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by spqrr 2y ago
As far as I understand the federal reserve is not technically part of the government but a private institution. It has shareholders not unlike a public company and those shareholders are the big banks like JPM. I'm not sure if those ar
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by spqrr 2y ago
Gold is less risky (in the counter party risk sense) so perhaps that.
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by spqrr 2y ago
https://www.spice-space.org/xspice.html Gives you an X server that you can connect to with spice. It's bare bones (no audio, etc.), but looks useable.
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by spqrr 2y ago
Disturbing others with smells is already against the law. There have been cases of renters getting kicked out for bothering nighbors with tobacco smoke. Some amount of smell is just part of life. I also have so smell disgusting (to me) food
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by spqrr 2y ago
That is insane.
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by spqrr 2y ago
Consumption of all drugs is legal in Germany. The problem is buying/selling/production, as well as simple possession. I think this is the case in most countries.
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by spqrr 2y ago
I guess that would have been more correct, yes. It shows the same pattern in any case.
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by spqrr 2y ago
Historically, a recession follows shortly AFTER the fed starts cutting rates. See also: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/T10Y2Y/ The grey areas are recessions.
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by spqrr 3y ago
The mapping from binary to source code.
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by spqrr 3y ago
The sanctions are working. It's killing the German industry.
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by spqrr 3y ago
Yes, because industries (chemical especially) have already shut down their operations. Gas throughput is lower than before.
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by spqrr 3y ago
If you are offended or amused you are interpreting it correctly. EDIT: Maybe I got it wrong but as as I understand grandparent is referring to the increasingly Weimar-like conditions politically and economically.
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by spqrr 3y ago
My grandparents lived through this and were fine. It'll be ok I'm sure.