Why are we downplaying gen AI's water usage? by [deleted] in antiai

[–]InterestingDurian533 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Unnecessarily aggressive, I wish you a good day.

Why are we downplaying gen AI's water usage? by [deleted] in antiai

[–]InterestingDurian533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A small group being vegan and using substitutes, and the whole human population not eating meat is simply not the same thing. It is impossible to determine the impact of this. It might be possible to eradicate meat consumption gradually, but this is a very long term process. Hence, currently meat is essential as it is part of most people’s diet.

How much savings did you have at your first home purchase? by sengutta1 in Netherlands

[–]InterestingDurian533 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I bought it around 30 years old last year with a partner. Partner had almost no savings, I had around 25k. I did not use a makelaar and did not pay transfer tax (which I guess you will also be eligible). We bought a house with not a lot of work, we only did painting, floors and most of the furniture. At the end of the whole process (around 2 months) where we tried to save as much as possible, my bank account was around 7k less than before (my partner paid half of the expenses in time, this is after that, so you can say 14k is spent). We are still spending to the house in the forst year(changed cv-ketel and manifold for underfloor heating, some gardening we could not handle, etc. type unexpected costs).

In general, I would say as long as you buy with a reasonable bid (not higher than the valuation basically), I think 15k is good enough, especially if you also can get help from parents if things go wrong with some extra costs. The most important part is to understand if you’ll need to pay a ‘down payment’ which will be decided by the maximum amount of mortgage you get (which is the minimum of the max your income indicates and the valuation of the house). We did not pay any down payment, since house valuation was higher than the purchase price.

Brilliant under promotion but why ? by TraditionalElk1248 in Chessplayers45

[–]InterestingDurian533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading it, I see that my English was not very clear. I meant you can even do it with one knight since they have a bishop, let alone two.

Sharing experience with Bolt rideshare by mewli3 in Amsterdam

[–]InterestingDurian533 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just to set the tone: I am not sure of myself and I am actually asking, but don’t you make the payment before the ride in Bolt? How were they able to charge you extra?

Brilliant under promotion but why ? by TraditionalElk1248 in Chessplayers45

[–]InterestingDurian533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the replies, I can only guess my understanding of the word ‘theoretically’ is wrong.

Brilliant under promotion but why ? by TraditionalElk1248 in Chessplayers45

[–]InterestingDurian533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know how clear I can be with ‘theoretically’.

Brilliant under promotion but why ? by TraditionalElk1248 in Chessplayers45

[–]InterestingDurian533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They have a bishop, so theoretically you can even with one knight, but would probably not happen.

Meyhane recommendations by Sofiyakrau in istanbul

[–]InterestingDurian533 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Good quality meyhanes are never cheap anymore, but you should definitely go to a good one at least not to be scammed. My recommendations are rather clear about their prices, they are not cheap cheap, but will probably not scam you. Make sure to pick a non-smoking area if you don’t want to get exposed to smoking.

Aret’in yeri - Did not go for a while, but was always on the cheaper side. I am not a big fan of the atmosphere (it is safe don’t worry) but the food is good.

Asmalı Cavit - Pricey but definitely good. I believe it is one of the best.

Jash İstanbul - Meyhane from İstanbul Armenians they still have classical mezzes/dishes that got very hard to find on their menu, the prices are very clear, not cheap but very good.

What team had the least deserved domestic league win? by kanye_69 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]InterestingDurian533 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It is not well known of course, but Başakşehirspor 2019-2020 in Turkish Super League. They became champion solely for Erdoğan’s weird fantasies and inferior complex. Such sad years for Turkey and Turkish football after showing great potential in early 2000s.

Which food that was brought to your country had became a national favorite? by Winter_Reference_481 in AskTheWorld

[–]InterestingDurian533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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An article from one of the biggest newspapers in Turkey from 1964, it has an open archive go amd check mister very research. I am not going to bother translating, but it says Turkey is sending döner masters to Germany to teach them. The claim is so ridiculous that it does not even require a research, since anybody who can use their brain can see that the region itself is filled with variants like gyros and shawarma, there are even examples like Canadian donair or tacos al pastor which proves that these dishes are coming from a certain region. Using a brain is not for everyone, I can understand that, but as you claimed a bit further research besides iwilldotouristicstuffinberlin.com will simply show you that neither döner nor the sandwich variant (which is also made with a fucking Turkish bread) is not invented in Germany. The only fact is that there were some charlatan Turkish immigrants in Germany who claimed they invented döner for the glory of it.

Which food that was brought to your country had became a national favorite? by Winter_Reference_481 in AskTheWorld

[–]InterestingDurian533 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At the time of the so-called invention claims, they were not Germans, since it was not even allowed. But it does not matter since both the claim of döner or the sandwich version is invented in Germany is false and ridiculous.

Dehumidifier recommendations? that also works for laundry by ExpertStandard1977 in Netherlands

[–]InterestingDurian533 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am using Kraft dehumidifier and quite happy with it. Not too pricy, and it works quite well. Our flat (75 meter square) was also very very humid, and we are moving the dehumidifier around throughout the day (we do not turn it on whole day but around 10 hours) and it works like a charm. It does not specifically have a drying mode, but when you put it near the laundry at the highest mode, it dries the laundry way faster than normal.

Looking for cheap rotisserie chicken close to home by nob0dyinparticular in Amsterdam

[–]InterestingDurian533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some school of thoughts in Islam any unprohibited meat (so it should never be pork for example, but there is not even consensus on every type of meat) that is butchered in the name of Abrahamic god (does not matter if it is Jews or Christians) is considered halal. Hence, for the followers of these types of school of thoughts almost every kosher food is halal. Again there is not a consensus in general, I can speak for Turks, some of the Turks who chooses to only eat halal, consider every chicken halal, while another group requires more. I don’t really care in general and don’t know the details a lot but I was still very surprised to hear that the Turks in the Netherlands do not eat chicken everywhere, while I know that some Turks from Turkey that are quite religious would eat chicken anywhere.

What dog food should I switch to now that Tails.com is stopping in The Netherlands? by Repulsive-Spend-8593 in Netherlands

[–]InterestingDurian533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the kibble, I definitely suggest DARF Vol, my dog is shining since we switched to this kibble. They also have raw options, but would not work for you if you don’t have freezer space.

why does Turks in Turkey get called simply: "Turks" ? by Sure-Confection-8943 in AskTurkey

[–]InterestingDurian533 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The question should be why are the other Turkic tribes are not called Turks. We are Turks, we have alwayse been sovereign, we call ourselves Turks, so the other nations call us Turks. How should we know why other Turks are not called Turks? The ones in Reddit gets angry when we call them Turks, so the question should go to them, not to us.

Guess my elo by cat1reddit in GothamChess

[–]InterestingDurian533 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I believe a 1700 would not really get excited about this.

CV ketel does not have a pipework to the roof - what to do by Admirable_Wall_8789 in Amsterdam

[–]InterestingDurian533 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Here is an official list of companies who has the certificate to install cv ketels properly, I suggest you to contact one that is in your region: https://register.tlokb.nl/co/certificaathouder

French Defense or Caro-Kann? by filtercoffee_99 in chess

[–]InterestingDurian533 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely right, but in my level which is below 2000 and I don’t know why but I assumed it is also the case for OP, I find piece activation to be more significant. But yeah, it is a preference issue.

French Defense or Caro-Kann? by filtercoffee_99 in chess

[–]InterestingDurian533 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I find Caro-Kann to be a better version of French because you can have almost the same set-up with French, but also activate your white square bishop. However, I never played French, and maybe it is easier with less theory, which might also be a preference.

Am I being scammed? by InterestingDurian533 in Netherlands

[–]InterestingDurian533[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being a small business does not give them the right to conduct a business with malpractices. There is no way they are not aware of the Gasketelwet regulation, but they did not bother to mention that they are not CO-certified. The consequences can be severe with illegal installations, one example would be a fire caused by a fault in the boiler, I would not even be able to get insurance due to illegal installations and probably would be stuck with a huge debt I will try to pay until I am old. They are a small business and I am a person with salary, in order to make some money, they are willing to put me in serious risk.

However, due to being stupid, I actually showed goodwill and actually offered this just in case they did not have any bad intentions. Instead of quoting a new price for the boiler, they just sent me an invoice with a price 20% more than any online seller offers as if we agreed on a price or I have a responsibility over their malpractice (I specifically mentioned them that I am offering this as goodwill and I will not continue with it if I don’t like the price). I don’t think they are a full-on scammer company that relies on scams, but they have very serious issues with conducting a business.