At the start of the war, I remember watching a video of an elderly Russian woman saying hey stupid they were for fucking with the Ukrainians because they’re the smart ones and historically invented all the best stuff in the USSR. I’m happy to see her words come true.

[–] The_v@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

On my trip to Ukraine before Russia invaded Crimea I noticed some things.

I was visiting farmers who are globally known to make interesting modifications and constructions. I have been to many countries all around the world and have seen all sorts of home-made weird shit. Ukraine took it a step further.

Most regions have a few inventors who create something that works and everyone else in a region copies it. Equipment manufacturers then steal the ideas and make a shiner "improved" version if there is enough interest.

In Ukraine, everywhere I looked was a home-made invention. It was similar in type to stuff I see all over the world, just a shit-ton more of it.

It's not smarts alone, lots of countries have very intelligent people. Ukraine has a culture promoting applied innovation. Under the stresses of war, we've seen this cultural trait tempered and focused.

[–] esc@piefed.social 11 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Lima is an exceptionally good system (observed from the side), but it's insane how powerful and indiscriminate it is. It spoofs everything you can be underground and gnss reciever would show 0 sats and 99 hdop and and you still will get coordinates in peru where you are moving in circles. Cool tech, downs everything including ground vehicles.