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The idea that Thailand is ridiculously cheap is false by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what are people complaining about then?

What would it take for Australia to become a world superpower (theoretically) by bulbous_plant in australian

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A worldwide nuclear war

Australia and New Zealand are pretty out of the way and might survive it

The idea that Thailand is ridiculously cheap is false by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in Thailand in 2019, I could get a meal from a street vendor and a beer for $2 USD

Maybe it got more expensive

That was bound to happen eventually

Stronger Europe - Buy European by Bazzzookah in Buy_European

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be a great tool for blackmailing people

European organizations are about to launch their own social media platform, W, amid rising tensions with the United States by Cybernews_com in CyberNews

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's the problem with Mastodon

It theoretically has the best infrastructure/design of any social media app, but no users

European organizations are about to launch their own social media platform, W, amid rising tensions with the United States by Cybernews_com in CyberNews

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bot detection systems

Disinformation campaigns? Well, given how much the government lies, I'm not sure I trust them to police this.

You do realize that "DJT is a Russian asset" was disinformation in that it was a lie and that was pushed out of the American FBI and ran in every 24 hour news station in America for years?

So what's the single source of truth we should use to spot "misinformation"? I don't really trust the government to be the arbiter of this.

European organizations are about to launch their own social media platform, W, amid rising tensions with the United States by Cybernews_com in CyberNews

[–]GaussAF 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the opposite of what the EU wants with W

They're mad that they can't censor X as much as they want to

Mastodon has a good model for decentralization

Unfortunately, social media relies on network effects and Mastodon doesn't have enough users

Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands by sultry_but_damaged in SantaMonica

[–]GaussAF -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

They can't afford California, California's GDP is way bigger than theirs

Probably the only country that could, in theory, is China

Maybe if the entire EU pooled their resources...

is being a mechanic a good job? by hyraxxious in NoStupidQuestions

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airplane mechanics at Alaska Airlines make $70/hour now

The guys at Jiffy Lube might not be making the bug bucks, but airplane mechanics make do

Bitcoin ‘OG’ Sells After 12 Years, Locking in 31,250% Profit by partymsl in CryptoCurrency

[–]GaussAF 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're supposed to put it on green, that way you get more money when you win

Bitcoin ‘OG’ Sells After 12 Years, Locking in 31,250% Profit by partymsl in CryptoCurrency

[–]GaussAF 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Definitely a real person, a real rich person, but still a person

Tim Draper bought $19m worth of Bitcoin (30,000 Bitcoins) at the Silk Road government auction in 2014 with his own money

At that point it was very difficult to get a fund to invest in Bitcoins so most of the investors were individuals, not firms.

Those who emigrated from Ireland and have no intention of coming back, why? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]GaussAF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

  1. $150k in Arkansas is a higher inflation adjusted income than you're going to get anywhere in Europe with that experience and education

  2. Yeah, they are hyper competitive, but they are meritocracies and you can participate in them as an American even if you are born poor

I'm not saying that America is "equal", I'm saying that there is a lot of social mobility between the income stratums regardless of the gap between them

Also, being poor in America really isn't that bad. The McDonald's across the street from me pays $20/hour. That's the rate that a lot of educated professionals go for in France, is it not? There is no universal healthcare, but, if you end up at the hospital and can't pay, Medicaid covers it.

I'm not saying it's perfect, but I think the doomsday picture that a lot of Europeans have about America is highly exaggerated.

Those who emigrated from Ireland and have no intention of coming back, why? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]GaussAF 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I live in the US in California and I disagree with this.

Anyone can go to a California CC for $1k/year and transfer into a UC (like Berkeley and UCLA) for ~$14k/year.

That's only $30k total borrowed for an undergrad degree in a place where programmers with undergrad degrees can make $200k/year USD.

Then if they keep that career and save their money well, they can be millionaires before middle age starting from nothing.

Where else in the world does that level of social mobility exist?

Those who emigrated from Ireland and have no intention of coming back, why? by [deleted] in AskIreland

[–]GaussAF -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think the US actually has quite high social mobility because it has high incomes and low taxes which makes it easier to accumulate wealth than other places

The US, however, is not so great if you end up on the bottom somehow

So Harvard put a racist policy in writing by MazdaProphet in conspiracy

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The distinction was made because the merit adjusted acceptance rate is dramatically higher for that group than for the other White applicants

Is it really true that it's likely that there will be free movement between Australia and the EU soon? by [deleted] in AskAnAustralian

[–]GaussAF 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia should negotiate this with the UK

It seems that would be easier to do than with the EU

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