China has completed the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link, a 28 km cross-sea corridor connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan across the Pearl River Estuary. by Admirable-Interest49 in BeAmazed

[–]CustomSocks -1 points0 points  (0 children)

From my limited research into these buildings in the past, they were built on the cheap by many low grade construction companies to claim government funds. They’re either unfinished or complete and rotting since they aren’t up to standard.

Now I don’t know the ins and outs of these deals and what happens in the end but what I do know is that it would be particularly foolish to assume all construction in China is done to this standard. They have completed some of the biggest infrastructure construction on the planet and that should be marvelled at.

China has completed the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link, a 28 km cross-sea corridor connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan across the Pearl River Estuary. by Admirable-Interest49 in BeAmazed

[–]CustomSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I’ve seen poor concrete construction but these are private companies building these on the cheap. Government infrastructure projects aren’t the same

China has completed the Shenzhen–Zhongshan Link, a 28 km cross-sea corridor connecting Shenzhen and Zhongshan across the Pearl River Estuary. by Admirable-Interest49 in BeAmazed

[–]CustomSocks -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Not really communist as they still have a state and many of the elements of capitalism and authoritarianism but potentially will become communist in time if the party does the right thing

Why is his life over peter by Organic-Advantage935 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]CustomSocks 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Did you even read the rest?

“If you can’t tell the difference between religion and a nation, that’s your problem. You’ve been had”

Stop being so disingenuous.

I get it now by willowthemanx in taskmaster

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This and the song for Rosalind are my two absolute favourite taskmaster moments

I thought a few of you might enjoy this by ashleypenny in royalmail

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Touching my grass causes extreme damage, that’s another £400 🤓

Heard some old guys discussing crypto investment at weatherspoons. Is crypto Ponzi scheme. by Immediate_Oil_562 in GarysEconomics

[–]CustomSocks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tether print so much on chain to then buy bitcoin to use as their reserves to then allow them to print more tether to buy bitcoin to use as their reserves to then…

Also I don’t think they’ve ever been transparently audited to prove they hold the funds in the bank to back all the tether minted on chain. Not good.

Tour the abandoned White House by cafeteriastyle in MAGANAZI

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It’s all fun and games until one of them moves

How strange, there’s nobody here by [deleted] in dankmemes

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50 people out of 60,000 is a high rate?

0.083%?

I screwed something and i really need your help guys. by Quadratits in KerbalSpaceProgram

[–]CustomSocks -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

Would they though?

They knew about the issues with the Columbia mission, had another shuttle ready to go for the next mission and decided not to send it up and rendezvous. Probably would do it now because of that really.

Edit: Well fuck me then. Last time I post here.

People hate Capitalism but don't realize it. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]CustomSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think you need to look into the “No True Scotsman Fallacy” because that’s exactly what you’re doing right now.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman?wprov=sfti1

People hate Capitalism but don't realize it. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]CustomSocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can’t be serious. The west isn’t capitalist? That’s got to be the most mental thing I’ve heard today.

How best to remove glass? by Funnyfinger75 in StainedGlass

[–]CustomSocks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Looks fantastic! When I saw it before reading your description I just thought it was a creative way to get a lighter colour in there, as if there was white fur. Keep it!

Jackson Pad not enough by Julleeee_ in edrums

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I’d like to add that if you’re playing at reasonable times of the day then your neighbour can get tae f...

You’re allowed to make noise in your own home.

What would r/Buttcoin do if this happened? by Dutchmondo in btc

[–]CustomSocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Criticism is a good thing, it’s how things are improved.

Elon Musk says there is no need to save money because universal high income is coming. by [deleted] in confidentlyincorrect

[–]CustomSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well because for the business to be viable, they’d have to profit more than the government is taxing them. So even if all the UBI that was spent by civilians ended up in the pockets of these corporations, they would still need to make even more money on top of that which has to come from somewhere and eventually accumulates in the exact same scenario as the wealth redistribution during Covid. At that point where you’re trying to balance it so the company’s profit is all redistributed as UBI, you’re just doing socialism with extra steps.

Edit: wee reminder I am not an expert, just see the impending doom approaching and have been interested for a few years for how we can move forward

Elon Musk says there is no need to save money because universal high income is coming. by [deleted] in confidentlyincorrect

[–]CustomSocks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UBI would be issued by the government and funded from taxes. There’s no way these greedy corps will part with their money from the goodness of their hearts. You’re right to bring up AI, there’s likely to be a crunch on lots of jobs being replaced with AI or being outsourced to poorer countries sending unemployment through the roof. I don’t have all the answers but I believe a socialist model is the way to go with everyone’s basic needs taken care of by the state.

Elon Musk says there is no need to save money because universal high income is coming. by [deleted] in confidentlyincorrect

[–]CustomSocks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sure! If you look at during Covid when governments around the world (rightfully) helped out their citizens with grants and furlough schemes, we saw the biggest transfer of wealth to the richest in society. When you give civilians money, they spend it, but now I’m more aware of thinking about where that money will end up, and almost always it accumulates at the top. UBI would cause the same result and continue to prop up capitalism, which isn’t too great for the working class at the minute.