decafninja

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by decafninja 2mo ago
Also adding to confusion is that different routes (and distances) have different hard products. "Premium economy" on an international long haul flight is often the same (or very similar) seat as "first class" on a domest
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by decafninja 3mo ago
Most of the people of those subcultures are phenotypically not too different looking than the dominant Han ethnicity though. Like you said, the fact that China is authoritarian is a big factor in all of this. The "melting pot" Wes
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by decafninja 3mo ago
It's taboo to speak about, but both Japan and China are homogenous societies and enjoy the benefits that brings. China a bit less so than Japan, but still much more than the US or Western Europe. Plus even the minorities are still phen
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by decafninja 3mo ago
You describe some of the best possible transit scenarios and compare it to the worst possible car scenarios. That can easily be flipped. My daily experience with transit is that you're far more likely to be standing, jam packed like sa
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by decafninja 3mo ago
I work in NYC but live in the inner suburbs, as does most of my social circle. For most of us, when it comes to commuting for work, it's always public transportation. But when it comes to going into the city for leisure, it's alwa
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by decafninja 3mo ago
Key words: "done well" and "good public transport". Whenever I see discussions like this, I always feel the standards that most public transportation advocates consider "good" or even "acceptable" are
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by decafninja 3mo ago
Reminds me of an anime titled Code Geass, whose alt-historical setting is where Benjamin Franklin betrays the American colonies to the British, who win the Revolutionary War. Then Napoleon proceeds to kick them out of Europe, and the Britis
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by decafninja 3mo ago
Some of those makes you list only sold convertibles that were extremely niche, short lived, and/or incredibly ancient history. I wouldn’t use them as practical examples.
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by decafninja 4mo ago
Because as a non-citizen, you are technically still a guest? If you love the place you're living in and want to actively participate in its governance, including implementing any changes, you should obtain citizenship. And even if you
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by decafninja 4mo ago
I got a third (I think?) generation Paperwhite brand new when it was released. From day 1 it was super laggy. Once I opened a book to read it was fine, but everything up to getting to that point was lag upon lag. This was a new device of a
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by decafninja 4mo ago
This is true (for anyone, actually), but how would a teacher leverage such connections?
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by decafninja 4mo ago
A friend who came from a wealthy family went to an Ivy League teaching school. While she was there, her family went bankrupt and she had to take on student loans. Fast forward to today, she regrets going there, saying a cheap state school w
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by decafninja 5mo ago
How would this give a passport to their kids? Isn’t Japanese citizenship notoriously difficult to obtain?
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by decafninja 5mo ago
That’s not my take. That the people involved are part of a particular race is less important than that they are likely originally from a country that is a geopolitical rival and potential enemy to the US. Would you say the same if the peopl
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by decafninja 5mo ago
I don’t think that’s what he’s questioning. Rather, where are their true allegiances? It is relatively easy to become a naturalized US citizen, versus say, a citizen of the PRC. Highly, highly, controversial and politically incorrect tak, b
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by decafninja 5mo ago
As do some European high speed trains. I make it a point to book first class (or equivalent) tickets as that often comes with lounge access at the stations - which lets you mostly avoid the rampant pickpocketing and other petty crime that a
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by decafninja 5mo ago
Seoul is like this too. People look at the transit system and think it’s a model for car-less living. And while it’s fantastic, many Seoulites also love their cars. Those massive clusters of dense highrise apartment buildings you see everyw
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by decafninja 6mo ago
My wife and I are DINKs. We drive a smallish CUV. Her cousin drove it, fell in love, and bought the same car. It’s really a perfect allrounder - looks nice, is luxurious, more than enough space for us, even drives like a sports car (or at l
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by decafninja 6mo ago
I live closer to my wife’s side of the family than mine, so I’m more familiar with them. Out of the dozen plus adults I regularly interact with there, we both only respect one of the “elders” (as in our parents’ generation) as someone I can
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by decafninja 6mo ago
Everyone is different. Living with five strangers or even anyone who is more distant than a super-close near-lifelong friend (my assumption - apologies beforehand if I’m wrong) sounds like a nightmare to me.
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by decafninja 6mo ago
Because she blamed it on Trump. Had she not blamed Trump, he would have likely protected her.
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by decafninja 6mo ago
I have a Tag Heuer I bought back in 2005 that I wore almost daily until I got my first Apple Watch (second gen). Since then it’s been collecting dust except the ultra rare occasion I have to dress up. I recently bought a cheap G Shock on a
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by decafninja 7mo ago
In the US, including NYC, it’s more likely the offender will subject his fellow passengers to violence (or threats of) if confronted. Most people will choose to ignore the offender rather than poke a potentially crazy bear. Of course it’s s
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by decafninja 7mo ago
As some other posters have said, it’s the “accessories” that often give you a clue. Clothes, makeup, hairstyle, etc. Also, Asians in their native countries are more distinctive vs. say, fully “Americanized” Asian Americans who I feel are a
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by decafninja 7mo ago
Tangent, but a cartoon I immensely enjoyed as a young kid popped up recently on my YouTube feed - Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors. That day I learned JMS wrote the story and it too featured an overarching story that backed the otherwise “epi
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by decafninja 7mo ago
Some of my friends and family who had kids at a young(er) age - and by that, I mean late twenties or early thirties - seemed totally oblivious to the hardships of parenthood. You’d think by your thirties you’d do some basic research. Most p
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by decafninja 8mo ago
There are a few topics that illicit this kind of response. I've lived in apartments/condos ever since I moved out of my parents' home, and living through Covid in an apartment was the nail in the coffin. My wife and I decided
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by decafninja 8mo ago
There is a conspiracy theory amongst the Korean far-right that Trump's recent tariff threats on Korea are because of his supposed affinity towards former impeached president Yoon and the Korean far-right in general. In other words, the
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by decafninja 8mo ago
So far yes. But hasn’t it been the trend that the not-so-sane factions been getting closer and closer every election, to the point that they’re realistically on the cusp of siezing victory? I remember the last election Macron’s coalition ha
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by decafninja 8mo ago
There are naive people with good intentions that feel that war is absolutely never justified and it would be better for everyone if Ukraine just rolled over and surrendered. Nevermind who the aggressor is. Note, this is not my own opinion.

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