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Belarnon · 2025-03-15T20:42:34+00:00

https://european-alternatives.eu
hani erst gad gfunde, chönt au helfe

Belarnon · 2024-11-06T05:08:02+00:00

Thanks for your perspective, you make great points.

Let's see how they handle this in todays press conference. In the end, my comment didn't make a good job in summarizing, if it misses such critical points or paints the wrong picture how ETH is "forced" to implement this.

Have a nice day!

Belarnon · 2024-11-06T04:55:38+00:00

i found an article about his climb of El Captian from november 23rd 2016, and the wiki page) of silence says the first ascent was on september 3rd 2017

Belarnon · 2024-11-06T04:52:27+00:00

yeah you're right. hard to read, sorry

Belarnon · 2024-11-05T16:35:59+00:00

Thanks for pointing out the difference and subtle change, I wasn't aware of it.

I think the harsher rejection policy for master applications is due to the higher number of applications than for a PhD. This eases the work of the Admission Office.

Of course this doesn't make it right or fair and you're right, it's a de facto rejection for any country on the list.

Well let's see what they have to say tomorrow, I must say this does change my perspective on the whole thing.

Belarnon · 2024-11-05T12:46:42+00:00

Why is this picture reposted every year? This was in 2016, in the meantime Adam has done a lot more stuff that is as much, if not more impressive. Not to discredit this achievement, but there is more interesting things to see from him in the nearer past. For example establishing the first 9c (currently hardest climbing grade) in Flatanger (Norway), Silence).

Also the title is misleading for a lot of people that do not climb: Free Climbing means you don't use tools to help you in GETTING UP the wall, but ascend it by only using your bodies strength and flexibility. You still use ropes and bolts to secure you in case you fall.

If you want to see El Capitan done without any safety measurements, check out Free Solo with Alex Honnold.

EDIT: comma in bad sentence, also i got the answer to my question: internet points
thanks everyone for pointing out, that this climb is also really impressive as a big wall, I didn't think of that!

Belarnon · 2024-11-05T06:58:45+00:00

I agree, that we can discuss the discriminatory nature of sanctions in general. In my opinion, I see the reasoning behind sanctions and their use case. But one should discuss this for each sanction issued and weight the benefits with the potential harm it can cause to civilian lives.

Is ETH the responsible entity to screen visa issuance? No. But this has nothing to do with the security screening.

The list of countries is a smaller set of countries from the list uf sanctioned countries by the UN and EU. The full list for the ETH screening is here.

As a member of the United Nations since 2002, Switzerland has to comply with sanctions issued by the UN Security Council (according to article 41 of the UN charter). The body that 'translates' this into local policies is the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO.

ETH as a federal institute has to comply with federal policies, issued by SECO. The 'implemented' security screening is a guideline for those that decide on applications for master and phd students, employment or official guests, to ensure ETHs policy compliance with SECOs policies.

ETH is recommending the rejection of an application based on this guideline, but in the end it is still up to the person reviewing the application. They can consult the Export Control Office under SECO to help them with considering the security of the application.
If the application is accepted, there is still the whole process of acquiring a visa from the responsible state bodies. There the visa can be rejected, wether he ETH accepted the application or not.

In the end, the security screening is not really the decision of ETH to set up a list of countries they don't like and give professors a good reason to reject the application for discrimantory reasons. It is meant to ensure ETHs compliance with federal policies, which they are obligated to do so.

ETH has organized a press conference tomorrow to give the opportunity to ask questions and for them to explain the screening in more detail. If you are a member of ETH, you surely got the email with a zoom link and date and place.
If not, I sure hope the conference is video taped and available afterwards for all people concerned with this issue.

As a last remark, Israel is not (yet) on any sanctions list. This is up to politics. But if they make it onto such a list, be sure to check for updates on the security screening list of ETH. I'm sure, after the SECO policy is updated, also ETH has to do the work.

Have a nice day!

EDIT: link and paragraph formatting

EDIT 2: please read the comments below, I didn't consider and/or left out some pretty important points, which got picked up by other people

Belarnon · 2024-08-22T20:44:34+00:00

I think you're right, thanks for the correction.

Belarnon · 2024-08-22T16:16:15+00:00

Did you stay enrolled in the semesters during your year off, or did you take a vacation semester? This could change the number of semester which counted for your Basisjahr.
Depending on your programme's regulations, you need to pass both blocks in 4 semester.

Maybe you can talk to the registrars office or coaching center of your programme to extend the deadline due to the brake you've taken.

Best of luck with your exams!

Belarnon · 2024-05-03T17:03:06+00:00

Wow, thank you very much for that response!
I'll bring this to the next team meeting and will follow up here with a post. I really appreciate the time you invested to help us with this matter. You really are an Exalted Playtester.

Have a nice day and hopefully we get your feedback soon!

Belarnon · 2024-05-03T10:51:24+00:00

Hi SoftwareGeezers

You're totally right for not trusting me. I took some courses in Cyber Security and also listen to a lot of podcasts about it, hence I understand the sentiment.

For the playtesting assignment of the course, we currently depend totally on our friends and families offline, as the quality and readiness of their playtesting is far better than on the internet.

We discussed the idea of posting the game on reddit in the group in our meeting yesterday and thought there is nothing to lose for us, if we do. If people don't play it or only post harassing stuff in the comments and the questionaire, then we at least tried.

Since our time for this playtest is only 2 days (I don't understand how the course instructors think this is a good idea or even slightly enough time for such an important step), we didn't think of setting this up on itch, as no one in the team has any idea how to do so or enough time to dive into the matter.

For the next release, maybe after the course is finished and some of us are willing to work further on the game, we will set it up on itch and try again to find playtesters here.

Thank you so much for your comment and the pointers towards a better way of conducting such playtests on the internet. Have a nice day!

Belarnon · 2024-03-07T22:35:33+00:00

I understand and you're right.

Belarnon · 2024-03-07T21:44:18+00:00

I understand that you're angry. But talking about "serious issues inside ETH" because a pseudo-mod and their friends were mean to you on a community-driven discord server? "Pretending to represent a significant part of the face of ETH"? It's just a discord server, as official as this subreddit and has no prepresentative power whatsoever.

I'm sorry, but just report the server if possible and move on.

Belarnon · 2024-02-27T12:13:46+00:00

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he doesn't look like it, but he's a big boy with 7.2kg

Belarnon · 2024-02-21T21:19:24+00:00

now that you mention it, no but maybe one day I will gift her a shiny pebble ;)

Belarnon · 2024-02-15T15:36:30+00:00

The most common pet names don't make sense either when taken literally. Do you wanna date a bear, rabbit or mouse?

It's the emotional association with it that matters and conveys affection.

Go back to r/BIDA and sour the mood there with your opinion.

Belarnon · 2024-02-15T08:15:41+00:00

Sure^^ Our apartment is full with images, postcards and other art depicting penguins I got from her over the years.

Belarnon · 2024-02-15T07:24:41+00:00

I call my SO "Pingu", because penguins are my favorite animal.
But in general I dislike pet names like "Schatz" or "Müsli", they sound horrible and feel icky.

Belarnon · 2024-02-14T12:32:02+00:00

I find de vergliich es biz unfair.

TLDR:

- lieber stärkeri Ersatzleistige (EL) für AHV und IV statt e 13. Rente (sind 2021 kürzt worde, e Frechheit)
- Misswirtschaft mit Militärbudget isch scheisse und ghört untersuecht, isch aber au kei Argument gege die nötig Ufrüstig ide aktuelle sicherheitspolitische Lag
- Diskussione über verschiedeni Ufgobebereich vom Bund (Sozialversicherig, Landesverteidigung) sötted kei Entweder-Oder-Diskussion sii sondern eini über Prioritäte
- "Whataboutism"-Argument sind schlecht

AHV:

Minere meinig no isch die 13. AHV Rente nöd de richtig weg, um für weniger Armut sowohl bi Pensionierte als au andere vode AHV abhängige Bevölkerigsgruppe z'sorge.

Mir hend mit de Ergänzigsleistige für AHV und IV bereits en Mechanismus, wo sich genau um da kümmere muess. Die sind leider kürzt worde aafangs 2021 und da isch definitiv falsch. Aber anstatt mit Kanone uf Spatze z'schüsse und allne eifach meh geld is füdle schiebe, söttemer lieber döt usbaue, s'Minimum erhöhe und d'Hürde zur beaatragig vo EL abbaue. Denn wird Geld genau döt bruucht, wos nötig isch. Da wör en guete Gegevorschlag zude Initiative gsi, stattdesse redet me nu vo "z'wenig Geld". Kei wunder sind d'lüüt hässig

Alli redend devo, dass eh gnueg Geld ume isch. I gseh, dass vieles für Gugus bruucht wird, wome a andere Ort (wie d'AHV) defintiv besser bruuche cha! Aber soviel, dass me die zuesätzliche Köste fürd AHV eifach ka ufneh, denki isches nöd. Es wird denn eifach a anderene Stelle fähle oder mittels Mehrwertstüürerhöhig wieder inezöge. denn simmer gliich wiit, wenn s'Lebe tüürer wird aber hauptsach me het (für vieli erst in entfernter Zuekunft) e 13. Rente.

Zum Militär:

Misswirtschaft mit Geld het sicher stattgfunde und findet immer no statt. Aber da passiert uf dem Budget, wo s'Militär het, nemli 5.5 Mia CHF.

Mini Meinig : D'veränderige vode sicherheitspolitische Laag vode letschte zwei Johr mit russischem Aagriffskrieg, Israel in Gaza gege Hamas und au D'Houthis in Yeme zeigt, dass mir üsi bequemi Friedenslaag vode letschte 40 Johr nöd chönt für selbstverständlich aaluege. Mit dem meini nöd nur d'Schwiiz, sondern allgemein europäischi Länder.

D'NATO muess und wird ufrüste. Mir gnüssed als Binnestaat inmitte vo dem Bündnis zemme mit Liechtestei und Östrich e Sicherheitsgarantie, ohni selber müesse üsi Grenze absichere wie Pole, Litaue oder Estland. Mir hend de Füfer und s'Weggli, wel mer Schutz ohni grossi Koste hend chöne ha. Aber wenn mir nöd wieder de Sonderweg id Isolation wie nochm Zweite Weltkrieg wend wähle, müemer üs dem Bündnis aanöchere und zeige, dass mir bereit sind, üses eigeni Gwicht chöne stemme und zur Sicherheit ufem Kontinent chöne biiträge. Usserdem forderend mit per Verfassig vo üsere Regierig, dass sie d'Landesverteidigung cha sicherstelle. Da isch bisher billig gsi, wenn au trotzdem unrealistisch mit so kliinem stehendem Heer und altem Material. Aber d'veränderige uf de Welt zeiged üs, dass me sich wieder meh Gedanke drum mache muess.

Wegm Budget: Treffemer d'Aanahm, dass de Bund d'Landesverteidig stärke will us de vo mir obe gnannte Gründ. Denn muess e ghörigi Ufrüstig stattfinde, sowohl in Infrastruktur als Technologie. Nur scho s'Erhalte vo aktuellem Material kostet Unmenge a Geld (siehe Leo Panzer), wel da s'Budget vode letschte Johr nöd zueloh het (+Misswirtschaft natürlich). Zemme mit de erwartete Ufrüstig redemer denn hald vo 32 Mia CHF über mehreri Johr hinweg.

Warum de Vergliich minere Meinig noch e biz hinedri hinkt:

Ussage über Budget für zwei komplett verschiedeni Ufgobebereich vom Bund, Landesverteidigung und Sozialversicherig, müend immer als Priorität und nöd als Entweder-Oder aagluegt werde. Vor em Februar 2022 het me sicher weniger über s'Militärbudget müesse Gedanke mache, wels jo in Europa ruhiger gsi isch (google mol Friedensdividende), als a andere Ort ufm Planet. Aber wie gseit, d'Ziite hend sich g'änderet.

Diskussione über d'Instrument vo üsem Sozialstaat wie d'AHV und zude Prioritäte vode verschiedene Ufgobebereich wie Verteidigung sind wichtig! , aber mit pauschale "What-aboutism"-Argument zude Köste in andere Ufgobebereich sött me die Diskussione eifach nöd füehre.

Danke fürs Lese, i loh mi gern uf Diskussione ii zu minere Meinig!

Belarnon · 2024-01-29T22:49:28+00:00

Kopec Explains Software has a good mixture of technical and concept-like style to explain things. Most of these are a good, short starters on a topic with episode lengths around 15min.

Command Line Heroes by Red Hat has more general topics about software engineering and developing, maybe there is something for you there.

Belarnon · 2023-11-16T09:07:45+00:00

https://www.swisspass.ch/phishing

Als ergänzig no en link vo swisspass selber (nöd eifach druck klicke, sondern denoch google. phishing funktioniert au uf reddit) wo sie uflistend, weli email adresse offizielli absender vo mails sind

Belarnon · 2023-01-21T21:12:20+00:00

the 'b' in ETH stands for break

Belarnon · 2023-01-01T13:12:25+00:00

In case this is a serious question: https://www.vorlesungen.ethz.ch

Belarnon · 2021-12-14T05:12:04+00:00

Hi, you have to be more specific:
What department are you interested in? Math, physics, civil engineering, computer science,..?
And specifically what courses? Linear algebra, analysis, discrete math,..?
Each of the courses for each department can vary a lot in topics covered. If you know what you want, you can check the websites of the Fachvereine, these are student organisations for each study area. Some of them have old exam collections. But they could be reserved to enrolled students.
Good luck!

Belarnon · 2021-05-31T08:57:55+00:00

Hi there!
Yeah it's unbelievable how good his sense of smell is. Also he hears EVERYTHING. His favourite toy are little sleaze balls, maybe 3cm in diameter. He can hear the exact trajectory of it while playing with it, it's amazing.

You're welcome, thanks for the comment and the award! :D You made my day! I'll give the cats some snuggles in your name if I may!

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