#weapon market

[bruciemilf]

Bruce: Parenthood is a spectrum.

Clark: Explain that.

Bruce: Sometimes, my kids make me so proud I almost like myself.

Bruce: Other times, I say ‘Well. At least they’re not doing crack cocaine’

[weapons-market-report]

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Global Weapons Markets

In the intricate tapestry of modern conflict, the arms market plays a pivotal role, shaping the dynamics of warfare and security strategies across the globe. This article delves into key sectors of the weapons market, exploring trends and developments in shoulder-fired weapons, cyber weapons, small arms and light weapons, and even drawing parallels with fictional black market scenarios in games like Splinter Cell Blacklist and the virtual arms trade within Warframe.

The Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market: Precision and Versatility

The shoulder-fired weapons market remains a focal point in military advancements. Characterized by a continuous quest for precision and versatility, nations are investing heavily in research and development. Anti-tank missiles, man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS), and rocket-propelled grenade launchers are undergoing transformative upgrades. The integration of smart technologies, such as advanced guidance systems, is becoming standard, marking a paradigm shift in the capabilities of infantry forces.

The Cyber Weapon Market: Battleground beyond Borders

In an era dominated by technology, the cyber weapon market has emerged as a critical theater of conflict. Nations and non-state actors are actively engaged in developing offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. The market for cyber weapons encompasses tools for espionage, sabotage, and disruption. The demand for cybersecurity solutions is soaring as governments and private entities seek to fortify critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats, highlighting the growing importance of securing digital frontiers.

Small Arms and Light Weapons Market: Compact Powerhouses

The global trade in small arms and light weapons remains a cornerstone of the arms market. From handguns to assault rifles, the demand for compact and efficient firearms persists. However, the shadowy presence of a black market, reminiscent of scenarios in Splinter Cell Blacklist, underscores the challenges posed by illicit arms trafficking. International efforts to curb this trade involve collaboration, stringent regulations, and border control measures to ensure global security.

Splinter Cell Blacklist Black Market Weapons: Fiction Meets Reality

In the realm of fiction, games like Splinter Cell Blacklist vividly illustrate a clandestine black market for weapons and gadgets. While a creative construct, it draws parallels to real-world concerns about the accessibility of advanced weaponry on illicit markets. The gaming industry's portrayal of these markets serves as a thought-provoking reflection, emphasizing the consequences of unregulated arms trade and the need for international cooperation to address such issues.

Best Secondary Weapon in Warframe Market: Virtual Economies

Shifting gears to the virtual realm, the gaming industry, exemplified by Warframe, introduces a unique perspective on weapon markets. Players actively engage in the pursuit of the best secondary weapons for their in-game characters. This virtual arms trade underscores the intersection of entertainment and commerce, with micro transactions and in-game economies thriving. While fictional, it mirrors the economic dynamics of real-world markets, providing an interesting parallel to contemporary discussions on the global arms trade.

In conclusion, the weapons market is a multifaceted landscape, encompassing traditional firepower, cutting-edge technology, and even virtual realms. Navigating this complex terrain requires a holistic approach, combining technological innovation, international collaboration, and regulatory measures to ensure a balance between security and ethical considerations on a global scale.

[bvckbiter]

i love shamelessly yoinking fantasy-action ideas from other media. ethan fights with a whip like trevor belmont. silena has hot pink iron gauntlets like the zag aspect of the twin fists. kelli has claws and hair that can extend and harden like drolta tzuentes. alabaster has geralt-sized swords despite probably being half the weight and can also move it telepathically like [insert any xianxia cultivator here].

[nelkcats]

Double Trouble

During a convention in Gotham, the Fentons brought the rebuilt Fenton Ghost Catcher, they were extremely proud of their invention and were going to catch as many ghosts as possible at their paranormal convention.

But as is normal in Gotham, a rogue attacked. Croc personally wasn't too interested in what was going on there but he was paid by some others to cause a distraction while some villains robbed the place and extra money was always great.

From the looks of it, the news that the Fentons were coming to Gotham were public. The Fentons were known as very reclusive weapon makers with peculiar interests. Their inventions sold very well, and were extremely dangerous so Peguin assumed that even if they were destined for "ghosts" they would work perfectly fine with bats.

Jason already knew that the two weapon inventors were in the city, the Bat was too paranoid not to know, but the Fentons never showed that they wanted to cause harm so when Croc attacked Red Hood was guarding the place.

The problem was that during the battle he was pushed into the Ghost Catcher and separated into two halves. One looked like the normal him but more ghostly? while the other was more lively and energetic. The second one looked like a bigger version of what Robin would have been without his death. Of course, the invention blew up right after that, and the Fentons looked sad.

Danny scrambled to hide both Jason before his parents noticed, motioning for him to be quiet as he watched the villains make off with the anti-ghost weapons. He knew the convention would turned into a mess since the beginning.

[sidereon-spaceace]

torn between wanting to make all my ocs Specialest Little Guys and overpowered VS. the fact I just finished watching all three extended editions of Lord of the Rings and am deeply moved by the struggles and worth of the common man

[headfullof-ideas]

I accidentally kinda implied/created another shady market in the world of The Deep that I explore more of in other fics. I’ll just drop the single paragraph it’s in to give an idea of what it is

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Hammerhead leaned close to the console to better see the buttons and strings of code. Danny Boy had given him a written list of instructions from the people they got the long range scanner from, and he’d been very insistent that Hammerhead follow it to the letter. Danny Boy had insisted they get a good fresh one instead of taking one from someone else when Hammerhead had started thinking about getting a long range scanner, so the Dark Orca had gone to the underground market that dealt with specific submarine parts. They were expensive, the market typically dealing with arms and weapons dealers, traffickers or smugglers, bounty hunters and mercenaries. The Floating Market was the pirates world, but the market they’d gone to for a good scanner held a different sort of folk. And they had specific price ranges and various other methods of transactions that Hammerhead wasn’t used to paying. Fortunately, Danny Boy had known a guy, who owed him a favor, and so they got the long range scanner for half the price.

[weapons-market-report]

Unveiling Global Weapon Markets: Trends, Insights, and Statistics

In the dynamic world of global security and warfare, the weapon market plays a pivotal role, driven by innovation, geopolitical influences, and evolving technologies. Ken Research presents a comprehensive exploration of various weapon markets, backed by insightful statistics and trends shaping the industry.

1.    Shoulder-Fired Weapons Market Trends

The shoulder-fired weapons market has witnessed robust growth, with an annual increase of 8% in the past five years. Notably, portable anti-tank missile systems have seen a surge in demand, accounting for 35% of the market share. The Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions dominate the market, collectively representing 60% of global sales.

2. Cyber Weapon Market in the Digital Battlefield

The cyber weapon market is booming, reflecting a 12% year-over-year growth. Nation-state actors are responsible for 65% of cyber-attacks, emphasizing the role of governments in this digital warfare landscape. With an estimated market value of $45 billion, the cyber weapon market is projected to double in the next decade.

3. Small Arms and Light Weapons Market Insights and Statistics

The small arms and light weapons market, valued at $24 billion, is driven by continuous innovations. Pistols and revolvers account for 40% of sales, with North America being the largest market contributor. Stringent regulations have led to a 15% reduction in illicit small arms trade, showcasing the impact of international efforts.

4. Splinter Cell Blacklist Black Market Weapons: Gaming and Reality

While the Splinter Cell Blacklist black market weapons are virtual, their influence is tangible. The gaming industry, valued at $159 billion, has a profound impact on real-world preferences. This crossover between virtual entertainment and real-world arms acquisition highlights the need for increased awareness.

5. Best Secondary Weapon in Warframe Market: Player Preferences

In the Warframe market, the best secondary weapons are determined by player preferences. The market is driven by a diverse range of choices, with semi-automatic pistols gaining popularity. Player engagement and in-game events significantly influence market trends, with regular updates shaping the weapon meta.

6. Weapon Export Market Share: Global Distribution Insights

The weapon export market, valued at $98 billion, is dominated by the United States, holding a 35% market share. Russia follows closely with a 23% share. Africa and the Middle East are the primary importers, collectively accounting for 45% of global weapon imports. The market is characterized by intense competition and geopolitical considerations.

7. Weapons Market Overview:

The global weapons market, with a combined value exceeding $350 billion, is fueled by continual innovation. Technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and increasing defense budgets collectively drive the industry. Asia-Pacific leads in market share, representing 40%, closely followed by North America with a 30% share.

8. Weapons Market in India: Local Dynamics

India's weapons market, valued at $60 billion, is marked by rapid modernization efforts. With an annual growth rate of 9%, India is a significant player in the global defense sector. Small arms and cybersecurity solutions constitute a substantial portion of the market, reflecting the diverse nature of India's security needs.

9. Weapons Sold in Black Market

The black market for weapons, despite efforts to curb illegal trade, remains persistent. An estimated $15 billion worth of arms are traded annually on the black market. Small arms, ammunition, and explosives constitute the majority of illicit trade, posing significant challenges to global security.

In conclusion, the global weapons market is characterized by a diverse range of statistics, reflecting the complex nature of the industry. Ken Research, with its in-depth analysis and statistical insights, provides a comprehensive understanding of the present and future trends in the global weapon markets.

[quivern]

Honestly if anything, I really hope that Palworld makes developers realize that monster collecting games can be more than just JRPGs. I've played a whole lot of these other monster collection games that people recommend (Yo-kai Watch, Digimon, Monster Hunter Stories, Fossil Fighters, etc) and despite how much I love monster collecting games... I'm burnt out on RPGs! I want something new to the genre, and I think THAT is why Palworld appeals to me so much.

Like, what would a platformer monster collector look like? A metroidvania? A soulslike?? THIS is the door I want Palworld to open. I know GameFreak isn't threatened by this game at all, they're not gonna improve because of it. But I DO want it to inspire indie devs to think outside the box.

[alexgsolomon]

“Oh, you’re heading to the swamplands!? Silly creature… A sword won’t help you there!”

This is, of course, due to the vast number of iron flies present. They fancy metal in any form; tea kettles, weapons, blood… I do hear the swampland birds are beautiful this time of year though! Not long before their teeth are fully grown in.

…

Some video game concept art :))

(Art by Alex G Solomon)

[hapigairu]

[liobi]

Smile 2; The commodification of trauma in the entertainment industry

Let’s just get this out of the way first. I liked Smile 2! I liked it a lot more than I thought I would! My criteria for if I would watch a third if one happens was that they add exactly Zero Lore to the film. The first one set up the rules and monster just fine. 

There is a demon/psychic parasite that is transmitted via trauma of either a intentionally ghastly murder committed by its host in front of a witness OR after eating your trauma and intrusive thoughts for roughly a week it finally manages to take you over and immediately makes you kill yourself, passing itself on to the witness to continue the cycle.

That’s it, that’s all the setup needed. There’s a contagious trauma demon, just wind it up and set it loose on a scenario. And, minor spoilers, they did! Zero lore was added! I’ll see the third if it happens and if not I’m just gonna pay attention to any project Parker Finn directs.

Things I continue to not SUPER love about the Smile franchise; there’s a good number of jumpscares. I’ll give them a pass here however because between the pacing and sound design and cinematography and the general mastery in which all these elements work together, the film is able to manipulate the tension in the audience like few others can. 

Okay now that all that stuff is out of the way…Let’s talk about why the Smile movies legitimately have something to say.

Smile 2 is about Skye Riley, a popstar with a troubled past riddled with tragedy, substance abuse, and being the product of a mother who “sacrificed everything” dance moms style for her. Right from the getgo we can see that despite the comeback tour planned and public appearances and public therapy and supportive staff, the support systems in place all exist for Skye Riley the popstar and not Skye Riley the person who shortly into the runtime gets hell’s worst roommate stuck in her greymatter.

And that’s an important thing to repeatedly come back to. At the end of the day, Skye has a staff and sponsors and investors and Appearances that must be kept, and thanks to a mid-movie speech we know that honestly it isn’t worth it for her! The industry took her in and chewed her up for years and years, invading her privacy and making every second of her life a product to be sold to anyone with even a passing interest. In the same year we had Chapel Roan rightly telling people to fuck off for invading her privacy, the criticism the film lays at the feet of the music industry for its commodification and treatment of musicians feels all that more poignant. 

Skye is never able to ask for help. She is a product first and a person second, and if the person thing gets in the way of the product then she’s in trouble. A comeback tour with millions on the line and a mother/manager focused on those logistics means that when Skye should be genuinely asking for help (such as with her intense pain from a car accident), she swallows it and pushes on because at the end of the day she doesn’t feel like she can get away from it all. She even says fairly early on to a friend over the phone that she just. Doesn’t have anyone she can lean on and be genuine with, everything else in her life is centered on the her that’s a business venture.

The thing that genuinely gets me about the Smile movies is that both movies focus on people whose environments and support systems fail them in very real, non-supernatural ways. Smile 1 examines the treatment of mental illness within the medical field and how difficult it can be to maintain your relationships when those mental illnesses put you in unflattering situations around people with no first hand context. Smile 2 looks at the fact that the road to recovery for substance abuse never really ends, even if people around you might act like once you “get sober” everything suddenly becomes “normal” again. These people heartbreakingly are also the first to blame you when your road to recovery inconveniences them. Then you take all those very real problems and put them in a blender with a psychic nightmare parasite and film what comes out.

The other thing I really like is that DESPITE all of that, despite the history the characters had and the failings of their environment for them, they are not denied the opportunity for personal growth. Despite the psychic goblin tormenting her, Skye continuously confronts her metaphorical demons, the things holding her back, the presence that keeps her a commodity rather than a person, and she doesn’t back down! It’s a horror movie through and through, so of course it has an unhappy ending, but the fact that it doesn’t take that chance to grow and heal and become better away from her means a lot to me. Even in the darkest parts of your life, you are allowed growth. 

Even if the demon wins in the end it doesn’t mean the growth you had was worthless.

And I think that sentiment matters.

[cherryrockpops]

Weapons Specialist

~ Nicolas B. Nomad, Techie

[harveybwabbit92]

Taro, nudges his cousin: If you'da told me this morning that we'd be investigating a cheese case, you know what I'da said?

Seven, winces: Please don't.

Taro: No whey!

Seven, groans: I thought I said "don't."

[m00nys-world]

Hi guys!! Could you please answer this survey? It's an assignment. Could you guys also share it/send it to other people because I need a least 100 responses it would help a lot.

[mostlysignssomeportents]

Rent control works

This Saturday (May 20), I’ll be at the GAITHERSBURG Book Festival with my novel Red Team Blues; then on May 22, I’m keynoting Public Knowledge’s Emerging Tech conference in DC.

On May 23, I’ll be in TORONTO for a book launch that’s part of WEPFest, a benefit for the West End Phoenix, onstage with Dave Bidini (The Rheostatics), Ron Diebert (Citizen Lab) and the whistleblower Dr Nancy Olivieri.

David Roth memorably described the job of neoliberal economists as finding “new ways to say ‘actually, your boss is right.’” Not just your boss: for decades, economists have formed a bulwark against seemingly obvious responses to the most painful parts of our daily lives, from wages to education to health to shelter:

https://popula.com/2023/04/30/yakkin-about-chatgpt-with-david-roth/

How can we solve the student debt crisis? Well, we could cancel student debt and regulate the price of education, either directly or through free state college.

How can we solve America’s heath-debt crisis? We could cancel health debt and create Medicare For All.

How can we solve America’s homelessness crisis? We could build houses and let homeless people live in them.

How can we solve America’s wage-stagnation crisis? We could raise the minimum wage and/or create a federal jobs guarantee.

How can we solve America’s workplace abuse crisis? We could allow workers to unionize.

How can we solve America’s price-gouging greedflation crisis? With price controls and/or windfall taxes.

How can we solve America’s inequality crisis? We could tax billionaires.

How can we solve America’s monopoly crisis? We could break up monopolies.

How can we solve America’s traffic crisis? We could build public transit.

How can we solve America’s carbon crisis? We can regulate carbon emissions.

These answers make sense to everyone except neoliberal economists and people in their thrall. Rather than doing the thing we want, neoliberal economists insist we must unleash “markets” to solve the problems, by “creating incentives.” That may sound like a recipe for a small state, but in practice, “creating incentives” often involves building huge bureaucracies to “keep the incentives aligned” (that is, to prevent private firms from ripping off public agencies).

This is how we get “solutions” that fail catastrophically, like:

Public Service Loan Forgiveness instead of debt cancellation and free college:

https://studentloansherpa.com/likely-ineligible/

The gig economy instead of unions and minimum wages:

https://www.newswise.com/articles/research-reveals-majority-of-gig-economy-workers-are-earning-below-minimum-wage

Interest rate hikes instead of price caps and windfall taxes:

https://www.npr.org/2023/05/03/1173371788/the-fed-raises-interest-rates-again-in-what-could-be-its-final-attack-on-inflati

Tax breaks for billionaire philanthropists instead of taxing billionaires:

https://memex.craphound.com/2018/11/10/winners-take-all-modern-philanthropy-means-that-giving-some-away-is-more-important-than-how-you-got-it/

Subsidizing Uber instead of building mass transit:

https://prospect.org/infrastructure/cities-turn-uber-instead-buses-trains/

Fraud-riddled carbon trading instead of emissions limits:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/05/27/voluntary-carbon-market/#trust-me

As infuriating as all of this “actually, your boss is right” nonsense is, the most immediate and continuously frustrating aspect of it is the housing crisis, which has engulfed cities all over the world, to the detriment of nearly everyone.

America led the way on screwing up housing. There were two major New Deal/post-war policies that created broad (but imperfect and racially biased) prosperity in America: housing subsidies and labor unions. Of the two, labor unions were the most broadly inclusive, most available across racial and gender lines, and most engaged with civil rights struggles and other progressive causes.

So America declared war on labor unions and told working people that their only path to intergenerational wealth was to buy a home, wait for it to “appreciate,” and sell it on for a profit. This is a disaster. Without unions to provide countervailing force, every part of American life has worsened, with stagnating wages lagging behind skyrocketing expenses for education, health, retirement, and long-term care. For nearly every homeowner, this means that their “most valuable asset” — the roof over their head — must be liquidated to cover debts. Meanwhile, their kids, burdened with six-figure student debt — will have little or nothing left from the sale of the family home with which to cover a downpayment in a hyperinflated market:

https://gen.medium.com/the-rents-too-damned-high-520f958d5ec5

Meanwhile, rent inflation is screaming ahead of other forms of inflation, burdening working people beyond any ability to pay. Giant Wall Street firms have bought up huge swathes of the country’s housing stock, transforming it into overpriced, undermaintained slums that you can be evicted from at the drop of a hat:

https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/08/wall-street-landlords/#the-new-slumlords

Transforming housing from a human right to an “asset” was always going to end in a failure to build new housing stock and regulate the rental market. It’s reaching a breaking point. “Superstar cities” like New York and San Francisco have long been priced out of the reach of working people, but now they’re becoming unattainable for double-income, childless, college-educated adults in their prime working years:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/15/upshot/migrations-college-super-cities.html

A city that you can’t live in is a failure. A system that can’t provide decent housing is a failure. The “your boss is right, actually” crowd won: we don’t build public housing, we don’t regulate rents, and it suuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks.

Maybe we could try doing things instead of “aligning incentives?”

Like, how about rent control.

God, you can already hear them squealing! “Price controls artificially distort well-functioning markets, resulting in a mismatch between supply and demand and the creation of the dreaded deadweight loss triangle!”

Rent control “causes widespread shortages, leaving would-be renters high and dry while screwing landlords (the road to hell, so says the orthodox economist, is paved with good intentions).”

That’s been the received wisdom for decades, fed to us by Chicago School economists who are so besotted with their own mathematical models that any mismatch between the models’ predictions and the real world is chalked up to errors in the real world, not the models. It’s pure economism: “If economists wished to study the horse, they wouldn’t go and look at horses. They’d sit in their studies and say to themselves, ‘What would I do if I were a horse?’”

https://pluralistic.net/2022/10/27/economism/#what-would-i-do-if-i-were-a-horse

But, as Mark Paul writes for The American Prospect, rent control works:

https://prospect.org/infrastructure/housing/2023-05-16-economists-hate-rent-control/

Rent control doesn’t constrain housing supply:

https://dornsife.usc.edu/pere/rent-matters

At least some of the time, rent control expands housing supply:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-9906.2007.00334.x

The real risk of rent control is landlords exploiting badly written laws to kick out tenants and convert their units to condos — that’s not a problem with rent control, it’s a problem with eviction law:

https://web.stanford.edu/~diamondr/DMQ.pdf

Meanwhile, removing rent control doesn’t trigger the predicted increases in housing supply:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094119006000635

Rent control might create winners (tenants) and losers (landlords), but it certainly doesn’t make everyone worse off — as the neoliberal doctrine insists it must. Instead, tenants who benefit from rent control have extra money in their pockets to spend on groceries, debt service, vacations, and child-care.

Those happier, more prosperous people, in turn, increase the value of their landlords’ properties, by creating happy, prosperous neighborhoods. Rent control means that when people in a neighborhood increase its value, their landlords can’t kick them out and rent to richer people, capturing all the value the old tenants created.

What is life like under rent control? It’s great. You and your family get to stay put until you’re ready to move on, as do your neighbors. Your kids don’t have to change schools and find new friends. Old people aren’t torn away from communities who care for them:

https://ideas.repec.org/a/uwp/landec/v58y1982i1p109-117.html

In Massachusetts, tenants with rent control pay half the rent that their non-rent-controlled neighbors pay:

https://economics.mit.edu/sites/default/files/publications/housing%20market%202014.pdf

Rent control doesn’t just make tenants better off, it makes society better off. Rather than money flowing from a neighborhood to landlords, rent control allows the people in a community to invest it there: opening and patronizing businesses.

Anything that can’t go on forever will eventually stop. As the housing crisis worsens, states are finally bringing back rent control. New York has strengthened rent control for the first time in 40 years:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/nyregion/rent-regulation-laws-new-york.html

California has a new statewide rent control law:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/business/economy/california-rent-control.html

They’re battling against anti-rent-control state laws pushed by ALEC, the right-wing architects of model legislation banning action on climate change, broadband access, and abortion:

https://www.nmhc.org/research-insight/analysis-and-guidance/rent-control-laws-by-state/

But rent control has broad, democratic support. Strong majorities of likely voters support rent control:

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/03/07/metro/new-statewide-poll-shows-strong-support-rent-control/

And there’s a kind of rent control that has near unanimous support: the 30-year fixed mortgage. For the 67% of Americans who live in owner-occupied homes, the existence of the federally-backed (and thus federally subsidized) fixed mortgage means that your monthly shelter costs are fixed for life. What’s more, these costs go down the longer you pay them, as mortgage borrowers refinance when interest rates dip.

We have a two-tier system: if you own a home, then the longer you stay put, the cheaper your “rent” gets. If you rent a home, the longer you stay put, the more expensive your home gets over time.

America needs a shit-ton more housing — regular housing for working people. Mr Market doesn’t want to build it, no matter how many “incentives” we dangle. Maybe it’s time we just did stuff instead of building elaborate Rube Goldberg machines in the hopes of luring the market’s animal sentiments into doing it for us.

Catch me on tour with Red Team Blues in Toronto, DC, Gaithersburg, Oxford, Hay, Manchester, Nottingham, London, and Berlin!

If you’d like an essay-formatted version of this post to read or share, here’s a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/05/16/mortgages-are-rent-control/#housing-is-a-human-right-not-an-asset

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[rocicrew]

for the millionth time how many takes do i have to see shitty takes about naomi + the sample,,,,,,,,,, s5 storyline with marco wouldn't have happened if naomi had destroyed it. be for fucking real,, it had narratively and textually had been said by the show, that it was the right move for the belt, they even had 'we don't know what we're dealing with and we should not be messing with it' holden say it at the time it was the right move. fred owned that sample for years after, and decided to start research about it again as we're told literally the first ep of s5. but no apparently, marco's actions are on her....