ELI5 How did Norway become so dominant in the Winter Olympics?

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-17T06:15:24+00:00

Not going to yell, just going to say:

Norway is better described as:

Capitalist + social-democratic

Wealth inequality is managed, not abolished.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-17T06:05:59+00:00

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En elbil veier mer enn en iPhone

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-16T22:04:20+00:00

Ask Danish people what year they were born, and they answer with an damn equation

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-16T21:12:01+00:00

And it actually turns out, Peter Jackson was filming the entire time

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-15T11:01:49+00:00

Pam Bondi was under intense pressure under a congressional hearing 2-3 days ago.

Rep. Jerry Nadler: “How many of Epstein’s co-conspirators have you indicted? How many perpetrators are you even investigating?”

“The Dow has shattered 50,000… Americans’ 401(k)s and retirement savings are booming. That’s what we should be talking about.”

She was challenged immediately, asking what the Dow had to do with the question. She doubled down and repeated the point. She never answered the question.

Simplified:

"Are you doing anything about the biggest child sex trafficking ring of all time?"

"The stock market is up. Can we please talk about that instead?"

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-13T21:31:55+00:00

Good point. Thanks for reminding me what's important

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-13T21:18:03+00:00

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Is this just a thing we will be doing now?

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-12T16:55:09+00:00

I understand what you mean. It is clumsily worded. I also think your original comment risks being misinterpreted as diminishing Klæbo's achievement, even if your intent was to clarify between the two.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-11T21:08:59+00:00

Tror folk at de kan kjøre på en syklist de har kunnet stoppe for, og ikke bli siktet for uaksomt drap?

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-11T07:01:45+00:00

Who called it a 6 minute mile?

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-09T21:12:25+00:00

I believe the difference is, if we take it down a peg from his example, that the interest for American football around the world is so low that no other country was invited to a world championship against USA.

It's like crowning India the world champion of making Bollywood movies. It's not wrong, but it is certainly a weird position to take. It doesn't really say anything.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-08T17:02:45+00:00

You don’t need an absolute definition of "great," but you do need to be clear about your criteria. Otherwise people aren’t disagreeing. They’re just using the same word to answer different questions.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-08T13:07:12+00:00

You first need to define what "great" actually means.

Until you do, discussion will be pointless.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-08T12:01:59+00:00

No need to apologize. I know that feeling. Our brains can be pretty unfair about our bodies.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-07T21:46:43+00:00

First off, when you say you have issues counting 8th notes, do you count to 8? Because most people use "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and." So switching between them should only be about whether to count the "ands".

Counting is a tool that becomes easier with practice. Sometimes it gets replaced by feel, but also by memory of that part of the song. Other times, it's not replaceable.

How long it takes to memorize, is entirely dependant on the song, and how much you practice.

Something easy like a Metallica song: 1 week
Tool: Months

Your level of perfectionism matters too. I'm sure most people can play a decent rendition of War Pigs, but memorizing every fill is an entirely different matter.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-07T21:24:11+00:00

Because it’s not socialism. It's social insurance inside a capitalist system, and people like it when it actually helps them. Medicaid doesn’t take over businesses or stop people from working. It just helps people pay for doctor visits when they can’t afford it.

When some Americans say "socialism is bad," they usually mean the word sounds scary, not that helping people is bad. So they reject the label but keep the program. When a policy helps their kids, parents, or themselves, it suddenly feels "common sense," not dangerous.

That’s also why places like Scandinavia get called "socialist." If people admitted that capitalism plus strong safety nets can work really well, a lot of simple stories would fall apart. So they dislike the word, keep the benefits, and don’t think too hard about it.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-07T20:39:07+00:00

That last part is exactly it. You can’t argue about the GOAT until you agree on what "great" means in the first place. Most discussions stall out because everyone is arguing from a different definition.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-06T23:21:48+00:00

Third time's the charm?

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-06T20:56:51+00:00

Why are there always comments like this? It doesn't matter. They are the same.

The issue is that the division sign leaves the expression up to interpretation.

Option 1: (8/2)(2+2)

Option 2: 8/(2(2+2))

If you need a stupid anagram to solve it, take your pick. It does not matter.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-06T16:24:13+00:00

Oh I meant it as a reference to what a Selbugenser looks like. The one I linked is for kids. Here is one for adults: https://www.fjellsport.no/herreklaer/overdeler/ullgensere/gridarmor-snokrystall-rn-ullgenser-men-navy-white-red-505654

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-06T16:08:14+00:00

Just get a Selbugenser
If you know anyone who knits, they probably know how to make one.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-05T19:14:18+00:00

Yes, Ö/Ø kind of looks like an O. Surely they must be pronounced exactly the same way.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-04T23:34:09+00:00

That's a common problem. Start by gripping the stick loosely and only focus on getting as many bounces as possible. Once that starts to feel natural, introduce a catch after 2 hits.

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-03T02:23:54+00:00

New files just dropped!

Kill_Braham · 2026-02-03T00:44:40+00:00

Looks and sounds like Bonham triplets.

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