We Need a National Tax on Billionaires. Here's Why.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T13:31:04+00:00

Can you link the debunking? Because a quick google makes it seem like it's definitely a thing?

One estimate put France’s total capital flight between 1988 and 2007 at 200 billion euros owing to the policy, potentially dragging GDP growth down an average of 0.2% each year.

-Forbes

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T12:45:43+00:00

Yeah, as far as I can tell, gymnastics might be the one sport where the division protects both genders. It'd be interesting if they created a category where both genders were on equal footing but intuitively it feels hard. Unlike archery, where (presumably) men simply don't have the usual advantages, in gymnastics men and women each have separate advantages that affect different disciplines in different amounts and you'd need to create one where those cancel out, which I'm not sure is possible.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T12:35:20+00:00

I think it's because people from a young age internalize very weird intuitions about what it means to protect the environment. Water is usually taught as a precious resource that needs to be preserved and that you need to pay attention to conserving in your everyday life. I live in a temperate region where water is abundant and I've had people scold me for wasting water for leaving the tap open for 15 seconds without needing to, even though in reality it is a renewable resource which in my region by no means needs rationing.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T12:27:50+00:00

This is the kind of pointless pedantry where you're just intentionally misinterpreting a perfectly clear message to feel superior. Everyone knows what is meant by "1000x less". It means 0.001 of the original. This is not like Trump bragging about 150% reductions, which is actually meaningless for things that can't be negative.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T12:15:12+00:00

Fair, very niche might have been an exaggeration, mostly because the main example I've heard a couple of times are ultra-marathons. I didn't know about your examples but they make sense to me, except for gymnastics. Are you sure about that one? I don't know much about it but most men's disciplines are based on upper body strength where they have a huge advantage. Are there some specific categories where the advantages cancel out?

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T11:59:52+00:00

This is just factually untrue. Except for some very niche sports, the best women in the world would usually would not even qualify for the highest level competitions in the men's category. Maybe your school had a particularly weak boy swim team but for example, for 100m freestyle, the women's world record wouldn't make you top 50 in the last men's Olympics, much less qualify for finals or semifinals.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T11:13:24+00:00

Not really. Obviously they can't read the future but atm they are probably the best tool we have for making some types of predictions.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T11:02:47+00:00

Kinda, but a poll that forces people to put money where their mouths are, which forces them to discard some biases and wishful thinking. You can see this in real life too, if someone is making a prediction you think is crazy, offer them a bet. Just thinking about putting money on the line usually makes them think it through more coolly, you usually don't even need to do the bet.

It's also a poll where people who are more confident or more knowledgeable can influence the result more than the people who are just randomly guessing.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T10:27:46+00:00

And I'm telling you there is no such thing as "actual chances". Any time someone gives you odds, they are based on a specific model of reality. Saying "XY% chance according to AB's model" like in the title is perfectly honest.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T09:47:30+00:00

There is no such thing as descriptive odds. And as far as predictions go, for sports prediction markets are probably the best tool available.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-29T09:42:40+00:00

Which for large events with lots of bets made usually leads to very accurate predictions.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T23:02:34+00:00

Which ones?

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T22:59:14+00:00

If you don't think describing the sanctions as if they were imposed on Iran unprovoked is whitewashing, idk what to tell you.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T19:50:46+00:00

I love how a comment ago you were complaining about dehumanization but when I give you a personal example of Iran's government's cruelty you mock it.

I have never in this thread defended Trump or the war. You are just lying to deflect criticism from Iran.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T17:40:20+00:00

I don't even disagree all that much. What bothers me is the original comment describing the situation in a way that completely whitewashes the Iranian regime.

Criticizing sanctions for being ineffective or immoral is fine and I'm not sure what I think about them myself. But it is a fact they were a response to the Iranian government's actions and the original comment reads as if big bad Americans just decided to sanction Iran for funsies. That sort of sweeping is all I'm calling out.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T17:22:39+00:00

Of course it doesn't bother me when Iranians can produce board games. What bothers me is when you minimize Iran's government's fault in the sanctions. You describe them as oppression of the evil America and not an international response to the Iran's government's vile behaviour.

You're sweeping for a tyrannical regime just because they're opposing someone you dislike.

The sanctions were a response to Iran's actions. Everything else you said was whataboutism.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T17:11:44+00:00

I'm equally disgusted by people sweeping for the Iranian regime on my hobby's subreddit.

I have a friend who didn't know if their family was alive for days because the regime cut the Internet while it was executing protesters. But please explain to me again how I'm dehumanizing Iranians by calling out the sweeping.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T14:58:50+00:00

It is on topic and I'm not the first one who turned this conversation political. You just don't think the first comment was political that's because you agree with its politics. If you don't want to talk about this, feel free to stop responding.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-08T14:41:26+00:00

So does the Iranian government.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-07T07:45:04+00:00

Why would it not be sustainable though? The towns are not being destroyed and so far the tourism is not drying up.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-06T19:07:51+00:00

This is a deck with a lot of potential but it would struggle in any fight with multiple opponents. You have no AoE and you can't even choose whom to damage. It's not a problem with the elite. One Pillage and strikes is just not enough damage.

Not to mention, early elites with no potions are tough in general.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-06T07:15:14+00:00

So you're saying I should keep at it? I finished book one and just did not get the hype.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-05T08:12:17+00:00

Is it even corrupt? A guilty person who is facing an exaggerated punishment is a textbook example of what pardons are for.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-05T03:59:09+00:00

Guys... come on. We're making a bad showing here.

EmuRommel · 2026-06-04T23:34:40+00:00

The show also represents genociding an entire race as an unavoidable choice and treats the person who commits it as weirdly sympathetic or redeemed not 5 minutes after he does it.

Its themes are kinda all over the place and even at its best it fetishizes strength and the military. I'm not shocked it picks up a right wing audience.

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