Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers

Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by ryan-ca on Saturday October 25, 2025 @04:54PM (#45706883)

War seems like an unlikely possibility for Switzerland, they are surrounded by the European Union and every nuclear power depends on their free ports to store artworks.

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by pinkmuffinere on Saturday October 25, 2025 @06:50PM (#45707593)

> every nuclear power depends on their free ports to store artworks

Am I misunderstanding this? Why would artwork stop a war? If I’m fighting a war, I would not flinch at destroying eg the Mona Lisa, and I’m fairly certain heads of state wouldn’t either.

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by ryan-ca on Monday October 27, 2025 @06:47PM (#45727228)

Not neutral?

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by pinkmuffinere on Tuesday October 28, 2025 @04:14PM (#45738499)

Sorry, I'm genuinely really trying to understand what you're saying here. Can you elaborate a bit? Are you asking if I personally am neutral? Are you meaning to say that your comment should have said "neutral power" instead of "nuclear power"? Are you trying to say something else? I just cannot understand this thread. Do you genuinely believe that art can stop war? how?

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by ryan-ca on Wednesday October 29, 2025 @03:16AM (#45743626)

Yes, nations go to war against neutral banking nations all the time, but not without withdrawing their artwork first. /s

I could elaborate the entire context of my past comments, but that wouldn’t be communicating, that would be writing a dictionary.

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by bookofjoe on Saturday October 25, 2025 @05:49PM (#45707273)

Germany seriously considered invading Switzerland in 1940 and plans were drawn up. Operation Tannenbaum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Tannenbaum

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by 1718627440 on Saturday October 25, 2025 @05:37PM (#45707193)

Ports in Switzerland?

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by 627467 on Saturday October 25, 2025 @08:01PM (#45707913)

Big part of Tenet (Nolan movie) plot line

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by bookofjoe on Saturday October 25, 2025 @05:44PM (#45707237)

Geneva Freeport: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Freeport

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Re:Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast netwo... by schrectacular on Saturday October 25, 2025 @05:40PM (#45707209)

"The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war"

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