All centralized control economies suffer from the same flaw! There is no room for real innovation or adaption to events on the ground.
24mech on
lol , he knows they’re fucked in the drone production side of this war.
Waste-Oil-279 on
I will say, when this war started, the Wagner Group was the biggest and best users of drones.. They had several years of experience with drone use in Syria. They definitely had the early advantage, but Ukraine caught on quickly.
The rest is history.
MaleficentResolve506 on
The Russians don’t understand what motivation based on free will is.
Agitated_Macaron9054 on
The author is looking at this problem only from a technological or organizational standpoint. He forgets:
1) the money he’s talking about will be stolen and used to buy penthouses in Dubai, Miami, etc. Money goes to the pockets of the corrupt organization.
2) Their war is immoral and their soldiers lack any motivation to fight or risk their lives.
3) Technology matters, but the skills of the soldiers is as important. Most of their army is new.
This is more complex than just hardware: organizational culture matters, morale matters, skills and experience matters as well.
May God Bless the Ukrainian fighters. Faith on the right cause matters more.
Slava Ukraini
-Hi-Reddit on
There are both advantages and disadvantages to Ukraines approach.
On the one hand; you could surely acheive greater numbers if production of FPVs was standardised in large factories.
On the other hand; adapting them and evolving the tech is harder & slower in factories, and easier with small units. Factories are vulnerable too.
I think Ukraines agile approach with small teams building drones is decent, but I’ve seen troops complain that they’re building FPVs for their units instead of having them provided like ammo is, so numbers are still a constraint.
The russians have started standardising on bomblets and munitions for drone use, and are producing those in factories in large numbers now, which is something Ukraine isn’t doing. But just like Ukraine, Russia is still relying on smalller-scale initiatives to produce the FPV drones.
Overall both sides are taking a similar approach, it’s just the Russian side isn’t getting as much funding.
SufficientTerm6681 on
One of the things I take from this post is that, despite what we hear about young, internet-savvy Russians knowing the truth about Russia and Ukraine and therefore not *really* supporting Putin, there are Russian techie bros (and I’m sure they are mainly young men) who would get a big kick out of working on developing drones for Russia that are better at killing Ukrainians. My conclusion: *everyone* still living in Russia should be assumed to be a contemptable specimen of the human race.
WhatsRatingsPrecious on
This is amazingly coherent with a broad view of the whole situation on both sides.
Are we sure that this was put together by Russians?
ollyprice87 on
So they’re getting shafted cuz the Ukrainians play Counter Strike ?
Electronic_Chain1595 on
This reminded me to make another donation.
Icy-Childhood1728 on
Another thing the blogger forgot is that Ukraine’s techies worked the way they did because they were defending and organized a bit more like a guerrilla in this war (being 1 for 10, defending their land, knowing the battlefield better,…).
They were like cornered dogs, and HAD no other choice but to adapt and deal damage while sparing their forces by not putting them in direct danger.
They didn’t start this war thinking their all mightiness would win this in 3 days, they knew they’ll have to get the most of what they had. It’s not because they are “younger, agile, CS players,…”
They don’t have the “luxury” to replace one drone by sending a battalion of meatwave
ghost0r0r on
So he’s saying russia did not buy enough wards? 😀
OkArm8581 on
Can you please tell the source?
No-Village7980 on
The enemy engineers listen to base hunter dota.
The war is lost.
mrahab100 on
Comrade Blogger, now, pease open window, and look outside. Yes, very good, a bit more please.
Bamfeod on
Did bro just say they play Counterstrike/Dota..? 😂🤣 yup, that’s why you’re losing… forget the fact that you’re using basically the same doctrine you used in WWII and think that throwing more bodies at it will get you the dub…
ianlasco on
Dendi from team navi is helping Ukraine to strategize.
Beobacher on
‘Ukraine endorsed western technology”. Isn’t that the main reason why Putin attacked Ukraine? His fear of progress! His fear of new technologies that would make it easier to get different sources of information. The CCCR had excellent scientific facilities. They did not manage to make that knowledge work to improve the life for ordinary people but they had excellent scientists. This is all gone. Today it is all about more Money for the ultra rich inner circle.
Fair_Consideration6 on
In the western “free market modell” the main reson of new companys getting born and could suply the market with all kind of stuff, is becouse its entreprenours who beliving in their ideas, and getting money of investors whoä also belives in their ideas.
In Russia, its the thoughest/strongest man on the street who got the money, and that guy got the money becouse he is a friend with Putler. And that guy, isnt always the most new thinking person.
DJDevon3 on
Russians are creative. I don’t know what that blogger is on about. Without Russian ingenuity the world wouldn’t have been graced with the magnificence of the tracked garden shed.
bluhat55 on
I have a raging trident right now
Due-Lobster-9333 on
FPV this guy, hes making too much sense.
olim2001 on
Also when a culture is based on kleptocracy and nepotism it suffocates innovative industries
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cybernoid1808 on
The main reason for Russia going to war is its regime’s corruption, kleptocracy, organized crime, repression, and oligarchy; the main reason for the Russian Army being so incompetent is again corruption, kleptocracy, organized crime, repression, and oligarchy. Those two are interrelated and intertwined to give as a disaster unfolding in front of our eyes.
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I hate how Russians talk in frikkin riddles.
All centralized control economies suffer from the same flaw! There is no room for real innovation or adaption to events on the ground.
lol , he knows they’re fucked in the drone production side of this war.
I will say, when this war started, the Wagner Group was the biggest and best users of drones.. They had several years of experience with drone use in Syria. They definitely had the early advantage, but Ukraine caught on quickly.
The rest is history.
The Russians don’t understand what motivation based on free will is.
The author is looking at this problem only from a technological or organizational standpoint. He forgets:
1) the money he’s talking about will be stolen and used to buy penthouses in Dubai, Miami, etc. Money goes to the pockets of the corrupt organization.
2) Their war is immoral and their soldiers lack any motivation to fight or risk their lives.
3) Technology matters, but the skills of the soldiers is as important. Most of their army is new.
This is more complex than just hardware: organizational culture matters, morale matters, skills and experience matters as well.
May God Bless the Ukrainian fighters. Faith on the right cause matters more.
Slava Ukraini
There are both advantages and disadvantages to Ukraines approach.
On the one hand; you could surely acheive greater numbers if production of FPVs was standardised in large factories.
On the other hand; adapting them and evolving the tech is harder & slower in factories, and easier with small units. Factories are vulnerable too.
I think Ukraines agile approach with small teams building drones is decent, but I’ve seen troops complain that they’re building FPVs for their units instead of having them provided like ammo is, so numbers are still a constraint.
The russians have started standardising on bomblets and munitions for drone use, and are producing those in factories in large numbers now, which is something Ukraine isn’t doing. But just like Ukraine, Russia is still relying on smalller-scale initiatives to produce the FPV drones.
Overall both sides are taking a similar approach, it’s just the Russian side isn’t getting as much funding.
One of the things I take from this post is that, despite what we hear about young, internet-savvy Russians knowing the truth about Russia and Ukraine and therefore not *really* supporting Putin, there are Russian techie bros (and I’m sure they are mainly young men) who would get a big kick out of working on developing drones for Russia that are better at killing Ukrainians. My conclusion: *everyone* still living in Russia should be assumed to be a contemptable specimen of the human race.
This is amazingly coherent with a broad view of the whole situation on both sides.
Are we sure that this was put together by Russians?
So they’re getting shafted cuz the Ukrainians play Counter Strike ?
This reminded me to make another donation.
Another thing the blogger forgot is that Ukraine’s techies worked the way they did because they were defending and organized a bit more like a guerrilla in this war (being 1 for 10, defending their land, knowing the battlefield better,…).
They were like cornered dogs, and HAD no other choice but to adapt and deal damage while sparing their forces by not putting them in direct danger.
They didn’t start this war thinking their all mightiness would win this in 3 days, they knew they’ll have to get the most of what they had. It’s not because they are “younger, agile, CS players,…”
They don’t have the “luxury” to replace one drone by sending a battalion of meatwave
So he’s saying russia did not buy enough wards? 😀
Can you please tell the source?
The enemy engineers listen to base hunter dota.
The war is lost.
Comrade Blogger, now, pease open window, and look outside. Yes, very good, a bit more please.
Did bro just say they play Counterstrike/Dota..? 😂🤣 yup, that’s why you’re losing… forget the fact that you’re using basically the same doctrine you used in WWII and think that throwing more bodies at it will get you the dub…
Dendi from team navi is helping Ukraine to strategize.
‘Ukraine endorsed western technology”. Isn’t that the main reason why Putin attacked Ukraine? His fear of progress! His fear of new technologies that would make it easier to get different sources of information. The CCCR had excellent scientific facilities. They did not manage to make that knowledge work to improve the life for ordinary people but they had excellent scientists. This is all gone. Today it is all about more Money for the ultra rich inner circle.
In the western “free market modell” the main reson of new companys getting born and could suply the market with all kind of stuff, is becouse its entreprenours who beliving in their ideas, and getting money of investors whoä also belives in their ideas.
In Russia, its the thoughest/strongest man on the street who got the money, and that guy got the money becouse he is a friend with Putler. And that guy, isnt always the most new thinking person.
Russians are creative. I don’t know what that blogger is on about. Without Russian ingenuity the world wouldn’t have been graced with the magnificence of the tracked garden shed.
I have a raging trident right now
FPV this guy, hes making too much sense.
Also when a culture is based on kleptocracy and nepotism it suffocates innovative industries
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The main reason for Russia going to war is its regime’s corruption, kleptocracy, organized crime, repression, and oligarchy; the main reason for the Russian Army being so incompetent is again corruption, kleptocracy, organized crime, repression, and oligarchy. Those two are interrelated and intertwined to give as a disaster unfolding in front of our eyes.