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So basically, lossy compression at a huge energy expense. Thanks, AI geniuses!

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Now we're shifting topics. We're talking about invasions, not bringing democracy. I also don't think that "bringing democracy" is a universal good, if you look at the US' exploits …

I'm not saying they're not trying to expand their sphere of influence. I just think they're not quite as gung-ho about it as western powers. They work slower and less aggressively,…

75 years ago? If that's the closest precedent you can find, that kinda speaks for itself, doesn't it?

Did they invade Hong Kong? It's a very western viewpoint that invasion is the only way to affect change.

Why do you think the Chinese will invade their neighbors?

I don't think I have a cause. I'd like to not be constantly attacked by foreign adversaries, is that a cause? But if attacks happen, we can't just ignore them because hitting back …

How severe an escalation would it be? As severe as... say starting the largest war in Europe since WW2 right at our doorstep? Or as damaging our critical infrastructure? Or manipul…

It doesn't matter if people are willing. Taxes are not optional.

How is that a bad thing? The welfare states is the means through which the world's most livable city and those comfortable lives are achieved.

Because honestly, on a societal level, why should we give a damn about the not-so-poor? Why optimize for the extreme that's already comfortable? Why not concentrate on the average …

> "You're living life wrong" pretty much sums up all "advice" I get from Austrians when I point out any problem with Austria. Have you considered that they might just have a point?…

What is the "real" Vienna, in your opinion? My entire family lives there and i have dozens of friends there. Are they not real people? They live cheaply in subsidized housing and g…

Being attractive to entrepreneurs has little to nothing to do with quality of living though. It's about stuff like public transport, cleanliness, access to art and culture, safety,…

I lived in Vienna for 20 years - I've lived in many top tier cities around the world since. Every time I go back to Vienna I feel like "this is what a city should be". I do not sha…

Cuba also has the largest medical school in the world, specifically set up to train foreigners: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_American_School_of_Medic... It's tuition-free an…

A single plant can easily produce 500 grams. In other words - you could be killed for growing one plant for your own personal consumption.

He knows that one of the key pillars of fascism is the strengthening of corporate power. Billionaires are not your friends.

If you're somewhere with no breathable air, and control the access to Oxygen, everyone else who was dumb enough to sign up to this trip is now under your complete control. That's w…