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[–] [email protected] 70 points 18 hours ago (6 children)

Is this exchange real? Surely this can't be, right?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

It is real and my biggest concern right now is that European politicians seem so quiet about this. This conversation, including Rubio's comment, is scandalous.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Musk has completely lost touch with reality at this point and thinks he's god.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

That's what being completely fucked up on disassociatives all day everyday day will do to you.

Being one the richest men in the world and completely unaccountable sure as shit doesn't help.

[–] SuperCub 13 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

He's a ketamine addict, so that's probably affecting his cognitive facilities to a degree.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

What are the clinical manifestations of Ketamine addiction? I'm asking honestly, because I don't know, and I wonder if he ticks the boxes.

[–] SuperCub 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Short-term side effects of ketamine use may include headache, dizziness, sleepiness, feeling strange or “loopy,” difficulty speaking, numbness, blurred vision, or nausea. Ketamine may also cause changes in blood pressure and heart rate.11

Studies show that unsupervised ketamine use may have serious health risks.1 These include respiratory depression, which is dangerously slow and shallow breathing. A NIDA-funded study found that problems related to ketamine use reported to poison control centers increased 81% from 2019-2021. The use of other drugs along with ketamine, especially opioids or GHB, another club drug, led to the most health problems, some of them life-threatening.12

Long-term, heavy ketamine use is associated with memory problems, depression, and anxiety.13 At high doses, ketamine may cause psychosis, a mental illness that causes a person to lose touch with reality. Frequent recreational ketamine use can lead to delusions that can last to up to one month after a person stops using it.14

Long-term use of ketamine may cause gastrointestinal problems, including abdominal pain sometimes called k-cramps5. Ketamine use can also cause ketamine-induced uropathy, a treatable but potentially serious condition that causes symptoms like those of a urinary tract infection.15,16

From NIDA.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Physical Effects

Damage to the urinary tract – Ketamine abuse can cause inflammation, scarring, and ulcers in the bladder, urethra, and kidneys. This can lead to difficulty urinating, frequent urination, and even kidney failure.

Respiratory problems – Chronic use of ketamine can result in respiratory depression and damage to the lungs.

Heart complications – Ketamine can increase heart rate and blood pressure, which can strain the cardiovascular system and lead to heart problems.

Musculoskeletal issues – Prolonged use of ketamine can cause muscle stiffness, weakness, and even paralysis.

Mental Effects

Cognitive impairment – Long-term abuse of ketamine can impair cognitive function, including memory loss, decreased attention span, and difficulty with problem-solving.

Mood disorders – Ketamine abuse has been linked to the development of mood disorders such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis.

Addiction – Like many other drugs, ketamine can be highly addictive and can lead to psychological dependence. Chronic users may struggle with cravings and withdrawal symptoms when attempting to quit.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Thanks! Wonder if Elon gets on Twitter to kill the time while he's straining to piss

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I bet on "difficulty with problem solving" + paranoia considered how stupidly he's running the whole stuation.

[–] [email protected] 72 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 59 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

OK, so this is where things are now. Wow.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 17 hours ago

Yeah I could not believe myself. But honestly people in position of power need to be out of twitter. It craves and feed on attention.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 25 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Given Musk's latest remarks, they need to implement an alternative yesterday. I fully expect Starlink to be cut on Monday.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

He makes ambigious statements (I read the linke nitter link). Eutelsat OneWeb is available now. If it is robust against russian jamming needs to be seen.

Iris2 won't be available before end 2030s or so. But there is another European goverment constellation they mentioned.

Edit It was govsatcom. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-to-help-ukraine-replace-musks-starlink/ and Infos about the Constellation https://defence-industry-space.ec.europa.eu/eu-space/govsatcom-satellite-communications_en

Others are also considered: https://mil.in.ua/en/news/eu-negotiates-starlink-replacement-for-ukraine-with-four-satellite-operators/

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Why couldn’t it be. I don’t understand at this point how people can read shit like this and go ‘no way he would say that’