Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies solely on reverse thrust

Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by foverzar on Monday August 07, 2023 @06:30PM (#37041836)

> this kind of ridiculous sensitivity about a country's perception before

What's up with these emotive labels? Lots of people (myself included) enjoy klyukva - it's an awesome source of hilariously absurd content.

But you'd be surprised how often it actually leaks into supposedly serious reasoning, constantly making you question exactly how far (not even "if") the person you are talking to is detached from reality.

Obviously this is not really unique - likely an extremely common view of foreign cultures people aren't really exposed to. The example with Americans isn't representative though since we are all exposed to this particular culture.

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Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by bcatanzaro on Monday August 07, 2023 @07:58PM (#37042615)

I'd say the anecdote about Sarah Palin saying "I can see Russia from my house" is related. Plenty of Americans think she actually said it even though it came from SNL.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sarah-palin-russia-house/

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Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by Rapzid on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @02:37AM (#37045296)

> But you'd be surprised how often it actually leaks into supposedly serious reasoning

I live in Texas and let me tell you I believe I know exactly how you feel. A lot of people's entire perception of this state is based on agitprop headlines they consume. To the point where the other day, on HN, everyone is an expert on Texas energy production and policy desperate to dunk on the state based on a headline about a temporary spike in wholesale energy prices.

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Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by nocoiner on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @04:25AM (#37046071)

But if I live here, then I automatically hold a “Texas energy production expert” card, right?

Actually, surely it’d be a badge. Anyway, I automatically get the badge… right, pardner?

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Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by Rapzid on Tuesday August 08, 2023 @10:29AM (#37049506)

Yes, it's a badge.

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Re:Aeroflot deactivates brakes on nine aircraft, relies sole... by nocoiner on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @01:55AM (#37059158)

I hear you, buddy. Though this place is generally a pretty good spot to find at least a few folks looking for conversations like that.

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