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@realcaseyrollins

Bullpup is ideal for midrange since they are lighter and shorter for the equivelant non-bullpup.

If its just a preference in style then yea, do what makes you happy. But other than that sounds like you dont have any reason to rule one out.

@realcaseyrollins

Why no bullpup?

@realcaseyrollins

Bullpups may jam more easier due to the complex mechanisms, but you really need to evaluate that on a model per model basis.

The biggest advantage is you get a longer barrel for the same size gun. Longer barrel means more accuracy at range.

There is the added benefit of your ejected bullets not flying in your face.

Outside of military the main benefit is you can have a shorter gun while still being legal as the barrel is the legal size. This is an advantage in close quarters where a shorter gun gives you an advantage around corners.

@khird yea i havent addressed responsiveness just yet... but thanks for the catch.

I will make it so when the screen gets too small it changes formatting yea.

@realcaseyrollins

> So, I don't know my gun stuff very well. What is a bullpup?

A bullpup is a design where the barrel of the gun excends into the butt stock of the gun. So the entire gun becomes a barrel rather than 2/3rds of the gun as in a usual gun. This arrangement requires more complicated loading mechanisms.

> And the bullpups in the picture have extensions, right? What type of extensions are those?

If by extension you mean that piece on the underside of the gun, then yes. That's a grenade launcher attachment.

@realcaseyrollins I love myself a good bullpup... more barrel for the same length gun.

Particularly nice if you want a short gun since shortening the barrel is quite restricted.

@TEG I think thats ok. Anyone who goes there is likely actively looking for a particular piece of information like my email. I think im ok witht he casual passerby not caring.

@TEG I think its ok if it doesnt mean anything to you.. but does that lack of understanding cause you issues in understanding the rest of the information?

@TEG syncleus is down right now, will be back up soon.

Which "numbers in the left hand color" you mean the pgp keys?

What do you guys think of my new contact info page. I would love any feedback, particularly if anyone can think of some more useful information I could add:

https://jeffreyfreeman.me/contact/

( FYI it is based on #Fedipage so you can view my posts right fromt he fediverse and follow the page from there if anyone wants)

@realcaseyrollins

I am no expert but seems we have two types....

The bullpup lookign design appears to be an IWI tavor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Tavor

The other one looks like a submachine gun, I dont see a magazine so likely ribbon loaded.

Seems the other one is an IWI Negev: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IWI_Negev

@mur2501 Our gitter or in the issues are both good places. I can also put you in a group chat with me and another dev if he is around, on whatsapp.

@moffintosh

So to answer why larger is bad... well larger isnt bad, it is only bad when power becomes concentrated there.

Usually the structure is such that any larger governing body can overrule the laws of a local governing body. So the only time a local governing body can enact a rule is if the larger governing body doesnt make a ruling on it either way.

This is fine if the larger entities are minimalistic in the rules they engage in. If all they did was the things neccesary at a larger level it may not be an issue. but the issue is over time the scope of the larger governing body tends to increase.

So the issues then, over time become:

1) Monolithic ideaology. AS more and more rules get defined at the highest level there is less and less variety at the local level in experimenting with different ways of covernance. This can lead to stagnation at best, or oppression at worst

2) It enables Tyranny of the majority. When you have a local government first you can find like minded groups and live near them and you get to custom tailor the sort of governance you want. When there is a single all powerful entity you have one style of rule, and no chance to change it by moving.

3) Less protection against dictators. When all the power concentrated in one place it allows a point of control for a dictator with a larger swatch of control.

4) Less protection against corruption. For a similar reason as above, when all the power is in one place that centralization also means corruption can spread farther and with more force.

@jeff @thor

@bluGill I usually help if someone needs it... but its the people saying they want to start a business with me and all they have is some idea they smoked up once with no work invested.

@stux React is nice... Both what I love about it is the same stuff I hate about it :)

Im doing well, Fedipage is on v2 so it came along nicely... and ive been using it on my personal website which I love.

I wrote some javascript to display a heatmap of my git contributions (which I added as ageneral widget in Feipage)... Check it out: https://jeffreyfreeman.me

@stux I've pulled this exact BS before...

By the way how ya doing today my friend?