OT: China Has Taken The Gloves Off Against The US

[Dan Koren]

https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

[HT]

Op donderdag 30 maart 2023 om 09:18:21 UTC+2 schreef Dan Koren:
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

Interesting. The West obsessed with its decline (dystopia) and the other (racism) - as in the early 20th century - and China no longer believing that we'll ever return to reason ...

Henk

[James Goodzeit]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 3:18:21 AM UTC-4, Dan Koren wrote:
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

"Washington's war on Russia through Ukraine"?

Has this clown ever talked to a Ukrainian once in his life, or does he get his talking points straight from the Kremlin?

[Dan Koren]

How is Xiang Lanxin a "clown"?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiang_Lanxin

Are people whose opinions you disagree
with "clowns" by definition?

If you are in a position to refute his points,
please state your arguments and build
your case.

dk

[James Goodzeit]

Like I mentioned, he started his talk with straight up Russian propaganda. I don't see any need to listen any further than I would need to listen to Vladimir Solovyov or Olga Skabeyeva on Russian state TV.

[Frank Berger]

I'm not going to say one "side" engages in this behavior more than the other, but is SOP nowadays to demean the "other" side with personal insults, such as calling them a clown, and to call what they say "talking points," which is intended to suggest a conspiracy where evil higher ups control unthinking drones. It is rare to find someone actually willing to discuss the issues.

[gggg gggg]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:18:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

(2023 Y. upload):

"Fox Host Says Prepare For WAR With China | The Kyle Kulinski Show"

[Dan Koren]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:29:59 PM UTC-7, Frank Berger wrote:
> On 3/30/2023 12:59 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 5:31:18 AM UTC-7, James Goodzeit wrote:
> >> On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 3:18:21 AM UTC-4, Dan Koren wrote:
> >>> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs
> >>
> >> "Washington's war on Russia through Ukraine"?
> >>
> >> Has this clown ever talked to a Ukrainian
> >> once in his life, or does he get his talking
> >> points straight from the Kremlin?
> >
> > How is Xiang Lanxin a "clown"?
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiang_Lanxin
> >
> > Are people whose opinions you disagree
> > with "clowns" by definition?
> >
> > If you are in a position to refute his points,
> > please state your arguments and build
> > your case.
>

> I'm not going to say one "side" engages in
> this behavior more than the other, but is SOP
> nowadays to demean the "other" side with
> personal insults, such as calling them a
> clown, and to call what they say "talking
> points," which is intended to suggest a
> conspiracy where evil higher ups control
> unthinking drones. It is rare to find someone
> actually willing to discuss the issues.

We must train Herman, Oscar, and Marc S.
Then film the show and post it on YouTube.

dk

[Dan Koren]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:18:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs
>

They must have realized music
cannot be performed effectively
with gloves.

Beware of La Wang and of Lang
van Bang, as they could be enemy
agents! ;-)

And they both could probably play
with gloves! ;-)

dk

[Oscar]

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:00:53 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> We must train Herman, Oscar, and Marc S.
> Then film the show and post it on YouTube.

What Would Curtis LeMay Do? Then, do it times two.

Problem solved. Kill 'em all, let God sort 'em out.

[Dan Koren]

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:20:33 PM UTC-7, Oscar wrote:
> On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:00:53 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
> >
> > We must train Herman, Oscar, and Marc S.
> > Then film the show and post it on YouTube.
>
> What Would Curtis LeMay
> Do? Then, do it times two.

That was at a time no one
besides the US had nukes.

> Problem solved. Kill 'em
> all, let God sort 'em out.

China's population is 4x
that of the US. Following
a nuke exchange China's
survivors will outnumber
US survivors.

Your argument sounds a
bit like Bruckner logic:

https://youtu.be/5fj7eri3NNY

dk

[Owen Hartnett]

> Your argument sounds abit like Bruckner logic:
>
> https://youtu.be/5fj7eri3NNY
>


It's hard to imagine any functioning survivors given a full US-China
nuke exchange, certainly not life as we know it.

-Owen

[Oscar]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 8:56:45 AM, Owen wrote:
>
> It's hard to imagine any functioning survivors given a full US-China
> nuke exchange, certainly not life as we know it.

That's fine, as long as we win.

[gggg gggg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUBY6bMZn8w

[Dan Koren]

Typical Götterdämmerung mindset.
Who is going to perform Parsifal
the following year at Bayreuth? ;-)

https://youtu.be/frAEmhqdLFs

dk

[Oscar]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 4:24:13 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> Typical Götterdämmerung mindset.
> Who is going to perform Parsifal
> the following year at Bayreuth? ;-)

Wang Wei will not be, I can "mutually assure" you that much.

<< Is it difficult for you to sing Wagner’s opera?
It doesn’t feel difficult, but singing a complete opera is really demanding, not only in vocal technique but physical effort as well. Most of Wagner’s works are more than four hours, which requires the performers to pace themselves just like a long-distance runner. At only 53 kilograms, I might be considered a really thin soprano for Wagner’s works. But I am not weak. I have been a sporty girl since childhood. I still exercise at least 2-3 times a week. Of course, singing in opera is not all about physical fitness. Scientific techniques in using your voice is important, as improper singing may easily hurt a singer’s vocal cords, especially in Wagner’s works. Most people know me as the only soprano who sings Wagner’s works, but in fact it took me more than 10 years to actually get there. I started my career with relatively easy works like those by Mozart and Handel, which gradually helped me gain my voice and technique.

Why there are so few sopranos capable of Wagner’s work in China?
I think most sopranos are limited by their congenital condition. Many of them are lyrical sopranos who can sing well in warm and emotional arias, yet not suitable for Wagner’s work that requires powerful and penetrating voice. It is a gift, rather than something that you can easily gain through practice. I should say that I am lucky.

What’s your comment on the Chinese market for opera?
It is growing quickly. I remember there were only 200 people in the audience when we staged “Tannhauser” for the first time in 2011. But with various music-education activities running on campuses and in communities, I have witnessed a very impressive growth. Years later, more than 90 percent of seats were taken when we staged “Lohengrin.” But still there are limited original Chinese operas of good quality. It is hard to get good works when many composers are working in a rush. >>


https://www.shine.cn/feature/entertainment/1805184813/

[gggg gggg]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:18:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

https://news.yahoo.com/3-nuclear-superpowers-rather-2-122702772.html

[Dan Koren]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:00:29 PM UTC-7, Oscar wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 4:24:13 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
> >
> > Typical Götterdämmerung mindset.
> > Who is going to perform Parsifal
> > the following year at Bayreuth? ;-)
>
> Wang Wei will not be, I can "mutually
> assure" you that much.
>

China's history is rich, deep, eventful
and goes back 5000 years. There are
plenty of stories to create many more
operas than all the European operas
ever written.

dk

[Dan Koren]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:00:29 PM UTC-7, Oscar wrote:

> On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 4:24:13 PM, Dan Koren wrote:
> >
> > Typical Götterdämmerung mindset.
> > Who is going to perform Parsifal
> > the following year at Bayreuth? ;-)
>
> Wang Wei will not be, I can
> "mutually assure" you that
> much.
>

China does not build megaton
belching machines like this one:

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/06/bc/76/06bc762dda0c80eb858d725fe611eb71.jpg

The most disgusting "singer"
ever!

dk

[Graham]

I thought that title belonged to Lizzo!

[Oscar]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:24:22 PM,, Dan Koren wrote:
>
> China does not build megaton
> belching machines like this one:
>

> The most disgusting "singer"
> ever!

Helen Traubel belched better than Wang Wei's high C (C6). Check yrself.

[Dan Koren]

I have no time to waste on
mediocrities. Helen who?

dk

[gggg gggg]

She only made the cover of TIME magazine in 1946:

https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19461111,00.html

[Dan Koren]

On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 9:17:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
> On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 9:08:03 PM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> > On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 7:44:22 PM UTC-7, Oscar wrote:
> > > On Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 6:24:22 PM,, Dan Koren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > China does not build megaton
> > > > belching machines like this one:
> > > >
> > > > The most disgusting "singer"
> > > > ever!
> > >
> > > Helen Traubel belched better
> > > than Wang Wei's high C (C6).
> > > Check yrself.
> >
> > I have no time to waste on
> > mediocrities. Helen who?
>

> She only made the cover of
> TIME magazine in 1946:
>
> https://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19461111,00.html

She was obviously a mediocrity! ;-)

dk

[gggg gggg]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9rPlbzsSc

[Dan Koren]

> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg9rPlbzsSc

She was much worse than a mediocrity!

This is horrifying!

https://youtu.be/T2JRaHz1tvA

You call that "singing" ?
You call that "music" ?!?

dk

[gggg gggg]

Fieșicare cu gustul său.

[Dan Koren]

> Fieșicare cu gustul său.

Archaic spelling, not used
in a very long time. Current
spelling is "fiecare". You are
probably using software to
translate that relies on old
forms. Or maybe you asked
ChatGPT that has ingested
lots of Romanian litterature.

dk

[Owen Hartnett]

For an view into our winning future, watch the movie "The Road"

-Owen

[gggg gggg]

(2023 Y. upload):

"Horrors of nuclear winter explained | Max Tegmark and Lex Fridman"

[Dan Koren]

Maybe you are a resurrected
Romanian mummy ?!?

dk

[Oscar]

On Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 8:20:33 PM, Oscar wrote:
>
> What Would Curtis LeMay Do? Then, do it times two.

"China has The Bomb. [...] Sometime in the future—25, 50, 75 years hence—what will the situation be like then? By that time the Chinese will have the capability of delivery too. That's the reason some schools of thinking don't rule out a destruction of the Chinese military potential before the situation grows worse than it is today. It's bad enough now."

Citation: Curtis E. LeMay & MacKinlay Kantor, Mission with LeMay: My Story (New York: Doubleday and Co., 1965), p.561.

See what we did to ourselves by not heeding LeMay's prescient advice and crippling and destroying the Chinese military 55 years ago? Now look at them all drunk with nationalism and house-of-cards economic "miracles". As I said before, do what LeMay would do and do it times two.

[gggg gggg]

On Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 12:18:21 AM UTC-7, Dan Koren wrote:
> https://youtu.be/uoSGLatYpbs

(2023 Y. upload):

"Cold War II: Niall Ferguson on The Emerging Conflict With China | Uncommon Knowledge"

[Dan Koren]

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Is the bot broken today?

dk