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14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by lordhumphrey »

komali2 wrote: post #422
lordhumphrey wrote: post #349

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> It's why I'm here - it's one of the only countries on earth for which I'm politically optimistic. My curiosity is piqued by this. Do you mean to say you've moved there from somewhere place? And what do you mean, why is it the only country for which you're politically optimistic? I don't mean to pry, and have no ulterior motive or point in asking. It just seems like a strong statement, and I cannot guess what you me…

Yes I moved to Taiwan, from the USA. I was exposed to the political activism of Taiwan when I happened to be there during the sunflower protests in ten years ago, and spend 7 years working to return. My beliefs were confirmed day by day as I participated in g0v and witnessed the bluebird protests. Political activity is high in Taiwan and there are many viewpoints represented. The government doesn't lash out mindlessl…

Extremely interesting! I did ask myself if all those people would like having their photos online, what with the PRC across the pond. But perhaps I'm being "old-fashioned" there.

Very much appreciate the insider story. I've had a quick browse of your blog and will go back to it when I get a bit more time. Kudos to you for pursuing your interests boldly.

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by sombragris »

mothballed wrote: post #52
sombragris wrote: post #50

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I'm from Paraguay. Can you elaborate? Which village? TIA.

It was close to "New Italy" (in Spanish), somewhere within 50 miles of Asuncion. I don't know much about Agriculture Engineering but there were a bunch of big milk vats, a couple electricians, and then a bunch of officials sitting around drinking the cold Yerba Matte stuff. I assume they brought me because they heard I was an electrical engineer and I saw they were wiring the place up.

> they heard I was an electrical engineer

Just an add to what has been said. This might be because they heard you are an electrical engineer. I really don't know your qualifications, but here (in Paraguay), electrical engineering is a different degree than electronical engineering.

You might be versed in electronics as your primary field, but since they heard you are an electrical engineer, they thought you could check out the facility's electrical wiring setup.

Thus, if you do mainly electronics, you might want to present yourself here (in Paraguay) as an electronics/electronical engineer.

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by komali2 »

lordhumphrey wrote: post #470
simgt wrote: post #462

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For a good intro you could listen to an interview of Audrey Tang

Just read the Wikipedia page - holy sh*t, if you'll pardon my French, what a figure! I haven't done anything with Perl, or Haskell, so this figure was just outside my view. Will definitely check some stuff out, I appreciate the pointer.

I was already rambling but didn't mention that Audrey Tang was one of the reasons I moved to Taiwan. Somewhat ironically they are an anarchist. I always meant to ask them how they square that with working as a minister. They have a HN account they sometimes post on, but I lost it.

When Audrey Tang was digital minister, you could just walk into their office during office hours and talk about whatever you wanted, so long as you consented to the meeting being recorded and uploaded to youtube. I met them at a g0v hackathon once and came to say hello, and they bade me sit down struck up an instantly deep-dive conversation into how to maintain data integrity using technology like ipfs what with the PRC constantly cutting our fiber cables.

I'm not quite sure what they're up to now that they're tenure's over, I saw their face on a massive billboard about some tech conference and heard a rumor that they're teaching at some university in like Australia or some such?

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by komali2 »

lordhumphrey wrote: post #471
komali2 wrote: post #422

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Yes I moved to Taiwan, from the USA. I was exposed to the political activism of Taiwan when I happened to be there during the sunflower protests in ten years ago, and spend 7 years working to return. My beliefs were confirmed day by day as I participated in g0v and witnessed the bluebird protests. Political activity is high in Taiwan and there are many viewpoints represented. The government doesn't lash out mindlessl…

Extremely interesting! I did ask myself if all those people would like having their photos online, what with the PRC across the pond. But perhaps I'm being "old-fashioned" there. Very much appreciate the insider story. I've had a quick browse of your blog and will go back to it when I get a bit more time. Kudos to you for pursuing your interests boldly.

> Extremely interesting! I did ask myself if all those people would like having their photos online, what with the PRC across the pond. But perhaps I'm being "old-fashioned" there.

This is my concern when I photograph protests, but in my experience the people that don't want to be identified are taking pretty big steps to ensure it, e.g. wearing masks and whatnot. Anyone else should safely assume they're being photographed, after all Taiwan has ubiquitous CCTV. And again, it's not like the USA where you shouldn't even bring your phone, and there's a high likelihood you'll be blackbagged by the cops, it's just safe and not a big deal to be at a protest. I'm very convinced Taiwanese people enjoy far more enforced rights than Americans.

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by sentinelsignal »

just-another-se wrote: post #279
sentinelsignal wrote: post #144

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Has the country always been this corrupt? Has the corruption progressively risen or was it a drastic change? to openly plot is wild imo.

Fellow Nepali here. Corruption has always been blatant in Nepal, but in the past it was mostly limited to the monarchs and a small circle around them. With democracy, however, it feels like everyone in power has become corrupt. It’s reached a point where corruption is so normalized that people compare leaders based on the degree of their corruption, rather than whether they are corrupt at all. On top of that, the chi…

This is insane tbh. Although i think we should view every politician as corrupt and dirty by default lol i sympathize with nepal this sucks man. (Thanks for the reply btw)

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by sentinelsignal »

hopelite wrote: post #183
sentinelsignal wrote: post #144

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Has the country always been this corrupt? Has the corruption progressively risen or was it a drastic change? to openly plot is wild imo.

The open plotting happens in western countries too, my friend. I have personally been witness to it. The irony is that the same reasons that were give for not "reporting" things is also similar to why things in the west are not "reported", albeit due to far more sophisticated and complicated reasons. Must I remind you of all the examples of "whistleblowers" who were not protected, not lauded and championed, sometimes…

Well if you think about it the most effective corruption is the one not being "caught" which will most likely be going on in more sophisticated and developed countries i presume.

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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Post by mothballed »

sombragris wrote: post #473
mothballed wrote: post #52

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It was close to "New Italy" (in Spanish), somewhere within 50 miles of Asuncion. I don't know much about Agriculture Engineering but there were a bunch of big milk vats, a couple electricians, and then a bunch of officials sitting around drinking the cold Yerba Matte stuff. I assume they brought me because they heard I was an electrical engineer and I saw they were wiring the place up.

> they heard I was an electrical engineer Just an add to what has been said. This might be because they heard you are an electrical engineer. I really don't know your qualifications, but here (in Paraguay), electrical engineering is a different degree than electronical engineering. You might be versed in electronics as your primary field, but since they heard you are an electrical engineer, they thought you could che…

Yes I was totally unqualified for what they were doing.

Also pretty big language barrier because my Spanish is pretty bad. And Guarani, forget it.

I could probably "fake" it enough to do it now, but not back then.

They were extremely nice though and it was cool to check out a farming project. I would have liked to see some of the more remote farms but never got around to it.

Paraguay felt very much to me like the midwest / "Iowa/Ohio" of South America. Extremely practical hidden gem that is easily overlooked, but makes you feel right at home. Even in Asuncion I felt quite safe. Seems like the country is very active in fostering getting agricultural investment and development.

Re: 14 Killed in anti-government protests in Nepal

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6LLvveMx2koXfwn wrote: post #105
bhickey wrote: post #32

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The corruption is simply incredible. About fifteen years ago I found myself in Kathmandu after getting altitude sickness. The team's fixer brought me to lunch with some government officials. The topic of discussion? How to steal from a hydroelectric project. One of his guests outright asked, "should we be talking about this in front of this guy?" The fixer shrugged it off saying "he's a Westerner, what is he going to…

re corruption: I was flying from Kathmandu to Bangkok in 2000 and I couldn't book a ticket on the plane until the day it flew as 'half the plane' was reserved for 'Government Officials' 'just in case'. Amusingly they were all on one side of the plane too, the side that can see Mount Everest during the flight.

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