25 years. Pretty sure they have a couple of cards left.

[–] gdtf@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 days ago
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