surfpel

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by surfpel 2y ago
I 100% agree. I am also deeply dissatisfied with the state of diplomacy. I also think these negotiations should be handled by a strong and independent Europe. Regardless of who is pulling the strings, they should be negotiating and ending c
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by surfpel 2y ago
Frankly what's worse is seeing such a magnitude of evidence to the contrary of popular discourse, yet being entirely unable to help bring context into the fray. Instead, we get regurgitation of tired propaganda and heavily misleading n
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by surfpel 2y ago
America did used to have real diplomacy, in the sense that there was an active dialogue between diplomats in America and their counterparts abroad. During the unipolar moment, they gave that up. That's beyond dangerous and frankly suic
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by surfpel 2y ago
I didn't believe it for a while and frankly the situation our leaders put us in is gut wrenching. Here's a leaked call of Victoria Nuland, secretary of state, picking the next leader of Ukraine. I also added a link to Kissinger di
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by surfpel 2y ago
Ukraine needs to be allowed to be a sovereign country, but it currently is not. Here is Victoria Nuland choosing the next leader of Ukraine in 2014 in a call. Mind you, she apologized for her comment saying 'fuck the EU', but not
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by surfpel 2y ago
> these days I would argue all days > Is there an option C for both absolutely :)
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by surfpel 2y ago
Try entering Mexico in a military pact with China/Russia and watch what happens.
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by surfpel 2y ago
It's WELL worth it in my opinion :) Cheers!
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by surfpel 2y ago
Are you talking about Trump or Zelensky here?
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by surfpel 2y ago
You're missing my point. Yes, capital (machinery, raw materials) does make up a much greater proportion of the over value added to items as compared to labor, but it's still not automated enough to let go of the requirement of hum
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by surfpel 2y ago
> I would argue that production right now is "functionally" completely automated Sorry, but that couldn't be further from the truth. Humans work significantly more today than compared to 1000 years ago. Most humans don&#
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by surfpel 2y ago
I don't see any compelling reasons that the next 1000 years will even have the social structures that largely defined the previous 1000. This is because production has never been completely automated in history. Humans have always had
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by surfpel 2y ago
Cars still kill people in the internet world, unfortunately.
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by surfpel 2y ago
Highly doubt that. The latest version of iOS (18) is still compatible with the XS from in 2018 - that's almost 7 years ago now
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by surfpel 2y ago
Naturally. I'd say they'd be willing to kill to keep their reputation up, but that's already their business model so...
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by surfpel 2y ago
> Having to hire a photographer seems like a bigger disadvantage than just lowering your standards: it costs money. The opportunity cost of entering a relationship with someone lower in your ranking system is to forego a relationship wit
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by surfpel 2y ago
> I will mostly ignore homosexual interactions.
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by surfpel 2y ago
My first thought. I’m surprised it’s not everyone’s first thought. Everyone in the bay that I know uses that for parties. Clearly every tech company is aware off the ubiquity of that app at least
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by surfpel 2y ago
There's plenty more evidence out there that answers your other questions. That's just to refute the main concept of a 'fish in a barrel' style massacre that's been fed to us. Media also don't tell you that the
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by surfpel 2y ago
There's a lot to unpack here. > The point wasn't that Americans can talk about anything we want Did you even read my comment? > it's that the Chinese can't talk about the "bad" things that have happened i
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by surfpel 2y ago
Great point! I hope all those Americans who can't afford basic necessities in this so-called 'developed country' can take solace in the existence of Chinese censorship. Now they can even take solace in the expansion of Americ
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by surfpel 2y ago
> The latter makes Google and Apple insane amounts of money though so of course they're not going to do anything about them unless their hand is forced. Similarly, they avoid drawing attention to their shenanigans by keeping the vib
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by surfpel 2y ago
Maybe. I’ve seen some pretty incompetent people just show up and play the game make it decently far. I prioritized learning first and got great offers right off the bat, but I definitely overdid it. Different strategies for different people
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by surfpel 2y ago
Only Gov approved spyware included!
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by surfpel 2y ago
The rhetoric is indeed the only difference. The same level of insanity, coded differently, makes up a good chunk of non-technical HN.
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by surfpel 2y ago
That's ridiculous. We also need minimum asset thresholds for at least 3 generations. What good is a PhD in the hands of someone without a pedigree.
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by surfpel 2y ago
From what I’ve seen, they’ve extended their environmentalism to beyond carbon into the anti pollution in other forms. I agree regarding power cost though. That’s a huge missed opportunity in the west.
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by surfpel 2y ago
Not sure why that should be clear? It’s not about the “regulatory environment”, which is almost irrelevant when talking about China. What’s driving this is state-led development with clear goals, like reaching peak carbon by 2030, a claim w
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by surfpel 2y ago
Also relevant: China Added More Solar Panels in 2023 Than US Did In Its Entire History https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-26/china-add...
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by surfpel 2y ago
"Nine Investors Instantly Make $16 Billion On GameStop Stock 'Squeeze'" House still won. That fun narrative just makes people feel like they matter while they get screwed. https://www.investors.com/etfs-a

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