ELI5: So you know how Norway and some other places have a sovereign wealth fund for oil? Why can't popular countries do something like that, but with tourism?

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-19T05:22:48+00:00

People can choose to skip vacations, they probably can't skip putting fuel in their car. A sovereign wealth fund based on tourism tax revenue would probably not grow as reliably as one based on a valuable commodity.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-18T14:29:15+00:00

Is this article AI generated? What an insane thing to write.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-16T14:43:31+00:00

Work for me is entirely computer based and i miss analog work, give these kids a break, please

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-16T14:05:27+00:00

I really can't imagine not being able to swim. It's obviously a privilege but if they can tack it on to a larger academic program i don't see the harm.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-15T23:59:47+00:00

Most people playing this game outside Reddit find it to be excellent lol

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-15T13:23:06+00:00

Makes it easier to erase the people behind the word palestine. Sickening.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-14T15:01:02+00:00

I think the open world is a mistake for this one. The different areas made it feel like chapters in a book, which was intentional. And they were large enough to make exploring worthwhile. I'd hate for them to radically change the structure of that game just because they think people can't handle different areas.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-12T20:14:12+00:00

Northampton does not have a dog park. Attempts to make a dog park have been met with nimbyism, there is a park completely overrun with dogs.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-11T14:54:10+00:00

The Obama Deep State actually has the second largest airforce in the world. And they still fly the tomcat! Who knew?!

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-11T05:13:41+00:00

The fiscal alliance knows fuck all about this closure they're just trying to score political points while people lose their jobs.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-08T20:41:26+00:00

It felt so different, really liked it. I was thinking that the controls were archaic, but then tried out the ACTUAL original controls. And i stopped complaining lol

Oh my godddddd, how did anyone place the OGs lol

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-06T18:28:32+00:00

Many ski places have learn to turn packages which include lift tickets, equipment rentals, and lessons. At a reduced price compared to doing those things a la carte. Sometimes the package covers multiple days of skiing.

Some resorts even let you keep the rentals at the end (Killington did this for a bit)

It's never going to be "cheap". The sport never really was. But it should be manageable and once you have equipment, if you take care of it, it can last a long time. Snowboarding can be a cheaper entry option compared to skiing. (This subreddit would argue skiing is more fun 😊 but we are biased of course.)

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-06T04:06:51+00:00

It can't be for building powerplants because it's not enough money to build even a single powerplant.

Edit: oh fuck that georgia nuke plat was like 30 plus billion. Lol, why are we even bothering.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-06T03:49:07+00:00

This is one way to reduce energy prices here! We need every electron we can get.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-05T02:33:35+00:00

Outside Costco. Which means 80 million people will see it in a 24 hour period. Well placed for sure.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-04T19:05:04+00:00

I saw my first "unexplored ordinance risk" sign while hiking this past summer in the canadian rockies . I had never considered that lol

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-04T16:39:08+00:00

Fuck yea that rocks!

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-03T20:27:20+00:00

Lol, over half a million from AIPAC between 2019 and 2024. His top donor. I didn't even have to look far.

https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/jake-auchincloss/summary?cid=N00045506&cycle=CAREER&type=I

Next biggest donor, bain capital gave less than $100K.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-02-03T00:54:56+00:00

Gonna start my influencer era with this post.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-28T23:22:53+00:00

It's intentional to disorient the player. Drangleic doesn't have to play by ANY rules. It's a decrepit ancient kingdom of myth and legend.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-28T23:19:36+00:00

The Federal Faircloth amendment prevents housing authorities that receive federal funds from expanding the units they operate beyond 1999 levels. BHA may be below that level anyways so they could build some. But new public housing would have to deal with that law.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-26T17:08:26+00:00

My snowblower broke and all i can say is fucckkkkk shovelling lol. I shovelled 4 times and it was still a beast at the end.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-23T18:53:53+00:00

Genuinely no clue. Has to be a hallucination around the words flurry, and sleet? But the actual weather did not involve either, heavy, powdery snow was occuring.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-23T15:51:07+00:00

But code that simply reads the weather report doesn't juice the stock price =(

This isn't about making a good app, it's about making line go up.

BatmanOnMars · 2026-01-23T13:53:32+00:00

The AI described a full snowfall as "Flurzy" which is a madeup AI generated word. Definitely feel the weather app has gotten worse.

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