Red Mosquito

BurtReynolds wrote:Catboy rebellion

Going to hard for either side to pigeonhole this lad. The moment you’ve been waiting for!

meanwhile Ukraine and Poland's borders slowly crumble

it's almost as if

investments in internet troll farms years ago

to sow seeds of discord within the US

regarding affinity issues that have little real world impact

were successful in galvanizing the american underclass

to elect a fundamentally inadequate human

over unimportant issues

that serve as a distraction from the great game

where a disgraced fallen empire

is advancing its pieces once again on the chessboard

because its most powerful adversary fumbles the counter-move

spike wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:Catboy rebellion

Going to hard for either side to pigeonhole this lad. The moment you’ve been waiting for!

oh I dont know. it's looking like it's going to be pretty easy to pin him to a side. Hope you're not too disappointed.

Battlestation: Activated

Libs: Owned

Someone help, the Australians are obsessing over me again.

Making fun of dumbass neckbeards is hilarious. You should work on yourself then give it a spin.

Wait, I think Bammer’s the one who drones on about voters having unique stances independent of party lines, as though everyone doesn’t already know that.

Burt’s the closet MAGA one.

I get them confused because they both consider themselves ideological unicorns Fragile white boys as someone said.

Indeed. He's just too much of a pussy to admit it.

Dude has spent the last few years blaming all of his shortcomings on women of color. An easily influenced, putty-brained trog. Weak to the core.

Definitely sane and normal behavior from you two wacky knuckleheads.

This is not what I envisioned when I created this thread

96583UP wrote:meanwhile Ukraine and Poland's borders slowly crumble

it's almost as if

investments in internet troll farms years ago

to sow seeds of discord within the US

regarding affinity issues that have little real world impact

were successful in galvanizing the american underclass

to elect a fundamentally inadequate human

over unimportant issues

that serve as a distraction from the great game

where a disgraced fallen empire

is advancing its pieces once again on the chessboard

because its most powerful adversary fumbles the counter-move

(AI summary - links won't work but you get the point)

The average lifespan of an empire is debated but often cited as around 250 years, a figure popularized by Sir John Glubb, though many historical empires have lasted significantly longer or shorter. While 250 years is a widely discussed average, some scholars argue for different figures, such as a 2011 study that estimated an average of 220 years for a dataset of 41 empires from 3,000 BCE to 600 CE. Empires like Ancient Egypt and the Byzantine Empire lasted far longer, while others were quite brief, and the definition of what constitutes an "empire" can influence the results.
The 250-Year Average
Origin:
This popular figure comes from Sir John Glubb, who, in his 1978 essay "The Fate of Empires and the Search for Survival," suggested that most empires last about 250 years.
Interpretation:
The idea is often invoked in discussions of the United States' place in history, as it approaches its 250th anniversary.
Other Perspectives and Data
University of Vermont Study:
A 2011 study that applied a mathematical model to a dataset of 41 empires found that the average imperial lifetime was about 220 years.
Varying Durations:
The true average is complicated by the fact that empires' durations vary drastically.
Examples of long-lasting empires: The Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire) lasted for about a thousand years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, and some Chinese dynasties or empires lasted for centuries.
Examples of shorter empires: Other empires have had relatively short reigns, such as some of the dynasties in Ancient Egypt or various short-lived kingdoms in China.
Factors Influencing the Average
Definition of "Empire":
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The length can vary depending on whether one includes periods of proto-imperial rule, different forms of government within the same overarching civilization, or how one defines the boundaries of an empire.
Data Bias:
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Sir John Glubb's work, while influential, may have been influenced by his own experience with the waning British Empire, leading to a potentially biased perspective on the typical lifespan of empires.

I don’t know what your weird picture means

you should use AI to summarize it for you

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

this is the RM i want to be a part of

we should ask erictastic to come post here more often

Sticky is really determined to let the world know that the murdered guy was terrible.

96583UP wrote:we should ask erictastic to come post here more often

Only if they keep that avatar

I wonder what Alex thinks. Guess I'll never know.