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Ok, take Spain. Quality of life there is just substantially better than pretty much all of the US.
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I see you've never even seen the population of immigrants in Spain.
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washed refrigerated eggs are pretty standard also in many European countries, that's not exactly helping your argument though I agree US standards are lower than EU
Well, washing eggs nor refrigerating pre-purchase cannot be standard, because it's pretty much forbidden: "4.3. Washing of eggs The practice of washing eggs of class A for human consumption is forbidden by the European Union legislation." https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52... Class A eggs are basically the only type you'd buy for consumption. I, for one, have not once found Class B eggs in a…
Then why are eggs refridgerated if they are not washed? Also I wonder what is definition of washing, because often eggs I buy are perfectly clean.
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For a fair comparison, what percentage of meat bought in US grocery stores follows the most basic German butchering standards? It's true that any given German grocery store has fewer choices than any given US one, but extrapolating that to "there are no choices" is absurd. Germany has more choices of grocery store, and in both countries if you really want good meat you go to a real butcher (definitely not Whole Foods…
I don't know the statistics, but I've never encountered bone splinters in any meat I've ever eaten in the US. As for the universities, it's not like I made this up. I'm well aware of the broad differences in quality of education (and futhermore, healthcare) here, but my comment wasn't about me and this is not an invention of mine, it is a widely held belief: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAGerman/comments/ay5nrs/which_u…
> In Germany, you don't need to know what neighborhood you're in: they are all roughly the same in terms of crime
I was never to the US and maybe it is worse there. Don't want to compare but your statement is just plain wrong and the people always telling this as a mantra just never have lived in a bad neighborhood and/or do not have kids.
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What does "love for liberty" mean to you?
I guess it could be summarized as the feelings expressed by Thomas Jefferson et al in the US Declaration of Independence. Few people understand and value those feelings today, but I’m one of those few. I’m not naive enough to think that the US is full of people like me, but there are more of us over there, and it’s not socially acceptable to piss on us endlessly (as it is in Sweden I’d say).
As a Swede I don't get the pissing analogy
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Well, washing eggs nor refrigerating pre-purchase cannot be standard, because it's pretty much forbidden: "4.3. Washing of eggs The practice of washing eggs of class A for human consumption is forbidden by the European Union legislation." https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52... Class A eggs are basically the only type you'd buy for consumption. I, for one, have not once found Class B eggs in a…
Then why are eggs refridgerated if they are not washed? Also I wonder what is definition of washing, because often eggs I buy are perfectly clean.
Class A eggs are also forbidden from refrigeration, because unwashed eggs can develop mildew and contaminate other products. Everywhere I bought eggs in EU, they were on the regular store shelf, not in refrigerator.
I don't know what's your definition of perfectly clean, but eggs in EU are not perfectly clean in comparison to the US ones. The latter look like they're literally bleached. Not a single spot on the shell. The eggs I buy in EU, code 0-2, are quite dirty, with residue on them.
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#266There are many contract opportunities in the US, often paying more than in Europe, sometimes a LOT more. You didn't provide details about what you do and how much you make, so it's hard to be sure in your particular case. You will be close to NYC, which also opens many opportunities. You could use some job search engine like Indeed to look around a little in your area of expertise. This said, the visa issue could be…
How hard would you say it is to get one's foot in the door as a newcomer?
My experience servicing US clients from Europe has been great so far. Most clients are easygoing and communicate really well. Also, it seems to me that most care more about what you can do for them as opposed to random credentials and whatnot. In parts of Europe, and especially in Germany, there's still this obsession with having the right degree, and people would proudly feature all their degrees in their email signature :D
Anyways, I'm close to OP's age and will be coming to NYC later this year to open an app dev shop. I'm working on getting a few contracts going before I land but I suppose it should get easier when I can start pounding the pavement, right?
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The US just took away the constitutional right to bodily autonomy. That kind of internal oppression of ones own citizens is absolutely beyond terrifying, and obviously a bigger worry for social stability. Europe is not at war. War in Ukraine is due to an external force that affects barely anybody in Europe. What a bizarre nationalistic reply this is, to be so insecure about the landmass you happen to live on.
>The US just took away the constitutional right to bodily autonomy. Can you point to, say, the UK's constitutional right to bodily autonomy so I can compare? I assume that there will be one as not having a strong constitution guaranteeing these rights is massive internal oppression that is very scary. Also: speaking of the UK and taking away its citizens rights... ever hear of Brexit? >Europe is not at war. War in Uk…
Take a look at the Abortion Act 1967 if you're acting in good faith.
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Then why are eggs refridgerated if they are not washed? Also I wonder what is definition of washing, because often eggs I buy are perfectly clean.
Class A eggs are also forbidden from refrigeration, because unwashed eggs can develop mildew and contaminate other products. Everywhere I bought eggs in EU, they were on the regular store shelf, not in refrigerator. I don't know what's your definition of perfectly clean, but eggs in EU are not perfectly clean in comparison to the US ones. The latter look like they're literally bleached. Not a single spot on the shell…
So that's definitely wrong most likely same as washed eggs ban, because at least in Czechia in Slovakia you will find them refridgerated in every single supermarket and in plenty other EU countries, I remember even discussion about this on HN. By perfectly clean I mean perfectly smooth surface without any dirt or anything attached to shell, maybe they differ between brushing and washing.
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Class A eggs are also forbidden from refrigeration, because unwashed eggs can develop mildew and contaminate other products. Everywhere I bought eggs in EU, they were on the regular store shelf, not in refrigerator. I don't know what's your definition of perfectly clean, but eggs in EU are not perfectly clean in comparison to the US ones. The latter look like they're literally bleached. Not a single spot on the shell…
So that's definitely wrong most likely same as washed eggs ban, because at least in Czechia in Slovakia you will find them refridgerated in every single supermarket and in plenty other EU countries, I remember even discussion about this on HN. By perfectly clean I mean perfectly smooth surface without any dirt or anything attached to shell, maybe they differ between brushing and washing.
Don't know how to explain it, then. Never once seen eggs in refrigerator in Poland, for example. Maybe they're not Grade A? As in the cheapest eggs available would be Grade B.
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So that's definitely wrong most likely same as washed eggs ban, because at least in Czechia in Slovakia you will find them refridgerated in every single supermarket and in plenty other EU countries, I remember even discussion about this on HN. By perfectly clean I mean perfectly smooth surface without any dirt or anything attached to shell, maybe they differ between brushing and washing.
Don't know how to explain it, then. Never once seen eggs in refrigerator in Poland, for example. Maybe they're not Grade A? As in the cheapest eggs available would be Grade B.
Nah, they place there all kinds of eggs, no matter if cheap or fancy bio eggs, it's almost always refridgerated, only sometimes they place cheapest big boxes of 30-60 eggs on pallet next to refridgerator make sure they are in chilled enviroment, so actually the cheapest are sometimes not refridgerated.